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Sno-Train during Environmental Operation Willow Freeze

Willow Freeze was a 5 phase maneuver during the winter of 1960-1961. It involved elements from the United States Army Transportation Corps, United States Army Transportation Board Task Detachment Logistical…

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LeTourneau Tactical Tree Crusher Location

The Tree Crusher is not an Overland Train. I wanted to showcase a unique machine built by R.G. In 1968, the United States military leased the only two Tree Crushers…

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An Ar-Gee Design

You won’t see the Ar-Gee Design logo very often. It was used in 1957 only. When R.G. LeTourneau wanted to attend a trade show, he was still restricted from using…

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Power Barge Sturgis – MH-1A

The Army’s Nuclear Power Program (ANPP) had 7 nuclear prototypes. One of those was the Power Barge Sturgis. It was the highest nuclear power providing reactor in the fleet. The…

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Gregg County Historical Museum LeTourneau Exhibit

Beginning April 13 and extending until June 12, 2021, the Gregg County Historical Museum will host an R.G. LeTourneau exhibit. Gregg County is where LeTourneau’s Longview, TX facilities used to…

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What am I Reading? “The Box”

Marc Levison’s “The Box.” So far, this book reads well for anyone interested in history, economics, and a topic that is just a little bit off the norm. I am…

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CRREL Greenland Ice Cores

In 1966, after 3 years of drilling, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratories (CRREL) reached 4,550 feet deep in the Greeland ice cap. Data revealed within these ice caps helped…

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Sno-Train during Environmental Operation Willow Freeze

LeTourneau Tactical Tree Crusher Location

An Ar-Gee Design

Power Barge Sturgis – MH-1A

Gregg County Historical Museum LeTourneau Exhibit

What am I Reading? “The Box”

CRREL Greenland Ice Cores

Arctic 2050: Mapping the Future of the Arctic – 4 Outcomes

Yukon, Canada: Keeper of the Arctic Circle, Harry Waldron

Thule Station Norwegian Antarctic Research Program

Thule Air Base mug

What am I reading? February 2, 2021