At Cradle of Aviation Museum, painstaking restoration of WWI Fokker D.VII replica is almost complete
It's a symbol of cutting-edge military might from 100-plus years ago — propeller-driven, wind-in-your-face, fabric-covered — and a blueprint for great planes later built on Long Island.
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Cañon City resident and World War II veteran honored for his service as part of Southern Colorado Honor Flight
A longtime Cañon City resident was recently honored during a visit to Washington D.C. as part of the Southern Colorado Honor ...
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Two and a Half Years After the Russian Invasion, Ukraine's Cultural Heritage Remains at Risk
The United States government is doubling down on its commitment to safeguarding Ukrainian culture amid the Eastern European ...
First Plutonium Pit For Nuclear Warhead Produced In The U.S. In 35 Years Is Now “Weapon-Ready”
The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has announced the completion of the first ...
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What the Long History of Mail-In Voting in the U.S. Reveals About the Election Process
A recent exhibition shows how soldiers sent in votes during the Civil War and World War II, as many Americans would in 2020 ...
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This Newly Discovered Sunken Warship Served on Both Sides of World War II
In May of 1946, the United States Navy gave one of their own battleships, the USS Stewart, a burial at sea—sinking it in a ...
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Ancient Statues Recently Returned to Yemen Are Now on Loan at the Met
A collection of ancient stone and bronze sculptures that were recently repatriated from New Zealand to Yemen are now on ...
On This Day: U.S. commissions USS Nautilus, world's first nuclear submarine
On Sept. 30, 1954, the USS Nautilus, the world's first nuclear submarine, was commissioned by the U.S. Navy, under the ...