U.S. Military Rank and Insignia: How To Decode Your Ancestor’s
Learn more about the different symbols and insignias for military ranks found in family photos and listed in records.
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The Civil War Preservation Trust unveils its annual report on the country's 10 most threatened Civil War sites.
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