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ACG WebOps (24 June 2007)Jim H. Moreno | June 24, 2007 | 0 comments | Print | E-mail
Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links to military history news, articles, websites, and more. This week’s edition links to news about the upcoming Military Vehicle Preservation Association convention, the new visitor center at The Normandy American Cemetery, and Iwo Jima island undergoing a name change. Clicks away! NewsFlying fortress - The Labradorian 5-Wing’s military museum adds a new exhibit to its collection.
Normandy D-Day site gets visitor center - Yahoo! News COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France - Photos of fresh-faced privates, wizened U.S. generals and the largest amphibious military operation in history. Dented army canteens that once dotted killing fields in France. The booming sounds of gunships echoing over the waves in Normandy — this time, on video.
Japan changes name of Iwo Jima - Yahoo! News TOKYO - Japan has returned to using the prewar name for the island of Iwo Jima — site of one of World War II’s most horrific battles — at the urging of its original inhabitants, who want to reclaim an identity they say has been hijacked by high-profile movies like Clint Eastwood’s "Letters from Iwo Jima."
WWII museum will undergo $22-million facelift - Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly The National Military History Center planned for Auburn will be a “living legend and living institution,” said Dean Kruse, founder of the Dean V. Kruse Foundation.
ArticlesLegions of toy soldiers engage in history’s wars - Waynesboro Record Herald WAYNESBORO - For Waynesboro residents Ray Butara, his nephew Bob, and Bob’s three sons, Tony, Nick and Bobby Jr., making history come alive happens on a very small scale - sort of.
Thousands enjoy re-enacting history - Halifax, The Daily News Military buffs relive famous European battle.
Preserving a centuries-old battle - APP.com MANALAPAN — Paul Hutchins has sweated through 100-degree temperatures in a wool coat and breeches, a rabbit-fur military hat and boots, and he says it’s all worth it if one person learns a little more about America’s history.
AnnouncementsMilitary Vehicle Convention Slated for Little Rock - ArkansasBusiness.com The 32nd International Military Vehicle Preservation Association convention will be held in Little Rock on June 28-30 at the Statehouse Convention Center in Little Rock.
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