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is the longest acronym. It is a Navy term standing for: Administrative Command, Amphibious Forces, Pacific Fleet Subordinate Command.
Auschwitz-Birkenau
was a Nazi concentration camp from 1940 thru 1945 in Poland. It was an annihilation/forced labor camp during
World War ll - where between 2.1 and 2.5 million people were killed. (This was the highest amount of
killings out of the 24 known camps.)
Brigadier General Daniel Butterfield
wrote the bugle call 'Taps' in 1862. It is played during funerals, flag ceremonies and at the end of each day in the
military to signal 'Lights Out'.
The Purple Heart
is the oldest military decoration for the common American soldier still in use in the world.
* ( It was designed by General George Washington. )
The Shortest War
in history to this date was in 1896 - when Zanzibar took on England for 45 minutes... and then lost.
The Swastika
was chosen by the Nazis because it was an ancient symbol of prosperity and good fortune.
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