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<p class="pta-link-card-description">20 May 1497 – John Cabot sets sail for his second voyage from Bristol, England, on his ship Matthew looking for a route to the west (other documents give a May 2 date). 1639 - Dorchester, Mass., fo...</p>
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20 MAY--THis Day in US Military History2015-05-20T09:34:09-04:002015-05-20T09:34:09-04:00GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad683437<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Another great contribution to the understanding of our military history and heritage! Thanks, once again, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="29149" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/29149-25u-signal-support-systems-specialist-c-co-45th-bct-stb">1SG Private RallyPoint Member</a>.Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 20 at 2015 1:31 PM2015-05-20T13:31:43-04:002015-05-20T13:31:43-04:002015-05-20T09:34:09-04:00