Captain Robert G. Dosè, USN, commanding officer, USS Midway (CVA-41), buying first automobile seat belts in ship’s safety campaign, 1961. As CO of VX-3, he and Lcdr. Paul Miller flew the first carrier-to-carrier transcontinental flight, 6 June 1957, USS Bon Homme Richard in the Pacific to USS Saratoga in the Atlantic, 208 minutes, in F-8 Crusaders.
Please let me clarify. Captain Dosè is the officer on the left, with four stripes on his sleeve. His career was distinguished and long. I am, or I was, the youngster on the right in the picture. My career was brief and insignificant. M. Bramlett
Wars and conflicts have been a significant aspect of human history, shaping nations and societies for centuries.
They are often sparked by political, economic, and social factors, as well as by differences in ideology, religion, and ethnicity. These conflicts have led to the rise and fall of empires, the creatio...
Images honoring the brave men & women who served in the armed forces, and photos of wars & conflicts from around the world.
These photos capture moments in military history. They show past events, battles, military campaigns, and images of those who served, providing a unique perspective of their sacrifices and triumph.
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Photos of the 1900's which brought us from the industrial age to the technological age.
From 1900 through 1999 we witnessed the beginning of flight to a man on the moon and a Mars Rover. We went from using phones tethered by cords and computers that filled rooms, to carrying the equivale...
The 1960's were years of great change: Protests (Vietnam War, Free Speech, Civil Rights), assassinations (JFK, Martin Luther King Jr, Bobby Kennedy), conflict (the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Cold War, ...
The Eisenhower Years - A Time of Optimism and Growth
After the Great Depression and World War II, everyone was ready to take a breath and have fun. Population boomed, families moved to the suburbs, television (by the end of the decade) would be in most...