Honor Flight Michigan thought it was a good idea to take World War II veterans from Michigan to Washington D.C so they could see their national memorial. After the waiting list filled up, and they couldn’t take anymore, they decided…
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Constructed in 1899, the Grand Army of the Republic Building in Detroit Michigan commemorates the heroes who fought in the United States of America’s Civil War. After the commencement of the Civil War, the Grand Army of the Republic was…
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Aleda E. Lutz, nicknamed ‘Lutzy’ was the first woman to receive the Distinguished Flying Cross award in military history. She was also the first woman killed in World War II. As a flight nurse with nearly 200 missions, Aleda saw…
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The Canadian Car and Foundry Company was a steel works and vehicle manufacturing company, originally from Montreal but with a site in what would become part of Thunder Bay, Ontario. At that time it was called Fort William, and it…
Comments closedIntroduction: The Military Sealift Command (MSC) is the U.S. Navy’s maritime transporter. They are tasked with the transportation of supplies all over the world to various ships and bases. The MSC is also tasked with specialty missions such as salvage,…
Comments closedKelly Johnson was one of the most influential aerospace engineers of the 20th century and is considered to be the father of Lockheed Martin’s Skunks Works program that developed some of the most iconic and advance military aircraft of our…
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Fort William, built near the mouth of the Kaministiquia River, on played a key role in the history of commerce on the Great Lakes. Supporting the British, and earlier French, fur trade and served to connect the Great Lakes to…
Comments closedIn a little town in Upper Michigan, named Lake Linden, there is a monument for a plane from World War Two. At the top of this monument, there is a propeller from that plane, with the tips of each blade…
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This article contains an in-depth look at the facility that was attached to the BAE (British Aeronautical Engineering) building and BAE building itself in Fridley, Minnesota. Specifically, the MK 45 naval gun, which is a naval artillery gun. Mounted on…
Comments closedInside the fresh and clear waters of Lake Ontario, rests a legendary warship of the second world war. A sleek construction of the utmost refined steel, a ship with 5 battle honors, and a survivor of strife, now preserved for…
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