World War I Museum in Kansas City

On December 2nd, the new National World War I Museum at the Liberty Memorial in Kansas City, MO, opened its doors to the public. The 300,000-sq-ft., state-of-the-art facility is the first and only museum in the US that tells the whole story of the First World War (1914-1918).

For more information see www.WW1Museum.org

Honoring WWII Vets at their Memorial

Honor Flight of Springfield, OH, founded by Earl Morse, along with HonorAir out of North Carolina and Hero Flight based in Utah, have flown 891 WWII vets to the World War II Memorial in Washington, DC. Their combined goal in 2007 is 5,000 veterans. According to the Ohio VFW News, the VFW Ohio Charities donated $20,000 to Honor Flight last year.

www.HonorFlight.org
www.HonorAir.com
www.HeroFlight.com

San Francisco Punishes JROTC Students

In November, the San Francisco Board of Education terminated the Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) program, phasing it out over a two-year period. The punitive decision affects 1,600 cadets at seven of the district's 21 high schools.

For more information see www.SFgate.com