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3103, 2024

Betty Blake: Trailblazing WASP Pilot & Aviation Pioneer

In aviation history, Betty Guild Blake was a trailblazer. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, on October 20, 1920. At age 15, she took her first airplane flight, marking the beginning of her voyage into the skies. Betty's love of aviation deepened, inspiring her to enroll in the University of Hawaii's Civilian Pilot Training Program and obtain her pilot's license. The events of December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, marked a turning point in Betty's life. Betty had been taking tourists around the gorgeous Hawaiian island of Oahu before the incident. However, she shifted her efforts after [...]

1804, 2013

Letter to all kids from Grandpa Larry

Hey Kids, Hope you are all doing well.  Summertime is almost here and hope that you all have lots of summertime fun! GOD Bless you all and I love every one of you so be good and grow up strong. Keep up the fight for our great nation. Grandpa Larry   United States Army https://www.facebook.com/messages/1049482957     Dear Kids, I am a grandpa and military veteran. Millions of service members fought and thousands died to protect the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution is powerful. The right to vote is so important. Unfortunately only about 50% of  Americans take the time to [...]

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