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Today in US military history: first helicopter flight, and Bush at Ground Zero
Unto the Breach ^ | Sept. 14, 2017 | Chris Carter

Posted on 09/14/2017 7:17:21 AM PDT by fugazi

1901: Eight days after being shot by the assassin Leon Czolgoszan, President William McKinley dies of his wounds, and Theodore Roosevelt is sworn in as the 26th President of the United States. Before being named vice president, Roosevelt served as McKinley’s Assistant Secretary to the Navy until USS Maine explodes in Havana, inspiring Roosevelt to form the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry Regiment – the “Rough Riders.” Following McKinley’s assassination, Congress tasks the U.S. Secret Service with protecting the president.

1939: At the controls of his Vought-Sikorsky VS-300 prototype, Igor Sikorsky makes a 10-second tethered flight – the first successful flight of a single main rotor, single tail rotor helicopter.

1942: The 7th Marine Regiment departs Espiritu Santo to join the battle at Guadalcanal. Among the men are Sgts. John Basilone and Mitchell Paige – who both earn the Medal of Honor at Guadalcanal – and Marine legend Lt. Col. Lewis “Chesty” Puller.

1943: After a devastating German counterattack, over 2,000 paratroopers of the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment jump into action at the beachhead at Salerno, Italy. Together with Naval gun battery support, every available bomber is summoned to Salerno and the German attack is devastated. Gen. Mark Clark’s invasion, once in danger of being driven into the sea, is back on the offensive.

1944: Underwater Demolition Teams have

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Standing on the charred remains of a fire truck, President George W. Bush gives a speech to first responders at Ground Zero on Sept. 14, 2001 - watch the video of Bush's remarks here: http://www.victoryinstitute.net/blogs/utb/2017/09/14/16-years-ago-the-people-that-knocked-these-buildings-down-will-hear-all-of-us-soon/
1 posted on 09/14/2017 7:17:21 AM PDT by fugazi
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To: fugazi

I recall reading in U.S. History class that both McKinley and Garfield would have likely survived with modern day medical care, but Lincoln and Kennedy would have still died from their severe head wounds.


2 posted on 09/14/2017 7:25:24 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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Leon Czolgoszan didn’t live to see Halloween. Justice was swift in those days. He was tried, convicted, and executed in about six weeks.


3 posted on 09/14/2017 7:32:36 AM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: OttawaFreeper

Reagan came awful close to dying when he was shot. Before Obama, I’m wanting to say that presidents only had 10 years of Secret Service protection after leaving office. Obama changed that to lifetime.

If I was as disrespectful of the nation and Constitution as he was, and continued to undermine things after leaving office, I would probably want lifetime protection, too.


4 posted on 09/14/2017 7:36:21 AM PDT by fugazi
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In 1943-46, I saw Sikorsky`s helicopters flying in CT.
I called them “big bugs”.
My father was the chief electrical inspector for Chance Vought.


5 posted on 09/14/2017 9:01:43 AM PDT by bunkerhill7 ((("The Second Amendment has no limits on firepower"-NY State Senator Kathleen A. Marchione."))))))
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To: Calvin Locke

#3 Meanwhile John Hinckley Jr. who shot and wounded Ronald Reagan and others is free. Sirhan Sirhan is still in prison because he shot a democrat.


6 posted on 09/14/2017 1:26:37 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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