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In 1930, two of the world’s greatest intellectuals, Albert Einstein and Rabindranath Tagore, engaged in a remarkable conversation at Einstein’s residence in the outskirts of Berlin.
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This historic meeting, held on July 14, 1930, brought together Einstein, the renowned physicist and Nobel Prize laureate in Physics (1921), and Tagore, the esteemed poet, philosopher, and Nobel Prize laureate in Literature (1913). Their dialogue explored profound ideas related to science, philosophy, consciousness, and the nature of reality. Einstein,…
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In the 19th century, the warriors of Kiribati utilized an extraordinary form of protective headgear known as te barantauti, which were helmets constructed from the desiccated skins of porcupinefish.
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These pufferfish, characterized by their sharp spines, served as a natural form of armor, rendering the helmets both effective and intimidating. This innovative use of local resources exemplifies the ingenuity of the Kiribati people, who adeptly integrated the defensive adaptations observed in indigenous wildlife into their own protective gear, thereby…
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10 YEARS AGO TODAY: 19 August 2011Private First Class Douglas L. Cordo- U.S. Army.
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Pfc. Cordo served with B Company, 1st Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division (Light) during Operation Enduring Freedom. Pfc. Cordo volunteered to be the driver of the Stryker vehicle in support of his unit’s patrol in Zabul, Afghanistan on 19 August 2011. According to…
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Honoring Private First Class Willie “Leon” Tellie and the Heroes of Iwo Jima
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“Seeking to rescue a Marine who was drowning in the surf at Iwo Jima, these six Army herors narrowly missed meeting their own deaths when their amphibian truck was swamped by heavy seas, March 11, 1945.” – US Signal Corps Archive L-R, back row: T/5 L. C. Carter, Jr., Private…
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John Noah Reese, Jr. of Muskogee, Oklahoma, a Private First Class in the U.S. Army, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions on February 9, 1945, near Manila, the Philippines.
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Reese joined the army in December 1942, and by February 9, 1945 was serving as a private first class in Company B, 148th infantry Regiment, 37th Infantry Division. On February 9, 1945, during an attack on the Paco Railroad Station in Manila, the Philippines, Reese and fellow soldier Private Cleto…
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On this day lost, but never forgotten… John L. Jones was born on July 1, 1947.
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His home of record is Jersey City, NJ. John graduated from Ferris High School in 1966. Throughout high school, he worked at the A&P in the downtown section of Jersey City. Jones served in the US Army and attained the rank of Private First Class (PFC). He was assigned to…
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The Brave hero First Class Samuel L. Felton, Jr
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Private First Class Samuel L. Felton, Jr. disobeyed an order to stay put behind cover, and instead single-handedly rescued three Marines trapped 75 yards outside the wire in a listening post. Wounded, with a Marine slung over his shoulder, and wading through a knee-deep rice paddy, Felton fired his rifle…
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‘Every time a shell landed another family hit the road, driving their cattle, pulling long strings of makeshift vehicles in the tow of oddly-paired horses or even oxen, cluttering up the crossroads…’
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Looking at Lee Miller’s 1945 photographs of refugees fleeing Luxembourg, you can almost hear the commotion attributed to mass movement; the grinding of wheels, the shouting of farmers competing with instructions from soldiers in another language, the braying of livestock and the rumble of tanks. Lee writes of the confusion…
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