George Bjotvedt graduated from PMC in 1951, and began his tour of duty in Korea in 1952. When he reached Korea, he and his peers were randomly assigned to infantry divisions. Bjotvedt served with the 65th Puerto Rican Regiment, gaining a smattering...
Building of Interstate 95 in Chester, Early 1960s. In 1956, President Eisenhower signs the Federal Aid Highway Act, declaring an interstate highway system crucial to a strong national defense. Stretching from Maine to Florida, I-95 contributes, as...
Eisenhower Visits Campus, 1963. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the first PMC Honorary 1st Captain. John Lance Geoghegan presents General Eisenhower with a plaque and the sabre that is symbolic of the rank.
Louis Kapelski was born on August 29, 1901 in Ambler, Pennsylvania. At the age of 14 he dropped out of high school and began work as a traveling construction riveter. By the age of 18, Kapelski was an expert in his line of construction, and had...
ARPA and the birth of the Internet. In response to the Soviet threat during the Cold War, President Eisenhower creates the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) in 1957 to create ways to improve military communication. In 1969, this agency...
