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Honoring Hispanic and Latino Military Veterans

Visitor center over water
Pearl Harbor National Memorial

Hispanic Americans serving in the US military defended Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, against a surprise attack on December 7, 1941.

Golden Gate Bridge spanning a wide bay
Golden Gate National Recreation Area

A military veteran, Jose Sarria also became a prominent advocate for Latinos, immigrants, and the LGBTQ community in San Francisco.

Public brick building with "Floyd Bennett Field" over the entrance
Gateway National Recreation Area

Latino pilots served in the US Air Force at Floyd Bennett Field during World War II and throughout the Cold War.

Finding Fossils

Paleontologist excavating a dolphin fossil in a rock wall
George Washington Birthplace NM

A rapid response team of paleontologists excavated a nearly complete dolphin fossil before it was lost.

Two boys peering off a hanging boardwalk over an excavation site
Waco Mammoth National Monument

View fossils "in situ," including a herd of Columbian mammoths and a camel that lived 67,000 years ago.

HIkers walking through white sand dunes
White Sands National Monument

Fossils track life millions of years ago in what is now the world's largest gypsum dune field with exciting new discoveries being found.

Last updated: October 9, 2024