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WWII ‘Whiskey 7’ transport plane to make commemorative flight over Normandy
by Brent McCluskeyA WWII U.S. Army transport plane that dropped paratroopers during the D-Day invasion will soon make a commemorative flight over Normandy. On June 6, 1944, a Douglas C-47 known as “Whiskey 7” played a key role in liberating Sainte-Mere-Eglise by dropping 21 paratroopers behind enemy lines. The restored Whiskey 7 now rests in the National […]
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Gabby Giffords skydives to commemorate third anniversary of Tucson shooting (VIDEO)
by Brent McCluskeyFormer Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords went skydiving in Arizona to commemorate the third anniversary of the failed assassination attempt on her life in 2011. On Jan. 8, 2011, a lone gunman shot Giffords in the head at point blank range. After shooting Giffords, he indiscriminately fired all 32 rounds from his Glock 19 into the crowd, wounding […]
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