Sen. Fischer Column: Offutt Air Force Base's Role Grows
December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Dec. 12, 2024:
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Offutt Air Force Base's Role Grows
In 1916, Omaha native Jarvis Offutt entered officer training at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
The United States had not yet entered World War I, but tensions were simmering at home and exploding abroad. No doubt the Offutt family was carefully following news of the Great War. No doubt they wondered whether Amer . . .
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Offutt Air Force Base's Role Grows
In 1916, Omaha native Jarvis Offutt entered officer training at Fort Snelling, Minnesota.
The United States had not yet entered World War I, but tensions were simmering at home and exploding abroad. No doubt the Offutt family was carefully following news of the Great War. No doubt they wondered whether Amer . . .