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The Wright Military Flyer Soars on Celluloid: Uncovering the Story of Our Oldest Government Film

Unwritten Record

The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is well known for preserving the first written records of our nation. But what about the first government films? Wilbur and Orville Wright , several years out from their historic first flight at Kitty Hawk , decided to make a bid for the government contract.

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Wings for This Man: Celebrating the Tuskegee Airmen

Unwritten Record

The country needed to quickly increase the number of soldiers in the military while also increasing the production of wartime goods and manufacturing. To do this, the United States Government employed several strategies to garner the support of the American people. The First Motion Picture Unit, part of the U.S.

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The Devil’s Brigade: The First Special Service Force

Unwritten Record

Canadian Fighting Unit: The insignia of the First Special Service Force, composed of US and Canadian soldiers in training at Ft. World War II set the stage for the union of American and Canadian commandos into an elite military unit – the First Special Service Force. Canadian First Special Service Force in training there.

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Russia-linked APT Gamaredon update TTPs in recent attacks against Ukraine

Security Affairs

The Gamaredon APT group (aka Shuckworm, Actinium, Armageddon, Primitive Bear, UAC-0010, and Trident Ursa) continues to carry out attacks against entities in Ukraine, including security services, military, and government organizations. The attack chain commences with spear-phishing emails with malicious attachments (.docx,rar,sfx

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Camp Hale, Colorado: Training the 10th Mountain Division During World War II

Unwritten Record

During World War II, the soldiers at Camp Hale trained in mountain warfare techniques including mountain climbing, alpine skiing, cold-weather survival as well as various weapons and ordnance deployment. Army training camps. Check out the National Archives Catalog for more digitized photographs of Camp Hale. NAID: 100310366 ).

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Sergeant Presley: Photographs of Elvis’ Time with the Army

Unwritten Record

Government-issued combat boots. Here in the Still Picture Branch at the National Archives, we have a handful of photographs within our holdings that show a glimpse into Elvis’ time with the military. Original Caption: SP-4 Elvis Presley, rock & roll singer, TV & Movies, undergoes training with the 3.5

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Preservica - 2022 highlights & momentum looking ahead

Preservica

From academic institutions and government agencies to corporate businesses and the health sector, 2022 was full of world events that will shape our history forever. The new Charter incorporates 7 Sustainability Principles around data, software, operations, knowledge, finance, governance, and environmental impact.