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12/31/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/30/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/30/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/29/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/28/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/27/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/26/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/25/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/24/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/23/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/22/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/21/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/20/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/19/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/18/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/17/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/16/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/15/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/14/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/13/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/12/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/11/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/10/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/09/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/08/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/07/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/06/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/05/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/04/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/03/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/02/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/01/2002: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/31/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/31/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/30/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/30/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/29/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/29/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/22/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/21/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/21/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/20/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/10/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/09/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/08/2001: Lt. Cmdr. Nida Glick, USCGR--Some 10,000 women joined the Coast Guard's SPARs in World War II. Most left the service when wartime needs no longer existed, but high school teacher Nida Glick stayed on, becoming a backbone of the postwar Coast Guard Reserve. More... |
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12/30/2000: Gen. Andrew Jackson--"Old Hickory's" stunning victory at the Battle of New Orleans captured the public's attention in 1814 -- and held it for the rest of his life. In 1828, the fascination with this man of the people helped put Jackson in the White House. More... |
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12/29/2000: Maj. Gen. James W. Forsyth--This Army general's military record was filled with honor and distinction -- until Dec. 29, 1890, when troops under his command massacred 370 Lakota Sioux men, women and children at Wounded Knee, S.D. More... |
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12/28/2000: Sybil Ludington--One dark night in 1777, 16-year-old Sybil Ludington mounted her horse and galloped from farm to farm, mustering the local regiment to save Danbury, Conn., from a British attack. More... |
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12/27/2000: Air Force Col. Michael Collins--After Air Force Col. Michael Collins made his mark as Apollo 11's Command Module Pilot in 1969, he served as director of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C., where the Columbia capsule is displayed. More... |
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| 12/25/2000: Esek Hopkins--The Continental Navy?s new Commander-in-Chief was instructed by Congress to sail ?directly to Chesapeak (sic) Bay in Virginia,? scout the enemy, and if those forces were not ?greatly superior,? to attack the British fleet. More... | |
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12/24/2000: Lt. j.g. Everett Alvarez Jr.--On Aug. 5, 1964, Lt. j.g. Everett Alvarez Jr. became the first pilot shot down during the Vietnam conflict and perhaps the longest-held American prisoner in any war. Last night, he led the Pledge of Allegiance at the Republican National Convention. More... |
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12/23/2000: Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf--Son of a general and himself a West Point graduate, Gen. H. Norman Scwharzkopf found his values inevitably shaped by the U.S. Military Academy. Through a career that included two tours in Vietnam and the command of Operation Desert Storm, he would find those values tested, but ultimately strengthened. More... |
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12/22/2000: Army Gen. Anthony McAuliffe--Surrounded by German soldiers at Bastogne, Belgium, and asked to surrender, McAuliffe entered the pantheon of American military heroes with his one-word reply: "Nuts!" More... |
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| 12/21/2000: Commodore Isaac Hull--Commodore Isaac Hull served as captain of the frigate Constitution during a brief encounter with the British that provoked the U.S. crew to famously shout, "Huzzah! Her sides are made of iron!"-- and the nickname "Old Ironsides" was born. More... | |
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12/20/2000: Capt. David H. Jarvis--In 1897, Coast Guard Capt. David H. Jarvis led a group of rescuers who, using dog sleds, reindeer sleds, snowshoes, and skis, traveled 1,500 miles to save hundreds of whalers stranded in the Arctic. More... |
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12/19/2000: Army Sgt. Francis S. Currey--For crack marksman Francis Currey, the hunting practice of his youth paid off in 1944 near Malmedy, Belgium. Currey's courage and bull's-eye aim earned him a Medal of Honor -- but not just for halting one enemy advance. More... |
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12/18/2000: Navy Petty Officer Reuben James--In 1804, during a daring raid into an enemy harbor, a young American sailor used his wounded hands to stop his captain's would-be killer. The legend of Reuben James was born. More... |
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12/17/2000: Spc. 4 Alfred Rascon--Former Army medic Rascon is humble about what he did in Vietnam on March 16, 1966. But to the men he saved, there is no doubt that "Doc" is a hero worthy of the Medal of Honor bestowed on him in February 2000. More... |
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12/16/2000: Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas--Despite his Civil War victories, including the one at Nashville on this day in 1864, few history books mention George H. Thomas alongside Union generals like Sheridan and Chamberlain. More... |
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12/15/2000: Maj. John C. Chivington--The abolitionist "Fighting Parson" won glory and honor as a Union Army major during the Civil War. But on one bloody day in 1864, the war hero proved himself a "cowardly and cold-blooded" murderer. More... |
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| 12/14/2000: Gen. James H. Doolittle--"His life intersected with many of the most critical moments in the history of aviation and airpower," wrote C.V. Glines, who assisted Gen. James H. Doolittle in writing his memoirs, "I Could Never Be So Lucky Again." More... | |
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12/13/2000: Capt. Eugene Cernan--The last man to leave his footprints on the moon -- on Dec. 13, 1972 -- remembers the view from "God's front porch" and looks forward to man's next lunar visit. More... |
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12/12/2000: Seaman Apprentice Douglas Hegdahl--As a prisoner of the Vietnamese, Hegdahl memorized the names of more than 300 fellow POWs before his early release from the Hanoi Hilton, then relayed the list to U.S. officials and waiting families. More... |
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12/11/2000: Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone--The Marine Corps' "Manila John" led the U.S. forces who repelled hundreds of Japanese soldiers attacking Guadalcanal's Henderson Field. Later, amid homefront honors, Basilone fought to return to the fight. More... |
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| 12/10/2000: Army Nurse Helen Fairchild--Decades after Army nurse Helen Fairchild's death in a World War I field hospital in France, her letters to her family back home are inspiring those who read them. More... | |
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| 12/09/2000: Army Sgt. Marion Ross--It was spring 1862, and Union Army Sgt. Marion Ross was in Georgia on an undercover mission with Andrews' Raiders. The first Medals of Honor were awarded to the soldiers of this daring band. More... | |
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12/07/2000: Rear Adm. Isaac C. Kidd Sr.--The day was just beginning for "Cap" Kidd and the men serving aboard his flagship, the Arizona, when the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor began 59 years ago today. Before it was over, the Arizona was destroyed, along with 1,177 of her crew. More... |
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12/06/2000: Gen. George Meade--Dec. 6, 1861, saw Meade's Union troops engaged in a skirmish near a Virginia farm. Later, Meade's leadership would turn the much more important battle at Gettysburg into a turning point of the Civil War. More... |
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12/05/2000: Adm. George Dewey--Adm. George Dewey led the United States to victory at the 1898 Battle of Manila, a conflict that marked the birth of the modern U.S. Navy. More... |
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12/04/2000: Adm. George Dewey--Adm. George Dewey led the United States to victory at the 1898 Battle of Manila, a conflict that marked the birth of the modern U.S. Navy. More... |
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12/01/2000: Gen. Alexander M. Haig--Born Dec. 1, 1924, this political Army general has held many important jobs, including chief of staff in the Nixon administration, Ronald Reagan's secretary of state, and NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe. More... |
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