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I just thought I had a few weeks left. But I was surprisingly at ease. I've had a wonderful life, I've had thousands of friends, and I've had an exciting and adventurous and gratifying existence, Carter said of his feelings after an MRI... Read More
Tags: Cancer, Jimmy Carter, Quotes
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Here are the @USArmy's first female Ranger School graduates! Capt. Kristen Griest, left, and 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, right, will become the first female soldiers ever to graduate from Ranger School on Aug. 21, 2015. Congrats on this monument... Read More
Tags: U.S. Army, Army Rangers, Women
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America's oldest living veteran, Emma Didlake, died at the age of 110. Read her amazing story here: http://on.mash.to/1TR9LcR
Tags: Deaths, Emma Didlake, Veterans
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Former President, George H.W. Bush, 91, fell and broke a neck bone at his summer home in Maine yesterday. Our thoughts and prayers are with President and his family.
Tags: Breaking News, U.S. President, George H. W. Bush
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Sally Ride
#DidYouKnow, 33 years ago (on April 19, 1982), Sally Ride became NASA's first female astronaut.
Tags: NASA, April, Sally Ride
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American Actor Leonard Nimoy has passed away at the age of 83. RIP Spock. #LeonardNimoy #RIP
Tags: Leonard Nimoy, Star Trek, February 27
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Wounded vet Noah Galloway has been cast in season 20 of ABC's Dancing with the Stars! Congrats Noah! #HonoringVets #DWTS Galloway, who was recently featured on the cover of Men's Health magazine, lost much of his left arm and left leg ... Read More
Tags: Tv Shows, Veterans, Noah Galloway
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If you’re missing your honey on Valentine’s Day and want to say "Hi" on the telephone, you can thank Alexander Graham Bell. It was on Valentine's Day in 1876, he applied for a patent for the telephone. #ValentinesDay #OnThisDay
Tags: Alexander Graham Bell, Valentine's Day, 1876
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The last peanuts comic strip was published 15 years ago today (Feb 13, 2000). Did you know that creator Charles M. Schultz passed away the night before his last strip, which announced his retirement, was published? #OnThisDay
Tags: 2000, February 13, Peanuts
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Happy Birthday to an American Sports Icon! Babe Ruth was born on February 6, 1895. #birthdays #onthisday
Tags: Birthdays, On This Day, Babe Ruth
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Today is the 104th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's Birthday. Last year, 37 governors proclaimed the 6th as Ronald Reagan Day. Did your state make the list? Last year, thanks to the efforts of the Ronald Regan Legacy Project, 37 Govern... Read More
Tags: February 6, February, U.S. Presidents
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Talk about a #Selfie! This must be among the ultimate! #F16 Cockpit #America
Tags: Fighting Falcon, F16, Photography
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#OnThisDay The #Beatles Hit Number 1 in the United States for the first time. Can you name the song? #ReliveTheMoment - The song was I Want to Hold Your Hand. Watch the #Beatles perform it live in this #Video. ... Read More
Tags: The Beatles, Music
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One of the leading figures in American History, Benjamin Franklin is the only founding father to have signed all four of the key documents establishing the U.S.: the Declaration of Independence (1776), the Treaty of Alliance with France (... Read More
Tags: U.S. History, U.S. Constitution, Benjamin Franklin
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Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, one of the last survivors of the Doolittle Raiders who flew a daring World War II bombing mission over Japan just four months after the attack on Pearl Harbor, died Wednesday near Seattle. He was 94. Thank you fo... Read More
Tags: Dolittle Raiders, Lt. Col. Edward Saylor, U.S. Air Force
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A U.S. Navy Grumman TBF-1 Avenger torpedo bomber in flight in mid-1942. A few famous Avenger aviators were President George H.W. Bush and Paul Newman. The Avenger began its U.S. service in 1942, and the first action was during the B... Read More
Tags: Military, WWII, U.S. Navy
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Happy 70th Birthday Tom Selleck!! What is your favorite Tom Selleck role?
