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.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... Members of the 71st Special Operations Squadron perform a CV-22 Osprey training exercise near Albuquerque, New Mexico, May 27, 2021. During the exercise, the crew surveyed and landed at three new landing zones that Kirtland Air Force Base will use to conduct future training operations to ensure mission readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ireland Summers) Copyright © 2021 Albuquerq...

Five brothers, including Ricky’s grandfather, served in the First World War. Four of them backed up and served in the Second World War. More than twenty family members have seen active service - service that’s woven its way from Pozieres, Passchendaele, and Amiens, to Japan, Korea, Vietnam, East Timor and Afghanistan - and with the Women’s Auxiliary Australian Air Force. Ricky says “every medal tells a story” - whether it's worn over the heart of a veteran, or carried by one of their loved ones. And that matters so much - especially today. “Sometimes you feel alone… On days like...

Wildfire Scorches Almost 1,000 Acres in Big Bend National Park   BIG BEND NATIONAL PARK, TX – The wildfire in Big Bend National Park continues to spread Wednesday morning.  The wildfire has been burning out of control since Thursday.   Here's the latest from the National Park Service:  Yesterday went very well on the South Rim fire. As of this morning (Wednesday), the fire is sized up at 929 acres with 35% contained. The cooler temps and increased humidity have really helped reduce fire activity and allow firefighters to make gains.  The Diablos will be coming down the mountain today f...

The fire has burned more than 800 acres in the Chisos Mountains over five days.  Photography by Catherine Wendlandt 4/12/2021 at 4:01pm Smoke in Big Bend National Park's Boot Canyon Updated 10:45 p.m. Apr 14  Although the wildfire at Big Bend National Park has spread to 929 acres, according to the National Parks Service Wednesday morning, about 35 percent of it has been contained. The Carson Hotshots, a firefighting crew from the Carson National Forest in New Mexico, arrived Monday night to help the other crews battling the blaze. The total number of firefighters working in the...

Learn about Florida’s history through the artifacts and objects found at our state parks. The Tomoka Mound Complex was first discovered by archaeologist Andrew Douglass in 1871. Most recently, this site has been undergoing an extensive research project called the Tomoka Archaeology Project, led by Dr. Jon Endonino from Eastern Kentucky University along with the Gulf Archaeology Research Institute. This archaeological site is a large complex of primarily burial mounds that date to over 5,000 years ago and are some of the earliest Native American settlements on the central east coast of Flo...