The US army enlisted its first female colonel, Julia Flikke.
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Wikileaks published classified information about the war in Afghanistan.
Palermo, Sicily was liberated by US forces.
The USS Indianapolis vessel was torpedoed and sunk.
Elvis Presley enlisted in the US army.
US Air Force Captain Chuck Yeager became the first-ever person to break the speed of sound, flying the Bell X-1 at 662 miles per hour.