New Amelia Earhart statue added to US Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection
At the Capitol’s Statuary Hall Collection, a new piece was added: a bronze cast of Amelia Earhart. The first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic hailed from Atchison, KS….
Mahogany wood from WWI is being used to repair the U.S. Capitol building
On January 6, 2021, the U.S. Capitol building was the target of a riot. The event left the historic building vandalized and destroyed irreplaceable wooden artifacts and objects including doors,…
The Capitol Building might be getting its own quick-reaction force
The National Guard doesn’t have the funding for it, but lawmakers on Capitol Hill are thinking about creating a military unit that would only respond to needs from the federal…
Soldier caught in uniform doing the most noble thing
A soldier didn’t let a recent mobilization stop him from delivering on a promise to elementary school students. D.C. National Guard Sgt. Jacob Kohut was called to active orders after the insurrection…
Airman shares experience of being in DC for historic activation
Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell (front) in Washington D.C. Photo by Master Sgt. Matthew Heckt. As a fourth-grade schoolteacher in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Airman 1st Class Courtney Mitchell is…