Tags: Tom Selleck, January, January 29
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Remembering the fallen astronauts on this day when the Challenger explodes 73 seconds after launch. #NASA #Challenger Today we pause and remember these heroes: Francis R. Scobee, Commander Michael J. Smith, Pilot Ronald McNair, Miss... Read More
Tags: U.S. Space Shuttle Challenger, NASA
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Be Proud Of The Place You Live - USA - Greatest Nation In The World! #USA #patriotic #Lincoln #GodBlessTheUSA
Tags: Patriotism, God Bless The USA, Abraham Lincoln
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From The Halls Of Montezuma To The Shores Of Tripoli...Awesome photos of life in the US Marine Corps.  The Marine Corps infantrymen have been fighting for our nation for more than 200 years. Better known as grunts, these infantrymen... Read More
Tags: Support Our Soldiers, U.S. Marines, Military
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Happy Birthday, Mary Lou Retton, born January 24, 1968! Did you watch the #Olympics that year? Mary Lou Retton was the first female American gymnast to win a gold medal for All-Around in the gymnastics competition.
Tags: Team USA, January, Olympics
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On Friday night, the man known as Mr. Cub after hitting 512 home runs over a 19-year major league seasons and who was also inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1977, dies at the age of 83. Banks loved saying, It's a great day ... Read More
Tags: Sports, Baseball
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Check this out! Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's 12-year old daughter, Audrey McGraw, took to the stage to sing Travelin' Solder. Great song and great voice! What do you think? Watch the full #video here: ... Read More
Tags: Audrey McGraw, L, Videos
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They Serve Us -- We Serve Them. Weddings for Warriors (WFW), is a way of saying a heartfelt “Thank You” to active duty military personnel in the Savannah and Low-country area from every branch of the service, Army, Navy, Air Forc... Read More
Tags: Military Weddings, Military Families, Military
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Did you guess correctly? Civil War Confederate Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson was born on January 21, 1824 in Clarksburg, West Virginia, to parents who unable to secure medical attention died literally as the re... Read More
Tags: Civil War, Military, Stonewall Jakson
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Happy Birthday to NASA Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, born January 20, 1930! This photo was taken by Neil Armstrong, during a landing mission with the Apollo 11 in 1969.
Tags: January, January 20, Birthdays
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The true story of Navy Seal Chris Kyle in the American Sniper movie had the largest opening in history for the month of January.  It is estimated that the box office take was and estimated $105 million over the holiday weekend. Kyle... Read More
Tags: Patriot, Military, Navy Seals
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Janis rose to popularity in the 60's with songs like: Piece of My Heart Mercedes Benz Me and Bobby McGee She is number 46 on Billboard's list of The 100 Greatest Artist of All Time 2004. Some other #LittleKnown facts about Jani... Read More
Tags: 1943, American Music, Janis Joplin
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During the 1950's and 1960's, Martin Luther King, Jr. became the predominant leader in the Civil Rights Movement to end racial segregation and discrimination in America.  He was also the leading spokesperson for nonviolent methods of ach... Read More
Tags: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., History
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#OnThisDay The man behind #WinnieThePooh was born! Can you name his creator?
Tags: Authors, A.A. Milne, January 18
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Franklin Roosevelt is #famous for many things. A few of them are: Establishing Social Security Being the WWII President Polio - although he was rarely photographed in his wheelchair Franklin was a determined man. After he contr... Read More
Tags: WWII, Franklin D Roosevelt, U.S President
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Tommy Caldwell of Colorado and Kevin Jorgeson of California are on the brink of becoming the first to use only their hands and feet to climb a 3,000-foot sheer piece of stone known as the Dawn Wall. By Wednesday afternoon, it’s expec... Read More
Tags: AmericaTheBeautiful, Yosemite National Park
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Check out this video from San Quention!
Tags: Johnny Cash, America, Music
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Happy 70th anniversary to former President George H.W. Bush and wife Barbara! How incredible and inspiring! According to a tweet from Bush today, Seventy years ago this very day, Barbara Pierce of Rye, NY made me the happiest, and luc... Read More
Tags: U.S President, George H. W. Bush, Anniversary
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Condolences to the Cuomo family for the passing of Mario Cuomo who served three terms as New York state governor from 1983 to 1994.  He died on the day his son, Andrew Cuomo, was sworn in for a 2nd term as governor. #governor #NewYork
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Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one. - Brad Paisley We hope you all "write" a great book in 2015! Happy New Years Eve!
