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In the digital age, it’s easy to neglect the possibilities of traditional advertising and marketing media. But just drive down any busy avenue or thoroughfare in America, and you’ll be sure to see the power of traditional media all around you: avenue banners, sale and promotion signs, company logo banners—even “OPEN” signs are a form… continue
FORGING THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD Read more of this series Part 1 | Part 2| Part 3 | Part 4 Beginning in 1951, the Air Force established specific mobilization requirements for the Air Guard in its war plans for the first time. The ANG would train against those requirements and plans for the first time. ANG leaders proposed the… continue
FORGING THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD Read more of this series Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Despite their poor initial showing, Air Guardsmen flew 39,530 combat sorties and destroyed 39 enemy aircraft during the Korean War. But, the ANG paid a high price in Korea as 101 of its members were either killed or… continue
FORGING THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD Read more of this series Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 An excerpt adapted from Chapter II of The Air National Guard: A Short History, by Dr. Charles J. Gross, National Guard Bureau Historical Services Division, 1994 The Air National Guard as we know it today — a… continue
Most Americans are taught the Pledge of Allegiance as young students, eager to pay tribute to their flag and their country. However, few Americans really know how the Pledge got its start. The Pledge of Allegiance has had a very interesting history. The pledge was born in 1892 when Francis Bellamy, a Baptist minister, created… continue