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The Minnesota National Guard developed the Pink Tank Project to raise awareness during October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. LIKE to show your support!

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The Wall Street Journal was first published on July 8, 1889. Who still reads it today?

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It was on this day in history, April 15 1912, that the Titanic sunk, killing 1514 people, including 119 Americans. There were also 710 survivors. Do you know the intended final destination for Titanic's fateful voyage?

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No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now. - Richard Nixon

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The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government. - Taylor Branch

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Oscar-winning former child star, Patty Duke, 69, has died. May she RIP. The famous intro to the Patty Duke Show! Visit USAToday for more information. ... Read More

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During times of war, hatred becomes quite respectable even though it has to masquerade often under the guise of patriotism. - Howard Thurman

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When BP was not moving fast enough on claims, we told BP to set aside $20 billion in a fund - managed by an independent third party - to help all those whose lives have been turned upside down by the spill. - Barack Obama

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A coalition of groups is waging a massive propaganda campaign against the president of the United States. an all-out attack. Their aim is total victory for themselves and total defeat for him. - Gerald R. Ford

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So, I'm lying on the couch and Laura walks in and I say, 'Free at last,' and she says 'You're free all right, you're free to do the dishes.' So I say, 'You're talking to the former president, baby,' and she said, 'consider this your new d... Read More

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Who will be standing in line for this? Star Wars: Episode VII hits theaters on December 8, 2015 and the cast has just been announced! Actors John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max... Read More

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This is the moment when we must come together to save this planet. Let us resolve that we will not leave our children a world where the oceans rise and famine spreads and terrible storms devastate our lands. - Barack Obama

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Did you know... on March 7, 1857, baseball decided that 9 innings constitutes an official game rather than the first team to score 9 runs! SHARE if you just learned something new!

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A World War II veteran who has been credited with supplying the American flag raised at Iwo Jima has died at the age of 90. RIP Alan Wood and thank you for your service.

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The soldier above all others prays for peace, for it is the soldier who must suffer and bear the deepest wounds and scars of war. - Douglas MacArthur

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The American Red Cross was established on May 21, 1881. The organization now responds to more than 70,000 disasters each year ranging from house fires to hurricanes and are currently helping victims of the Oklahoma tornadoes! Thank you is... Read More

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I'm American, proud, and ready for FlagDay tomorrow! To set this as your desktop background, click the image to view full size, right click, select Set as Desktop Background. Then pass on this post so your friends and family can do the ... Read More

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Who can name this famous comedic duo? Their radio show made its network debut on NBC on August 19, 1929.

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Will you be watching the State of the Union address tonight? #SOTU According to NPR, here are the five things to watch for in tonight's 2015 State of the Union Address: 1. How does the president talk about the economy? 2. What tone... Read More

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I think the reaction to a World War II situation would be the same today as it was in 1942. Initially, people would question, but once patriotism got stirred up, the whole thing would gather momentum and we'd all pull together. - Parker S... Read More

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I told you I'm not going to criticize my successor. I'll just tell you that there are people at Gitmo that will kill American people at a drop of a hat and I don't believe that persuasion isn't going to work. Therapy isn't going to cause ... Read More

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Lucky Lady II, U.S U.S. Air Force Boeing B-50 Superfortress, became the first airplane to circle the world nonstop! It started it's journey around the globe on February 26, 1949. Take a guess at how long it was airborne...

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On June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. George A. Custer and the U.S. Army's 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of Little Big Horn in Montana Photo: Call of the Bugle by J K Ralston

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Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?!! Superbowl XLVII - Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers Let's take a vote - Who do YOU think will win??

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The first ever superbowl was played on January 15, 1967, where the Packers beat the Chiefs 3510. LIKE this post if you'll be watching this year, and tell us who you think will be playing! Like if you Love America to get more patriotic p... Read More

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Hundreds of thousands of American servicemen and women are deployed across the world in the war on terror. By bringing hope to the oppressed, and delivering justice to the violent, they are making America more secure. - George W. Bush

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The iconic American child actress, Shirley Temple, has passed away today (February 10, 2014) at 85. She's known for such classic as A little Princess, Curly Top, and Heidi. RIP. What's your favorite Shirley Temple movie?

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Men speak of natural rights, but I challenge any one to show where in nature any rights existed or were recognized until there was established for their declaration and protection a duly promulgated body of corresponding laws. - Calvin Co... Read More

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Offering thanks in the midst of tragedy is an American tradition, ... even during a bloody Civil War. - Abraham Lincoln

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On March 30, 1981, President Reagan Was Shot by John W. Hinckley Jr. #RonaldReagan

#OnThisDay in 1981 (3/30/1981), President Reagan was shot and seriously injured in an assassination attempt outside a Washington, D.C., hotel by John W. Hinckley Jr. #RonaldReagan

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American Graffiti opened on August 1, 1973

American Graffiti opened on this day in 1973. Who was a fan of this award winning flick?

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#DDay Fact - If it wasn't for those 160,000 brave troops back on June 6 1944, you wouldn't be celebrating #DonutDay today

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The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war. - George W. Bush

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Did you know that today is National Chocolate Day? What's YOUR favorite kind of chocolate??

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45 years ago today, civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., age 39, was shot to death in Memphis, Tenn. by James Earl Ray. We offer our sincere respect to MLK for his embracing our first Amendment rights of Freedom of Speech, and for ... Read More

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We shall never be able to remove suspicion and fear as potential causes of war until communication is permitted to flow, free and open, across international boundaries. - Harry S. Truman

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By the last returns to the Department of War the militia force of the several States may be estimated at 800,000 men - infantry, artillery, and cavalry. - James Monroe

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Happy First Day of Summer!

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Did you know...? On March 1, 1752, Benjamin Franklin flew a kite for the first time to demonstrating that lightning was a form of electricity.

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Army medics treat an Iraqi woman's sick baby during a joint U.S. - Iraqi medical operation in Sadr City. Aren't our soldiers amazing?!?!

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