Few American veterans will ever officially earn both the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the title of Crow War Chief. Joe Medicine Crow might be the only one. His other awards include the Bronze Star and the French Légion d’Honneur. Ho…
Though their name is one of the most well-recognized of the Federal Government, little is truly known about the Secret Service. After all, most of their missions, methods, and personnel…
Arguably the most well-known president of the United States is its first leader, George Washington. And while there is much that’s known about him, for instance, that he was married…
Nothing melts soldiers’ hearts more than U.S. presidents appreciating their effort to serve the country in ways that many cannot. As the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the…
On July 2, 1881, President Garfield was mortally wounded when he was shot only four months into his administration. His assailant, Charles Guiteau, was likely insane. He spent weeks stalking…
In the United States, important political figures are protected primarily by the Secret Service, a department of the U.S. Treasury that is also tasked with investigating crime in the American…
For decades, the president has flown in style on a variety of different planes and under various call signs. Air Force One is one of the most famous aircrafts to ever take to the skies as it’s the to-go plane for U.S. presidents.
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Abraham Lincoln, America’s 16th President, led the United States and prospered in conserving the Union during the American Civil War, strengthening the federal government, eliminating slavery and effectively revolutionizing the…
Dogs, with their keen sense of smell, have been used to sniff out enemy troops and detect illicit drugs. In Ukraine, one heroic canine has captured the world’s attention by…
President John F. Kennedy was fatally wounded by a shot fired from the Texas book depository while on an official visit to Dallas Texas in 1963. His assassin was Marine…