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RN and the Seeds of Counter-Terrorism

On September 25, 1972 President Nixon issued a memo to his Secretary of State William Rogers establishing a Cabinet Committee to Combat Terrorism. The creation of this committee was a direct response to the Black September terrorist attack at the 1972 Olympic Games in...

A Marker For The Home Of 32D

Virginia is a state that has a lot of historical markers. One can drive through an otherwise lonely crossroads in Hanover County, and spot an ancient, rusting sign describing it as the place where a company in Grant's army skirmished during the march to Petersburg. Or...

Ralph Albertazzie 1923-2011

President Nixon's chief Air Force One Pilot, Col. Ralph Albertazzie died at his home in Falling Waters, West Virginia Monday. He was 88. Assigned to Air Force One in December 1968, Colonel Albertazzie flew the 37th President on trips throughout the country and around...