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ACG WebOps (26 August 2007)Jim H. Moreno | August 26, 2007 | 0 comments | Print | E-mail
Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links to military history news, articles, websites, and more. Military history news this week includes Gettysburg and Normandy, a closer look at ACG’s close friend and podcaster George Hageman, a history of friendly fire incidents since the Gulf War, and a new website of historical maps. Clicks away! NewsItty Bitty Unit off to make history in Iraq – Charlotte Observer The N.C. National Guard’s smallest unit got a big-unit goodbye before it left for Iraq, where it will record military history as it happens.
Frozen Remains May be WW2 Airman – Military.com Mountain backpackers have discovered remains believed to be those of a missing World War II Airman resting atop a glacier near where an aviation cadet’s body was found two years ago, authorities said Monday.
College knowledge relegates more to history – MSNBC.com (video) The class of students entering college this month is the first post-Cold War class, according to the Beloit College Mindset List, a compilation of the events, technology, people and social trends that shaped the incoming crop of freshmen.
Muster on the Tallapoosa scheduled for Saturday – Alexander City Outlook Residents can witness history come alive during the Horseshoe Bend National Military Park’s Eighth Annual Muster on the Tallapoosa Saturday.
Dice against the Nazis – BBC News Nazi-era board games are being auctioned this week, one with points given for bombing UK cities. But what were British children playing during WWII? It wasn’t all hopscotch and conkers, the Brits had their own propaganda games.
At Gettysburg, a new battle: urban sprawl – The Christian Science Monitor A new list of ‘endangered battlefields’ reveals tensions between preservationists and developers.
Cemetery opens visitors center – The Columbus Dispatch The Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, best-known for its sober rows of white grave markers honoring fallen U.S. troops in World War II, has gotten a visitors center at last.
Russia confirms Soviet sorties over Dimona in ‘67 – The Jerusalem Post The chief spokesman of the Russian Air Force, Col. Aleksandr V. Drobyshevsky, has confirmed in writing for the first time that it was Soviet pilots, in the USSR’s most-advanced MiG-25 "Foxbat" aircraft, who flew highly-provocative sorties over Israel’s nuclear facility at Dimona in May 1967, just prior to the Six Day War.
ArticlesGeorge Hageman | The peaceful podcaster rides to fame on military might – Seattle Times Newspaper Pages: 1 2 3
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