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As Nazi Germany threatened war in Europe, Britain made efforts to strengthen ties with the United States, which included hosting one of the largest foreign pavilions at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The pavilion’s centerpiece was Lincoln Cathedral’s Magna Carta, making its first appearance outside of Britain. ... When the United States entered World War II in December 1941, the Library evacuated Magna Carta, the Declaration, the Constitution, and other cherished treasures from its collections to Fort Knox, Kentucky.

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WHAS11 News is following a developing story out of Hardin County. Firefighters spent several hours on Saturday trying to contain a wildfire. While it’s still too early to tell, West Point fire chief Jeff Wright thinks the fire in the Fort Duffield Civil War Park may have been sparked by a jump-over from the fire that’s been burning in the Fort Knox reservation. The WHAS11 crew walked up a hill inside the park to get a closer look at the now-controlled flames and saw firsthand the damage the fire caused. The blaze was so hot, it did something no one...

A Radcliff woman and her seven children are gearing up for battle against Fort Knox for custody of a dog that wound up on the secure post in mid-June, where it was impounded by the post’s stray animal facility, then sold to a new owner 11 days later. It was after dark June 15 when Kim Church and her family realized their 2-year-old Weimeraner, Riley, had vanished from their home on Kentucky Circle. Left behind were Riley’s two blue metal tags, which Church said were found in the front yard. How the tags parted from Riley’s flamboyant pink collar remains...

Memorial Day came early for one family this year. Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude’s service and sacrifice was forever etched in stone and steel with the construction and christening of the Human Resource Center of Excellence at Fort Knox. The center was dedicated to Maude’s memory Thursday during a public memorial and ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the facility, now known as the Lt. Gen. Timothy J. Maude Complex. Maude, a senior ranking human resource official for the U.S. Army, was killed in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001, during a terrorist attack on the Pentagon, where he worked....

Wifey and I are moving to a military base. She is going active duty as an Army nurse. We are looking at Ft. Campbell, Ft. Knox and Ft. Bragg. Can anybody make any recommendations? Thanks!

FORT KNOX, Ky. - An Army captain who oversaw a basic training platoon riddled with complaints of trainee abuse was sentenced to six months in jail by a military judge Tuesday. Capt. William C. Fulton, 35, was convicted of dereliction of duty and false swearing after a two-day court martial. Lt. Col. Richard Anderson, the military judge, declined to discharge Fulton from the Army, as prosecutors had requested. "I'd like to apologize to all my soldiers for not being the leader they deserved," Fulton said before he was sentenced Tuesday. Fulton, who oversaw three drill sergeants who were recently punished,...

Voelz is remembered as a tomboy and a daredevil N-E/Steve Arel Spc. Kyle Wilkins holds his head as he talks about Staff Sgt. Kimberley Voelz. Voelz was part of the 703rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal detachment stationed at Fort Knox. By ERICA WALSH Floyd Fahnestock's Pennsylvania home is filled with floral bouquets. For two days now, Floyd and his wife, Carol, have seen florist after florist ring the doorbell. Each one usually has a condolence card attached with kind words and fond memories of their daughter, Kimberley. "Everyone loved her," Floyd Fahnestock said. Staff Sgt. Kimberley A. Voelz — "Kim" to...

<p>Eight versions of the Stryker infantry carrier are to be evaluated at Fort Knox.</p> <p>FORT KNOX, Ky. -- A new generation of light armored vehicles will soon be rumbling across Fort Knox's rolling terrain as the Army transforms itself into a more mobile fighting force.</p>