September 3, 1999
1999: Capt Julie Hudson of the 175th Wing (Maryland Air National Guard) qualifies as the Guard’s first fully combat ready female A-10 fighter pilot.
September 2, 1945
1945: Japan surrenders to the U.S. on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, marking the end of World War II.
September 1, 1968
1968: MEDAL OF HONOR. During a rescue attempt of a downed American pilot, Lt Col William A. Jones III serves as the on-scene commander. He ...