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Black Hawk Helicopter Crash
During a routine training mission, a Black Hawk Helicopter crashed and burned during a routine training session in Fort Bragg. All eight soldiers of the 82nd Airborne Division died in the crash. The cause of the crash was human error, with a rotor blade striking a tree as the copter lowered. Picture. -
Ashley's Family Moves
My family moved into our current home. Our home is situated on land that is also shared by my mom's parents, her grandmother, and her siblings. Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my cousins and grandparents since we lived so close to one another. -
Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Agreed to by North Carolina
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Ashley's First Beach Trip
My family took our first beach trip to Myrtle Beach. This sparked a tradition of going to Myrtle Beach, SC, with my mom's side of the family for a week in July each year. This tradition would continue for the next ten years until our family was too large for a rental property. -
Animal Kingdom Opens in Disney World
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Ashley Goes to Tweetsie Railroad
In 2001, my grandparents took my sister, cousins, and I to Tweetsie Railroad for the first time. It quickly became our favorite place to visit! It was also the first time we had traveled to western NC. For the next three years, my grandparents continued this tradition of taking us to Tweetsie Railroad. -
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Terrorist Attack Takes Down the Twin Towers
Members of al-Qaeda hijacked 4 U.S. airplanes; 2 crashed into the Twin Towers in NYC, 1 crashed into the Pentagon, and the other crashed in Pennsylvania but was intended to strike the White House. This attack was believed to be the result of anger over the U.S. supporting Israel, the U.S.'s involvement in the Persian Gulf War, and the U.S.'s military presence in the Middle East. Picture -
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Ashley Begins Cheerleading
In sixth grade, I made the cheerleading team, which marked the beginning of my cheerleading career. I would go on to be captain of the team my eighth grade year and make the varsity squad as a freshman in high school in 2009 - a huge feat! -
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James B. Hunt Jr. Library Dedicated
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Ashley Graduates
I graduated from Southern Alamance High School in 2013 as Valedictorian. The teachers at this school shaped me into the individual that I am today and prepared me for my undergraduate education at NC State University. -
U.S. Supreme Court Invalidates Defense of Marriage Act