The United States Coast Guard was created by Congress at the request of Alexander Hamilton as the Revenue Marine, it is the oldest continuous
seagoing service of the U.S.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

The Pentagon reported the first of two North Vietnamese attacks on
U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Tonkin on this day in 1964. 

President Lyndon Johnson.

Iraq invaded the oil-rich country of Kuwait on this day in 1990. Iraq claimed that Kuwait had driven down oil prices by exceeding
production quotas set by OPEC.

On this day in 1943, the U.S. Navy patrol torpedo boat, PT-109, sank
after being attacked by a Japanese destroyer. The boat was under
the command of Lt. John F. Kennedy (pictured above).

Warren Gamaliel Harding (November 2, 1865 – August 2, 1923)

Harding was the 29th President of the United States and was well liked
and admired. His death from a heart attack came as a great shock to the
nation.

"Wild Bill" Hickok was assassinated by Jack McCall in Saloon #10
in Deadwood, Dakota Territory.   

President Trump presents the Medal of Honor to Army veteran
James McCloughan during a brief but poignant White House
ceremony .

(AP) – President Trump on Monday presented the Medal of Honor to an Army
veteran who 48 years ago repeatedly risked his live to save 10 fellow soldiers
during a deadly days-long fight along Vietnam’s central coast.

In recognizing James McCloughan, now a 71-year-old retired schoolteacher
from Michigan, Trump recounted a gripping tale of selflessness and bravery,
sliding off script occasionally to emphasize just how hellish the battle was and
to marvel that McCloughan and the other Americans who survived managed
to overcome such extraordinary odds.

“He was one of 32 who fought until the end,” the president said, glancing at
McCloughan, who stood stoically a few steps to Trump’s right, “and they held
their ground against more than 2,000 enemy troops. Jim, I know I speak for
everyone here when I say we are in awe of your actions and your bravery.”

Army Pfc. James McCloughan in front of the Vietnam Regional
Exchange Snack Shop, 1969.

CAMILLE BOHANNON

World War I officially began on this day in 1914 when Austria-
Hungary declared war on Serbia.

Federal troops forcibly dispersed the "Bonus Army" of World War I veterans
who had gathered in Washington, DC. They were demanding money they
were not scheduled to receive until 1945.

A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York City’s Empire State Empire State Building on this day in 1945. The freak accident was caused by heavy fog.

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An Army B-25 Mitchell bomber, similar to the aircraft that crashed.

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis ( Bouvier) 
(July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994)

Former First Lady of the United States and widow of President John
F. Kennedy, Jacqueline was seen as a symbol of American style,
elegance, and grace. The image of her in the aftermath of her
husband’s assassination in 1963 is one of the most iconic images
in American history.

November 22, 1963 – Not published in LIFE – President John Kennedy
and wife Jackie Kennedy at Love Field in Dallas, Texas… just hours
before his assassination.

CARLATA BRADLEY

The Women’s Rights Convention took place in Seneca Fall, NY.
where bloomers were introduced on this day in 1848. 

President Clinton (center) prepares to announce his new ‘Don’t
Ask, Don’t Tell’ policy on this day in 1993.

It was on this day in 1969.

Representation of the Apollo 11 spacecraft entering orbit around
the moon.

The Summer Olympics – Moscow, Soviet Union, began
on this day in1980.

A view of the 1980 Moscow Olympics opening ceremony.