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VE Day at 80: Wartime Manufacturing Lessons for Today
This year marks 80 years since Victory in Europe (VE Day), commemorating the end of World War II in Europe and the Allies’ triumph over the Axis Powers. Britain’s manufacturing capabilities played a huge role in winning the Battle of Britain – and subsequently WWII. The nation’s adaptability, resource management and workforce flexibility on the…
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Navy Corpsman Helton Honored with Purple Heart
Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Helton, a Gainesville, Georgia, native serving aboard Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Beaufort, South Carolina, was recently awarded a Purple Heart for wounds received in 2010. The award recognizes the wounds Helton endured on April 1, 2010, while serving in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom. Capt. Tracy Isaac,…