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Air Force Day – (not their Birthday)

August 1, 1947 "Air Force Birthday is September 18th" Air Force Day was established on August 1, 1947, by President Truman "in recognition of the personnel of the victorious Army Air Forces and all those who have developed and maintained … Continue reading

patent filed on the Browning Automatic Rifle B.A.R.

Aug. 1, 1917Application for patent filed on the Browning Automatic Rifle. The B.A.R. first saw combat in 1918. #BAR #BrowningAutomaticRifle #Browning https://www.instagram.com/p/BXQgBKjgUIQ/?taken-by=gunwebsites  

Battle of Athens, Tennessee 1946

McMinn County War a rebellion of citizens including World War II veterans in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946