Tags: Brad Paisley, New Years Eve, Quotes
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On December 31, 1879, Thomas Edison demonstrated his incandescent light bulb by lighting a street in Menlo Park, #NewJersey. The #Pennsylvania Railroad Company ran train specials to the area for that day due to the enthusiasm from the pub... Read More
Tags: Innovation, America
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Hope For The Warriors and Leadership Under Fire, Inc. gave HOPE to one veteran and supported his transition out of the Marine Corps and into a new successful career. #military #veterans #charities Hope For The Warriors... Read More
Tags: Military, Charity, Veterans
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One of the most popular children's show in the history of broadcasting, Howdy Doody made its debut on December 27,1947, originally as Puppet Playhouse Theater. NBC featured this show only once a week for 60 minutes on Friday at 5:30 a... Read More
Tags: On This Day, For Kids
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Our thoughts & prayers are with George H.W. Bush after he was rushed to a Houston hospital tonight. Read more: http://nbcnews.to/13CPJj0
Tags: George H. W. Bush, U.S President, News
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The Bumble spreads a little Christmas cheer while walking her poodle in a Wisconsin neighborhood. What a great way to make people smile! #Christmas #Wisconsin Look!  It's the Abominable Snowman!  ... Read More
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Wishing you every happiness at Hanukkah and a year filled with many blessings.  Happy Hanukkah! Chanukah (Hanukkah), the Festival of Lights, begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, and lasts for eight days. On the secula... Read More
Tags: Festival Of Lights, Holiday, Hanukkah
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George Washington completed his second term as the first President of the United States in 1797.  He had grown weary of the political infighting surrounding the presidency and longed for the peace of retirement to his beloved Mount Verno... Read More
Tags: Military, First President, George Washington
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When Marines were on their way back to their home unit after conducting a funeral detail in Shelbyville, Texas, they came upon an overturned vehicle.  Inside was a woman on her way to the funeral when she lost control of her vehicle. #US... Read More
Tags: Texas, Military, U.S. Marines
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Happy 56th Birthday to former American teen idol, Donny Osmond! Who's a fan?
Tags: Donny Osmond, Celebrities, Pop Culture
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This is Lonnie Cook, 94, one of only nine USS Arizona survivors still living. “I was on the ladder going up when it blew up. It knocked all the lights out and it knocked a lot of things loose, projectiles loose.” - Navy Veteran Lon... Read More
Tags: USS Arizona, Pearl Harbor, 1941
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Before the 73rd commemoration ceremony started on the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center's main lawn on Sunday morning, 93 year old Louis Conter said that he and other survivors started meeting in Honolulu in 1991, and he now plans to come every... Read More
Tags: Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona, WWII
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Linda Old Horn-Purdy is a retired Navy chief petty officer from the Crow tribe, who was one of the first females in the Navy to serve on a combatant ship. The journey to her military career began on the Crow Agency reservation in Montana.... Read More
Tags: Montana, Crow Tribe, U.S. Navy
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A Kennett Square man wounded in battle 44 years ago in Vietnam has finally received the award he was entitled to many years ago – the Purple Heart. “It means a lot to me, I look at it every day,” said Michael Tuscano, 66, a U.S. ... Read More
Tags: Military, Vietnam, U.S. Marines
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On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the #military battlefield cemetery at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War, President Abraham #Lincoln delivers one of the most memorable speeches in American history in a shor... Read More
Tags: Gettysburg Pennsylvania, U.S President, Pensylvania
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The video of this special dance went viral on the internet when an #Army veteran paralyzed in a motorcycle accident two years ago surprised his new bride when he stood up and danced with her at their June wedding. Sgt. Joe Johnson serv... Read More
Tags: Videos, Veteran, News
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Let us not seek the Republican answer or the Democratic answer, but the right answer. Let us not seek to fix the blame for the past. Let us accept our own responsibility for the future. - JFK
Tags: John F. Kennedy, U.S President, Quotes
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Happy Birthday to former First Lady Laura Bush ~ we wish you the best!
Tags: Laura Bush, Birthdays, 1946
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One person can make a difference. And everyone should try. - JFK
Tags: John F. Kennedy, President, Quotes
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Which U.S. President said these famous words?
Tags: Flag, Nation, John F. Kennedy
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Discipline is the soul of an army. - George Washington
Tags: George Washington, War, U.S. Army
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Congrats to Chelsea Clinton & Husband Marc on the birth of their daughter, Charlotte.
Tags: Baby, Chelsea Clinton
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Put your feet in the right place, then stand firm. - Abraham Lincoln
Tags: U.S.Military, Abraham Lincoln, U.S. Army
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After nearly 5 decades of entertaining people around the world, TV Comedienne Joan Rivers has died at 81. RIP.
Tags: Joan Rivers, 2014, September
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