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Our Fallen Heroes Today we remember our Fallen 13 Heroes killed by the suicide bomber on 26-AG 2021 at Kabul Airport. On our grounds, we have a memorial commissioned by two patriots from Fredericktown Missouri. Linda and Kevin Hundhausen, formerly of St. Charles...
Korean War Era, News
Korea – A Very Tenuous Peace Then and Now The “Big Tree Incident” occurred on 18-AUGUST 1976. The tree was a “serious problem,” decided United Nations Command. The large, leafy 80-foot Normandy Poplar tree was obstructing the view of a vital checkpoint at the...
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Tonight, the museum is illuminated in purple to honor our servicemen wounded or killed in action while serving our country. Purple Heart Day, observed on August 7th, is a time for Americans to pause to remember and honor the brave men and women who were either...
News, World War II Era
IF YOU WERE PRESIDENT TRUMAN… At 2:00 AM on 6-AUGUST 1945, a B-29 named Enola Gay lifted off Tinian Island in the Mariana Islands bound for the Japanese homeland. At 8:15 AM the first atomic bomb detonated over Hiroshima. On 9-AUGUST a second atomic bomb...
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National Buffalo Soldiers Day July 28th is National Buffalo Soldiers Day celebrating the contributions of some of the earliest African American troops in the United States military. It’s unclear why African American troops were referred to as Buffalo Soldiers....
