March/2007/
The Civil War
affected the citizens of Monroe County as it did
the nation. Men left their homes, families, and
jobs to serve in the Union Army. Joining his
fellow citizens, John Summerfield Staples of
Stroudsburg fought in the Civil War – and became
a celebrity as the official replacement recruit
representing President Abraham Lincoln.
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November/2006/
Veterans Day
was established to honor servicemen (and now
service-women) who had enlisted or were drafted
into the armed forces. The day, however, was not
always called Veterans Day; its original name
was Armistice Day, and it was created following
World War I to honor those veterans who had
served in the “War to End All Wars.”
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May/2006/
On December 29,
1945, the USS Pocono was commissioned by the US
Navy. The USS Pocono was an Amphibious Force
Flagship (AGC-16) that measured 459 feet and 2
inches long, 63 feet wide, and would travel at
16 knots. Hosting 130 officers and 1200 men, the
USS Pocono’s principal mission was to provide
extensive communication (via radio and radar)
for commanding amphibious operations.
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