On 23 APR 1943, MG Omar N. Bradley’s U.S. II Corps, composed of the 1st, 9th, and 34th Infantry Divisions and the 1st Armored Division, began advancing eastward toward Bizerte. #USArmy #TRADOC #WWIIHistory #WW2 #WW2History #BigRedOne #OldIronsides #OldReliables

Today we took a look at the plates about #SolarEclipse from Guy’s Elements of Astronomy by Joseph Guy (1827, UK), a U.S. Navy loan in our archives. Guy's educational book was used by midshipmen and officers when learning about celestial navigation. #Eclipse #OldIronsides #Boston

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This was the scene at the Navy Yard this week... our fav frigate, aka THE GOAT. #OldIronsides #Undefeated #BuiltInBoston

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One year ago... "There's something to be said about hanging out with your war buddies under a nice, evening Texas sky." l #OldIronsides l #Modernization l #ThrowbackThursday l #PhantomWarriors l #PhantomLethal

“A highly recommended must-read for every naval enthusiast—indeed, for every American!” - Stephen Coonts, author fireshippress.com/the-perfect-wr… #oldironsides #warof1812 #militaryfiction #fireshippress

Thanks @USSConstMuseum for cool story on the #irish and #oldironsides. The @USSConstitution is part of #boston's #irishhertagetrail. bit.ly/401Hb1S

Boston's original GOAT, cruisin' into home turf. 💪 🇺🇸 😉 #OldIronsides #usnavy #undefeated #BuiltinBoston “Constitution in Charles River, Boston, c.1803,” by Roy Cross, 1924. [Naval History & Hertiage Command. Photo by David Bohl, courtesy of USS Constitution Museum.]

#OnThisDay in 1794, President George Washington signed “An act to provide a Naval Armament," calling for six frigates to be built or purchased for the new U.S. Navy. #BuiltInBoston, @USSConstitution remains today! Huzzah! 🇺🇸 ⚓ #OldIronsides #Boston 📸 Courtesy U.S. Navy

On this day in history March 16, 1930 the #USSConstitution (#OldIronsides) was floated out to become a national shrine

Happy birthday to the U.S. Army's oldest and most well-known armor division, the 1st Armor Division. #oldironsides #armor #tanks #tank #army #USArmy #soldiers #soldierforlife #veteran

#OnThisDay in 2015: @USSConstitution and #snomaggedden 🌨️ ❄️ ☃️ #oldironsides #boston #winter 📸 Courtesy U.S. Navy

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For over two centuries, U.S. Presidents have connected with @USSConstitution. Right from the start, George Washington selected the name "Constitution" in 1794 as one of the six original Frigates of the United States Navy. #PresidentsDay #OldIronsides #MadeInAmerica #Undefeated

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President Calvin Coolidge is pictured (left) with Secretary of the Navy Curtis D. Wilbur, with a lithograph of @USSConstitution. Millions of the prints were sold to benefit the ship's restoration. 🇺🇸 #OldIronsides #PresidentsDayWeekend 📸 [USS Constitution Museum Collection]

Celebrating 226 years of #GroundhogDay and still going strong. Huzzah @USSConstitution! ⚓ ⚓ #OldIronsides #boston #usnavy Vintage 🎞️ Courtesy U.S. Navy