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Old Glory flies in their honor. May we never forget the sacrifice.

Today, we honor the hard work and dedication of America’s workforce. Wishing you a safe and relaxing Labor Day filled with well-deserved rest.

Party like it's 1776.

Honoring the brave who gave everything for our freedom. This Memorial Day, we remember and salute their sacrifice.

Not a peep about our target selection. Happy Easter.

Guess who made the nice list this year? Merry Christmas from all of us at Springfield Armory.

Remembering Pearl Harbor: A day of reflection as we honor the bravery and sacrifice of those who served on December 7, 1941. Let us never forget the lessons of history and the resilience of the human spirit.

America isn’t the land of the free without the brave. To all the veterans out there, we thank you.

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On September 11, 2001, Colonel (Ret) Rick Rescorla – a Vietnam hero and retired Infantry officer – was working as Vice President of Security at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. in the South Tower of the World Trade Center.  When American Airlines flight 11 struck the North Tower, Rick reacted according to the training he had and the plans he developed following the 1993 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.   Against the advice of officials, he ordered an immediate evacuation of all 2,700 Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co. employees from the building and led them to safety.   As he was helping guide employees down the stairs, Rescorla called his wife, telling her, "Stop crying. I have to get these people out safely. If something should happen to me, I want you to know I've never been happier. You made my life." After successfully evacuating most of Morgan Stanley's 2,687 employees, he went back into the building.   When one of his colleagues told him he too had to evacuate the World Trade Center, Rescorla replied, "As soon as I make sure everyone else is out". He was last seen on the 10th floor, heading upward, shortly before the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 A.M.

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Of all the lessons we endeavor to share with our children, none is more powerful than self-reliance.

You're a grand old flag. You're a high-flying flag.

80 years ago today, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord—the codename for the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France—with more than 150,000 troops. Those who took part witnessed one of the most pivotal battles against Axis forces and the beginning of a successful campaign to liberate northwest Europe.

Home of the free, because of the brave. Today we honor and remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice.

On this Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we'd like to cast a spotlight on Second Lieutenant Philip Rasmussen. Rasmussen was one of the handful of American pilots who managed to take to the skies during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Like many others, the 23-year-old second lieutenant was still sleeping when his post at Wheeler Field was bombed, but he rushed outside and found an undamaged P-36 fighter sitting on the runway. Still clad in a pair of purple pajamas, Rasmussen took off and joined three other pilots in a dogfight against 11 Japanese aircraft. His plane was slower and less maneuverable than the enemy Zeroes, but he quickly managed to shoot one of them down. He then crippled another plane before two Japanese pilots raked his P-36 with machine gun and cannon fire, leaving behind some 500 bullet holes. Another Zero just narrowly missed when it tried to ram him. Rasmussen’s canopy was blown off and he briefly lost control, but he managed to right his damaged plane and make a miraculous landing without brakes, rudders or a tail wheel. The young pilot was awarded a Silver Star for his bravery and went on to serve in the Air Force for another 24 years before retiring as a colonel. Image: Historynet.com