ASC HISTORY NEWSLETTER

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The bridges that have spanned Rock Island are a key staple in the historical record of Rock Island Arsenal. The first bridge to cross the river crossed... read more

The bridges that have spanned Rock Island are a key staple in the historical record of Rock Island Arsenal. The first bridge to cross the river crossed here, and three subsequent bridges were built in its place, all in the nineteenth century. The most recent one is still in use today.  less

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We continue our regional foci this month with a look at the region served by the 403d AFSB. Specifically we look at the lead-up to the start of the Korean... read more

We continue our regional foci this month with a look at the region served by the 403d AFSB. Specifically we look at the lead-up to the start of the Korean War and the RIA's claim to weaponized aid in the conflict with the M20 Super Bazooka.  less

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In this special edition of the newsletter, we glance back at the Black Hawk War, the conflict that fulfilled the role of the former Fort Armstrong. The... read more

In this special edition of the newsletter, we glance back at the Black Hawk War, the conflict that fulfilled the role of the former Fort Armstrong. The served as the last push to relocate natives west of the Mississippi.  less

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In this special edition of the newsletter, we will look at the first permanent presence of the U.S. Government on Rock Island with the 1816 establishment of... read more

In this special edition of the newsletter, we will look at the first permanent presence of the U.S. Government on Rock Island with the 1816 establishment of Fort Armstrong.  less

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This month, we begin a series of regional foci around our AFSB's, starting with the 401st AFSB. Our look back this month takes us through a very... read more

This month, we begin a series of regional foci around our AFSB's, starting with the 401st AFSB. Our look back this month takes us through a very rudimentary history of Middle Eastern tensions up through the end of the Hussein Regime in Iraq.  less

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In this special edition of the newsletter, we take a look at one of the first American contacts in the Rock Island Arsenal region with the Battle of the... read more

In this special edition of the newsletter, we take a look at one of the first American contacts in the Rock Island Arsenal region with the Battle of the Rock Island Rapids.  less