Armed Forces Day

Armed Forces Day is celebrated the third Saturday in May to honor Americans serving in the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

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Armed Forces Day is celebrated the third Saturday in May to honor Americans serving in the U.S. Army, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, the U.S. Air Force, and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein Hiding in Winnebago RVs 8

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Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein Hiding in Winnebago RVs

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Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush opines on Saddam Hussein's use of Winnebago recreational vehicles to hide from Coalition air forces.

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Tankbusters: "SCUD Hunts"

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While Lieutenant Colonel Joel Rush did not participate in any organized hunts for Saddam Hussein's SCUD missiles, he recalls his experience of running into a SCUD missile launcher during a night...

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Tankbusters: Life in the Desert

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Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush discusses what living conditions were like in the deserts of the Middle East region.

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Tankbusters: Flying Missions

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Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush discusses what flying missions in the A-10 Thunderbolt II were like. He walks viewers through the process of preparing for a mission, destroying Saddam Hussein's...

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Tankbusters: Reaction to Invasion of Kuwait

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Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush recalls his thoughts about hearing the news on Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait in August 1990. Rush also discusses the socio-political climate in the U.S. at...

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Tankbusters: Saddam Hussein

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Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush briefly opines about who Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein was as a person.

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Tankbusters: Flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II

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Lieutenant Colonel Rush (U.S. Air Force, retired) discusses flying the A-10 Thunderbolt II. The Warthog's primary purpose is a "tank killer".

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Tankbusters: Introduction

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Meet Lieutenant Colonel Joel "Rally" Rush, U.S. Air Force, retired. Rush introduces himself, and briefly discusses his career and job duties in the military.

Persian Gulf War Photo Gallery | History In A Nutshell
- Episode 5 Persian Gulf War, Part 4 4

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Persian Gulf War, Part 4

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Saddam Hussein’s elite Republican Guard forces were on the run from American and British Army armored divisions. After the allied victory at the Battle of Medina Ridge, Saddam was afraid that the...

Persian Gulf War Photo Gallery | History In A Nutshell
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Persian Gulf War, Part 3

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The United States and the United Nations responded quickly to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait. With multiple United Nations sanctions, and chances to leave, Saddam refused to withdraw his military...

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Persian Gulf War, Part 2

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Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein earned notoriety for his brutal suppression of political dissidents, oppression of Kurds living in northern Iraq, and his desire for nuclear weapons. World criticism did...

Persian Gulf War Photo Gallery | History In A Nutshell
- Episode 5 Persian Gulf War, Part 1 1

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Persian Gulf War, Part 1

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Saddam Hussein instigated the Persian Gulf War with his invasion of Iraq’s next door neighbor Kuwait on August 2, 1990. The introductory segment of this edition of History In A Nutshell sets the stage...

Rear Admiral Reubin Bookert | SC African American History Calendar 2

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Rear Admiral Reubin Bookert | SC African American History Calendar

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Rear Admiral Reubin B. Bookert is a native of Columbia, S.C. He graduated from C.A. Johnson High School in 1968 and North Carolina A&T State University with a B.S. degree. He also earned degrees in...

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Isaac Washington | SC African American History Calendar (2019)

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Isaac Washington, Sr. is highly regarded for his numerous contributions to South Carolina. While Washington is arguably most well-known for his illustrious career in media, he also advocated for civil...

Apollo Recoveries: Milt Putnam, Photographer | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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Apollo Recoveries: Milt Putnam, Photographer | "Chasing The Moon" Event

Milt Putnam, from Seneca, South Carolina, was a U.S. Navy photographer, who also served in the Vietnam War. Putnam was assigned to take official photographs of several Apollo recoveries: Apollo 8...

Apollo Recoveries: Bob Coggin , Navy SEAL | "Chasing The Moon" Event

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Apollo Recoveries: Bob Coggin , Navy SEAL | "Chasing The Moon" Event

Bob Coggin, from Charleston, S.C., served as a U.S. Navy "frogman" diver. A "frogman" is someone who is trained in scuba diving or swimming underwater for military or police work. During the Vietnam...

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Race Relations During The World War I Era

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Viewer Discretion Is Advised Dr. Kathryn Silva on racial relations between Whites and African Americans during World War I, and the days of Jim Crow.

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Working For The S.C. Confederate Relic Room And Museum

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Dr. Fritz Hamer talks about his career path, and how he became the curator of history, and archivist at South Carolina's Confederate Relic Room And Military Museum. Check out Knowitall's virtual tour...

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On Writing "The American South And The Great War, 1914

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Dr. Matthew Downs discusses the writing process behind the book The American South And The Great War, 1914 - 1924, which he co-authored with Dr. Ryan Floyd.

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The Commemoration Question

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Dr. Ryan Floyd discusses how Americans, especially South Carolinians, wanted to properly honor those who fought in World War I.

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How Is World War I Remembered Today? Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness

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With 2019 being the centennial of the end of World War I, Dr. Courtney Tollison Hartness analyzes how The Great War is remembered and commemorated around the globe.

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How Did Civil Rights Progress During The World War I Era?

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Viewer Discretion Is Advised Dr. Angela Jill Cooley on how civil rights for African Americans got its roots in the early 1900's, and really took off as a result of World War I.

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Food Rationing And Temporary Wartime Prohibition

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Dr. Angela Jill Cooley discusses the reasons behind food rationing, and the temporary wartime prohibition during World War I. Dr. Cooley also talks about the establishment of government food...

How Did Most Americans Feel About Entering World War I? 5

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How Did Most Americans Feel About Entering World War I?

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Dr. M. Ryan Floyd briefly outlines how the average American citizen felt about entering World War I, and their reactions to incidents such as the R.M.S. Lusitania sinking, Germany's submarine warfare...

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