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The epic battle for control over gunpowder and weaponry between the British and the colonists motivated much of the Revolutionary War.

The price of freedom has been paid in full throughout the history of the United States of America, arguably by none greater than those who served in World War II.

Despite some serious mechanical woes, the fighter proved its mettle.

Comments As my family came from a small farm six miles outside of Manorhamilton in Co Leitrim, I would like to tell the members about another great son of Leitrim, Patrolman Philip Fitzpatrick, Shield No. 15348, and this heros tragic ending. Patrolman Philip Fitzpatrick was born in Aughavas, Co. Leitrim in 1892, and emigrated to America in the early 1920s, settling like so many Irish men and Irish women in New York City. He joined New Yorks Finest in 1926 and became a Patrolman, assigne...

The Northeast Alabama Community College (NACC) Foundation is proud to announce a new memorial scholarship. The Hilda Thornbury Fears and Carol McKown Fears Memorial Teacher Scholarship will be available to current Northeast students who are also graduates of Sylvania High School. Established by Captain John A. Fears, USN (Ret.) and Diane R. Fears, HMCM, USNR (Ret.), this scholarship donation will enable him to honor his mother and late wife while also fulfilling his desire to give back to his a...

Raleigh and Beaufort (the latter of which was renamed Roanoke), joined the squadron from North Carolina early in 1862. In the meantime, at the suggestion of Matthew Fontaine Maury, a Virginia-born naval commander who helped to develop torpedoes, the Confederate Congress appropriated $2 million for a large fleet of small gunboats. Two of them, Hampton and Nansemond, were completed and joined the squadron. The squadron’s first commander was Captain French Forrest, who also commanded the No...

Reply ​The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program to local communities across Wisconsin. (Shutterstock) WISCONSIN—The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program to local communities across Wisconsin, according to a news release. The program works with Wisconsin gun shops and ranges to provide two levels of support to the gun-owner community that address...

Posted by Correspondent | May 7, 2021 | Curated | The Captain John D. Mason Veteran Peer Outreach Program, in collaboration with the Southeastern Wisconsin Suicide Prevention Taskforce and BeThereWis.com, is bringing the Gun Shop Project and Safe Storage Program to local communities across Wisconsin. The program, developed by Safe Communities of Madison-Dane County, works with Wisconsin gun shops and ranges to provide two levels of support to the gun-owner community that address firearm suicid...

Modified Apr 14th, 2021 at 11:07 AM   Grand Prairie, TX (April 14, 2021) Captain John Irwin excels with a variety of different tackle and techniques, but catching quality fish on a fly is his favorite. Plano® gives him the EDGE™ he needs to keep all of his tackle organized and protected, including his prized possession- his flies. “I keep all of my flies in EDGE boxes. I do a ton of inshore fly fishing, and I also do a lot of offshore fly fishing,” says Captain John Irwin. He specialize...

Cox Business Brings High Speed Fiber Connectivity to Historical Jamestowne Island To Provide Virtual Explorations of the James Fort and Archaearium 30,000 students from 175 schools in 27 states have experienced the immersive demonstration powered by the new optical fiber connectivity News provided by Share this article Share this article ATLANTA and JAMESTOWN, Va., April 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Englands first permanent colony in North America, Historical Jamestowne Island, is modernizing with...