I never really thought much about the flu. It seemed like something that came around every year and people get sick and get better again. I never been interested in it at all but a few years ago im a reporter from the New York Times and i wrote an article for the times about a miraculous discovery. There was a guy at Walter Reed Medical Center and he was writing in a technical journal called Science Magazine that he had managed to get some samples from the soldiers who died in 1918 and in that lung tissue were fragments of the virus that had killed them and when i interviewed this man about his work he told me that the influenza pandemic of 1918 and i was stunned. I had never heard of anything like this. It was the worst Infectious Disease epidemic in recorded history. It killed so many people that if Something Like that came by today it would kill more people than the top 10 killers wrapped together, 1. 5 million americans. And i just found out by looking at the cdc papers by the cent
Which is november 1, 1955 to may 15, 1975 to stand and be recognized. Veterans as you exit the theater after todays program, National Archives staff and volunteers will present each of you with the vietnam veteran lapel pin. On the back is embossed a grateful nation thanks and honors you. United states vietnam war commemoration is a National Initiative and the lapel pin is the nations lasting thanks. The National Archives billing is always an impressive site, but this week we are attracting a bit more attention thanks to the North Carolina Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association who are the custodians of those aircraft. We can see and learn about three original vietnam war helicopters. T this display is presented in part by the National Archives foundation through the generous support of Bell Helicopter. Now youll hear from general richard a. Cody, required of United States army. He graduated from west point in 1972. Hes a master army aviator, over 19 helicopter and has over 5,000 hours
And new road rules for drivers here in pennsylvania. How tougher penalties are designed to keep them sober. Good morning, today is sunday august 27th, im jan carabao, we will talk about harvey in a moment but first we will look at our weather here at home. Heres meteorologist Matt Peterson, good sunday morning, matt. Good morning. Our day is looking great. Fantastic, yesterday was wonderful day to get outside did you get outside. Difficult. I was able to get out too and it looks like today will be another repeat, we will get carbon copy of saturday and for some reason you werent able to enjoy your saturday afternoon, as i said never fear because youll enjoy our sunday. It is a clear morning for a lot of us across the area. We have a little bit of light patchy fog that has developed in a few spots but not overwhelming, it is not going to cause a problem on area roadways this morning just to keep you updated that there are a few spots north of the city where temperatures have gotten cool
The Illinois man who now lives in Florida served in both the US Marine Corps and Army and later flew helicopters in Afghanistan and for Africa Command.
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