Note: This article has been corrected. They called themselves the “Black Rattlers” and the French dubbed them “Men of Bronze,” but the Army now officially recognizes a historic Harlem unit by what the enemy called them in World War I the “Hellfighters.” The “Harlem Hellfighters” is now the official special designation for the 369th Sustainment Brigade, the New York National Guard said Friday. The unit traces its lineage to the all-Black 369th Infantry Regiment, which earned the moniker over a century ago in fierce fighting that’s been credited with helping to break down racial barriers. The regiment was the first unit of the American Expeditionary Force in World War I that allowed Blacks to serve.
Prepper Fixer-Upper? Atlas Missile Silo in New York Is Listed for $600K
Prepper Fixer-Upper? Atlas Missile Silo in New York Is Listed for $600K
A decommissioned missile silo in Ellenburg Center, NY, has blasted onto the market for $600,000. This property comes with a Quonset hut.
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A decommissioned missile silo in Ellenburg Center, NY, has blasted onto the market for $600,000. This property also features an above-ground Quonset hut, which was used for storage by the military and has since been turned into a residence.
Built to house the Atlas F missile in the 1960s, it s one of 12 silos tied to the nearby Plattsburgh Air Force Base, which shut down in 1994.
Saratoga Springs vet captured Nazi flag recovered in Pennsylvania fireplace
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But in reality, she was dusting off history.
The Muhlenberg College history professor, going about her domestic chores last month, noticed something she hadn’t before – a metal box stowed in the corner of her kitchen’s stone fireplace. She pulled it out and was, at first, shocked and then delighted.
“It was covered with a couple of inches of dust,” Antonovitch said. “I could tell it was back there forever. I pulled it out and wiped off the dust. I was excited to see it was a military first aid kit for gas casualties. I could tell right away it was from World War II and I imagined I would find some old-timey medical supplies that I could use in my teaching.”