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Certell’s Poptential™ Addresses 21st-Century Wars With Free Memorial Day Teaching Resources

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

INDIANAPOLIS, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Poptential™, a family of free social studies course packages from Certell, provides rich content to teach the importance of Memorial Day, including material on the U.S. involvement in 21st-century wars.

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  • INDIANAPOLIS, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Poptential™, a family of free social studies course packages from Certell, provides rich content to teach the importance of Memorial Day, including material on the U.S. involvement in 21st-century wars.
  • Lessons include:
    The human toll of war—The Poptential May 30 bell ringer features a video clip tribute to soldiers who pay the ultimate price.
  • 9/11 shocked the world—The Poptential September 11 bell ringer highlights why 9/11 remains one of the most important events in recent history.
  • Course packages in American History, World History, U.S. Government/Civics, and Economics are available free at www.poptential.org .

Triple 7 Expedition Breaks Four World Records to Help Children of America's Fallen Heroes Get an Education

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Monday, January 16, 2023

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Legacy Expeditions, a veteran-owned extreme expedition company, announces the successful completion of its record-breaking Triple 7 Expedition upon landing its seventh skydive in Perth, Australia, finishing all seven jumps in only 6 days, 6 hours, and 6 minutes. The team of nine former special operators broke two sets of records, each a day apart. They broke the six-continent team and tandem records on January 14, in Abu Dhabi, in four days and ten hours: a record set in 2008 with a time of eight days and seven hours. Then, on January 15, the team broke the seven-continent team and tandem records set in 2019 with a time of six months and four days.

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  • The team of nine former special operators broke two sets of records, each a day apart.
  • Then, on January 15, the team broke the seven-continent team and tandem records set in 2019 with a time of six months and four days.
  • The Triple 7 Expedition kicked off at Union Glacier Camp, Antarctica on January 9.
  • The documentary crew was led by Dan Myrick, the writer and director of The Blair Witch Project, and cinematographer Kevin Burke.

USO and Coca-Cola Hit the Racetrack in Honor of Service Members and Their Families

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet painted with red, white, and blue camouflage, the USO logo, and messages of support to our service members.

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  • 7 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet painted with red, white, and blue camouflage, the USO logo, and messages of support to our service members.
  • On race day LaJoie will visit a second Mobile USO unit parked in the racetracks infield to greet service members and their families.
  • Since 1941, the USO and Coca-Cola have joined forces to bring a taste of home to service members and their families around the world.
  • The USO strengthens America's military service members by keeping them connected to family, home, and country, throughout their service to the nation.