Preparedness Notes for Monday — November 4, 2024
On November 4, 1929, Richard E. Byrd (pictured), Laurence McKinley Gould, and their polar expedition team began a 2½ month, 1,500-mile dog-sled journey into the Queen Maud Mountains. This was the first exploration of the interior of Antarctica. — November 4th is the birthday of Medal of Honor recipient John Basilone. He was born in 1916 in Buffalo, New York. The town still has an annual parade, in his honor, and a John Basilone mural was recently painted. — Because the owner of Seed for Security is retiring and shutting down the business at the end of this month, we …