Mr. Boyle
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Mr. Boyle
@CAPTBoyle
Husband, dad, cancer pt, teacher, historian, photographer, traveler, sailor, @sealandgov Lord. RTs not endorsements, &c. He/him.
Toledo, OH Se unió Nisan 2012
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Students, I don’t post a lot on here, but this is GOLD.
NE Ohio Regional Sewer District@neorsd
in honor of Presidents Day, here is the complete list of US presidents who died from waterborne diseases. 1/
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#OTD 1927, a gust of wind pushed the airship USS Los Angeles into an almost vertical position as it was moored to a mast at NAS Lakehurst. The crew tried to right the airship by climbing the keel towards the tail before it settled back down with only minor damage and no injuries.
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In August 1865, Jourdon Anderson, a freedman living in Dayton, OH, addressed a letter to his former enslaver, Col. Patrick H. Anderson, in Tennessee. He wrote in response to a request from Patrick to return to work on the farm where he was enslaved just a year prior. 🧵
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In need of weekend plans? Look no further!
The AirPower History Tour of the Commemorative Air Force brought historic World War II aircraft to TOL for public tours and rides until August 21! The event is located near the Grand Aire hangar.
More info: airpowertour.org
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#OTD 1945, USS Barb "sank" a train when a landing party went ashore at Karafuto, Japan, and planted the sub's scuttling charges on a track. As the party returned to the sub, the explosives detonated and wrecked a train. A silhouette of a train was added to the Barb's battle flag.
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In the past seven days, we lost the last WWII Medal of Honor recipient and now the last of the E/506 men - the “Band of Brothers” company.
alex kershaw@kershaw_alex
And then there were none. RIP Brad Freeman, last surviving member of E Company, last of the legendary Band of Brothers.@WWIIMemorial
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The Second World War slips a little further away from us every day. Our duty is to remember.
U.S. Marines@USMC
CWO4 Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient, passed away early this morning, June 29, 2022. Woody received the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions at Iwo Jima.
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2 years from today will be HUGE in northwest Ohio and across the eastern US. We will keep our fingers crossed for clear skies so we can catch a rare solar eclipse.
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#Russian forces did not make any major advances and #Ukrainian forces carried out several local counterattacks on March 17. Read the full report from @TheStudyofWar and @criticalthreats.
isw.pub/RusCampaignMar…
Today's report includes battle maps for #Kyiv and #Mariupol.
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RUSSIA-UKRAINE LATEST: nbcnews.to/3CDLRAJ
• 2 million refugees have left Ukraine
• Up to 4,000 Russian soldiers have died, U.S. intel agencies say
• Biden announces ban on Russian oil imports
• Proposed plan to send fighter jets to Ukraine hits logistical snag
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*Major Winter Storm Incoming Wednesday and Thursday*
A thread....
First salvo of precip comes in late Tuesday night with some light rain showers. Overnight colder air filters in and by Wednesday morning rain will be switching to snow.
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Loved hearing about your families' stories coming to Toledo! Friday is gonna be fun - Waite students, bring your jackets to class on Friday! #ToledoHist
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