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Once Bitten, Forever Archival: Mosquitoes Abuzz in Still Pictures

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These efforts were especially prevalent during World War II, with members of the military resorting to….unique 111-SC-353334 Caption for 111-SC-353334 127-GW-493-64637 Of course, these efforts weren’t just so that they could avoid the errant bug bite, but to ward off malaria. unique ways of repelling the pests.

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Meet Ike

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At a time when the world fought to overcome tyranny, he helped lead the course to victory as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe. An opportunity to get to know this man can be found at the newly unveiled Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, DC , and the all-new exhibits in the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas.

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A Framework for Remembrance: NARA Contributes Holocaust Films to EU Project

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The NARA reels come from multiple series, ranging from unedited footage and produced documentaries made by the military to issues of Universal News that were distributed in commercial theaters. Other institutions providing content are the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Library of Congress, and the Imperial War Museum in London.

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MY TAKE: How advanced automation of threat intel sharing has quickened incident response

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military complex, who got frustrated by their inability to extract actionable intel from a deluge of threat feeds. ThreatQuotient was in this vanguard and helped introduce the use of threat libraries — receptacles for intel coming in from different teams. Threat actors will innovate, of course.

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A brief history of data and how it helped change the world

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It involved thousands of workers, each of whom required a daily ration of food, which of course had to be grown, harvested and delivered on schedule. . King Ptolemy I Soter set about creating the largest collection of data (then) known to man, an institution known as the Library of Alexandria. . Around 300 B.C.E.,

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Take Flight with the Blue Angels

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jpeg, NAID: 6640721) Over the course of 78 years, more than 500 million people have seen the Blue Angels perform at air shows around the world and have witnessed the power and grace of some of the US Navy’s aircraft. Blue Angels Demonstration Team Pilots stand in military formation prior to manning their aircraft at the Blue Angels Air Show.

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Camp Hale, Colorado: Training the 10th Mountain Division During World War II

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Original Caption: Mountain Obstacle Course at Camp Hale, Colorado. Obstacle courses are nothing new to U.S. The Camp Hale, Colorado course would be arduous enough anywhere, but when it is coupled with an altitude of almost 10,000 feet, the record of 10 3/4 minutes for the complete round is remarkable. May 8, 1943.