April 17, 2018, Southwest Flight 1380 was climbing toward cruise altitude when passengers heard a sound no one ever wants to hear on an airplane—a massive explosion that shook the entire aircraft.
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CT2 Ronnie Campbell
November 4, 1942 – June 8, 1967
Pictured with CT2 Ronnie Campbell is his wife, Eileen, and son, Ricky.
Eulogy by his daughter Deborah:
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This post has been updated with a statement from U.S. Pacific Fleet.
American and Philippine defense secretaries unveiled a task force designed to deter Chinese coercion in the South China Sea and enhance alliance defense cooperation.
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November 2, 2020, marked the 100th anniversary of what is widely recognized as the first commercial radio broadcast when Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company in Pittsburgh, under the call sign KDKA, broadcast the live returns of the Harding-Cox presidential election.
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RADM Robert “Bob” Harper Weeks
November 2, 1909 – June 11, 2003
Background:
Corregidor is an island in the entrance of the Philippines’ Manila Bay. Due to its position in the bay, it has served as a vital defense structure to Naval actions against the capital city of Manila. During World War II, Corregidor was the site of several battles and its fall to the Japanese forces was instrumental in the subsequent capture of the Philippines and the retreat of the U.S in the early stages of the war.
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