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USA Patriotism! ... Patriotic Article > Men Against The Sea by Lt. Elliott P. Smyzer, U.S. Coast Guard Reserve

The Coast Guard patrol craft Wilcox was lost off the Mid-Atlantic coast during World War II on September 30, 1943. The account of the vessel's loss is taken from the statement made by its commanding officer, Lt. Elliott Smyzer, a few hours after his rescue.

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    USA Patriotism! ... Patriotic Article > PageTitle by U.S. Service Author

    Of all the lifesaving stations in Coast Guard history, by far the most remote station was located at Nome, Alaska, on the northern Bering Sea coastline. The Life-Saving Service station at Nome's isolation resulted in a unique history.

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      USA Patriotism! ... Patriotic Photos - National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

      National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 citizens (2,390 troops) of the United States who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941.

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        USA Patriotism! ... Article > Americans Answer Call To Arms During World War I by David Vergun, DOD News

        World War I, which lasted from July 28, 1914 to Nov. 11, 1918, at one time was known as the Great War or "the war to end all wars", because not many could have imagined an even bloodier global conflict ... World War II ... would occur just two decades later.

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          That September Day

          That September Day poem and its video underscore the sincere range of emotions including the deep sadness, anger, and shock that has remained with many for all the loved ones lost ... along with the gratitude and pride for the troops, first responders and others involved in the battle against terrorism ... with lasting honorable remembrance of those lost in the attacks on September 11, 2001 and the brave ones who made the ultimate sacrifice in the ongoing conflict against terrorism.

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            USA Patriotism! ... Patriotic Photos - 'Tough' Omaha Beach On D-Day

            The Tough Beach Watercolor by Navy Combat Artist Dwight Shepler, 1944, shows German artillery fire hitting U.S. forces on Omaha Beach, during the Normandy invasion on D-Day - June 6, 1944.

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              USA Patriotism! ... Article > A Harrowing Night In Afghanistan by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Brooke Moeder

              U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Rogers sat back in his chair at Aviano Air Base, Italy ... recalling the tragic events that took place that night in Afghanistan. The explosion, the fire, the confusion.

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                USA Patriotism! ... Article > WWII Veteran Recalls Dachau Concentration Camp Liberation by U.S. Army Reserve Sgt. 1st Class Debralee Best

                Dachau was a Nazi concentration camp opened March 1933, initially intended to hold political prisoners. By 1944, approximately 30,000 prisoners were held in the camp. On April 29, 1945, the United States entered the camp and liberated thousands of prisoners ... that Tom Sitter (97) still vividly recalls.

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                  USA Patriotism! ... Patriotic Articles > Barbara Mabrity - Lighthouse Keeper and Hurricane Heroine by William H. Thiesen, Atlantic Area Historian, USCG

                  The United States Coast Guard and its predecessor agencies have been blessed with the service of many determined and courageous women. One of them was U.S. Lighthouse Service Keeper Barbara Mabrity.

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                    USA Patriotism! ... Article > Ice Cutter Northland and The Greenland Patrol by William H. Thiesen, Atlantic Area Historian, USCG

                    The Coast Guard Cutter Northland was a cruising class cutter designed to replace the famed wooden Arctic cutter Bear. In World War II, it took into custody the first enemy vessel and German personnel taken by U.S. forces. During its 20-year career, it became the most important U.S. vessel in the Arctic.

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                      USA Patriotism! ... Martin Luther King, Jr. National Holiday

                      With the same dream, faith, and hope championed by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we recommit to upholding his legacy and meeting our sacred obligation to protect the unalienable rights of all Americans ... I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim January 18, 2021, as the Martin Luther King, Jr., Federal Holiday.

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                        USA Patriotism! ... National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

                        National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, also referred to as Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day or Pearl Harbor Day, is observed annually in the United States on December 7, to remember and honor the 2,403 citizens (2,390 troops) of the United States who were killed in the Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. (Presidential proclamation below the image.)