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Past teaches present
April 4, 2018 — On April 9, 1865 General Robert E. Lee signed the document officially ending the hostilities between the North and South. Although the American Civil War officially ended nearly 153 years ago, remnants of the war remain in the ground underneath Charleston in the form of exploded and unexploded ordnance. The construction boom in and around... MORE

Graham Long, left, Charleston Museum, head curator, explains Civil War fuses to the 628th ABW Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight.

628th ABW historian documents contingency operations
July 12, 2017 — According to Air Force Instruction 84-102, Historical Operations in Contingencies and War, “The primary mission of all Air Force unit historians is the production of periodic histories. In the context of this AFI, these histories cover “contingency” activity and form the foundation of all subsequent efforts to document the Air Force’s mission... MORE