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Illustration shows William Jennings Bryan attempting to tear down American flags in Cuba and the Philippines; the spirit of General Henry Ware Lawton, who was killed in the Philippines, orders Bryan to "Halt!" The stripes on the American flag in the…

Gulf of Tonkin Response.jpe
A cable from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to The Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet authorizing an airstrike in retaliation for the second gulf of Tonkin incident.

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Spc. Richard “Dickie” Allen Cable, rifleman assigned to B Company, 1st Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division, assist a wounded soldier in Vietnam in the late 1960’s. U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Richard “Dickie” Allen McChesney talks…

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men of the 506th during Basic Training

Camp Toccoa - rope climb.jpg
Rope Climb performed by the 506th during basic training

fort benning ariborne training.jpg
Men parachuting from towers along guide wires

506th final training jump from c-47.jpg
Last test jump of the 506th during jump school out of a C-47

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The official portrait of John F. Kennedy, painted by Aaron Shikler in 1970.
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