Originally the location of a French encampment, Fort Howard was the first fortification in the region that would become the state of Wisconsin. Founded in 1816, near the mouth of the Fox River in Green Bay, Fort Howard was an…
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The USCGC Mackinaw (WLBB-30) was commissioned on June 10, 2006 to maintain large scale ice breaking abilities in the Great Lakes region (5). WLBB-30 replaced its predecessor, USCGC Mackinaw (WAGB-83) who served the Great Lakes for over 60 years (7).…
Comments closedMany people often forget the losing commanding officer in a war or battle. Sometimes it is at the fault of the commanding officer for the outcome of the battle, and sometimes it is out of their control. The latter was…
Comments closedNamed for a small fish with silvery stripes down the length of its body, the USS Silversides (SS-236)* is a submarine of the mass produced Gato-class that played a vital role in World War II for the U.S. Navy. In…
Comments closedCone Drive is a manufacturing facility located in Traverse City, MI specializing in worm gear and precision drive technologies. This facility has produced worm gear sets for all branches of the United States military since the early 1920s. The first…
Comments closedFort Custer is an Army training facility and National Guard base. In present times, the base is used to train ROTC students from all over the Midwest, as well as the 177th Regiment. Additionally, the base functions as a National…
Comments closed10 miles South of Joliet, Illinois stand the remains of the Joliet Arsenal. Considered one of the largest and most advanced facilities of its time, this plant fueled the United States’ war effort by providing the essential artillery ordnance that…
Comments closedThe 410th unit of the United States Air Force is designed to be activated and deactivated when the need arises. This began at the outset of the United States involvement in World War II, when the 410th bombardment group…
Comments closedOverview William Tecumseh Sherman, was born February 8, 1820, in Lancaster, Ohio. When Sherman was nine years old his father, a successful lawyer on the Ohio Supreme court, unexpectedly died in 1829. From then on Sherman lived with his family’s…
Comments closedIn 1940 the United States realized that they needed a armored division separate from the infantry so they decided to build the Detroit Tank Arsenal Plant in the winter of 1940 to 1941. This gigantic structure was 5 city blocks long,…
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