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08/31/2026

On this date in 1803, Captain Meriwether Lewis left Pittsburgh to meet up with Captain William Clark so they could begin their trek to the Pacific Ocean.

08/30/2026

On this date in 1780, General Benedict Arnold betrayed the United States when he secretly promised to surrender the fort at West Point to the British army. His name has become synonymous with traitor. He ended up fleeing to England after the botched conspiracy. His co-conspirator, British spy Major John Andre, was hanged.

08/29/2026

On this date in 1776, General George Washington retreated during the night from Long Island to New York City.

08/28/2026

On this date in 1952, units on the USS Boxer (CV-21) launched an explosive-filled drone that exploded against a railroad bridge near Hungnam, Korea. It was the first guided missile launched from a ship during the Korean Conflict.

08/28/2026

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08/27/2026

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08/26/2026

On this date in 1942, the USS Saratoga was damaged by the Japanese submarine I-26 during the Battle of the Eastern Solomons. The Saratoga would be out of action until that October. That left the USS Wasp as the only operational United States carrier in the Pacific.

08/26/2026

On this date in 1945, Japanese diplomats boarded the USS Missouri to receive their instructions on Japan's surrender at the end of World War II.

08/26/2026

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08/25/2026

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Dolly Parton was a musician, philanthropist, a cultural icon, and a longtime supporter of uniformed servicemembers. She will be missed but her legacy will live on. RIP.

Read more about her life and work with the military here: https://hubs.li/Q04vgxw10

Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Kendra Owenby/134th Air Refueling Wing