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When a national forest trained Americans for war

Military tanks traveling across a pontoon bridge over a river.
It’s 1941. Monday morning, mid-September, has dawned rainy and overcast. Gray clouds hang over the sweltering heat of south Louisiana. Deep in the tall pines of Kisatchie National Forest, a tense, humid calm coils around the thick trees. Shortly, though, it would be shattered by the largest military action to have ever taken place in North America.In the early hours of September 15, the tanks and…
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Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Dr. Homer Wilkes honors veterans

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Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment Dr. Homer Wilkes. Veteran’s Day is an opportunity for all of us to stop and take stock of the sacrifices made by Veterans and their families to support and defend our great country. As a veteran myself, I want to honor all those who have served and recognize those who continue their commitment to public service by lending their talents to…
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