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Friday, July 3rd
| 1976: | Israeli commandos successfully raided a highjacked airplane at Entebbe Airport in Uganda.
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| 1775: | George Washington took command of the Continental Army at Cambridge, outside of Boston, Massachusetts. (American Revolutionary War).
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| 1863: | Confederate forces under GEN Robert E. Lee, defeated after three days of fighting at the battle of Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) began their withdrawal to the South (American Civil War).
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| 1866: | The Austrian Army was defeated by the Prussians at the Battle of Sadowa, also known as the Battle of Koniggratz (modern Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic), 60 miles east of Prague. A key element in the battle was the Prussian use of the so-called needle gun, a breech loader, which could be fired from the prone position, whereas the Austrians fought standing up using muzzle loaders (Seven Weeks War). This war was one of three waged by the Prussian premier Otto von Bismarck which were designed to bring about the unification of Germany (accomplished in 1871)
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| 1898: | American naval victory over the Spanish at Santiago, Cuba (Spanish-American War).
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 China Service Medal
The China Service Medal was established on August 23, 1940, by Navy Department General Orders Number 135 as amended on January 22...
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| Veteran Health Alert | | | |
| Military veterans need to be aware of the hazard that mesothelioma poses. Mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive cancer known only to be caused by asbestos exposure. Asbestos exposure was common aboard naval vessels and other within other military installations. Options for mesothelioma treatment are limited but technology and therapies are emerging that can extend life and promote the discovery of a cure. |
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