A Queen With A Mission
Queen Elizabeth is the first and only female member of the royal family to serve in the armed forces, and she is the only member of the royal family to do so. She may have served in the army as a mechanic and military truck driver, but she is no stranger to the use of lethal force.
A Race To Win
Immediately after President Richard Nixon gave his approval for the Space Shuttle Program, the Soviet Union declared that the race was on to develop and launch the first spacecraft into orbit. In 1982, they constructed one, but when they attempted to launch it in 1988, they were unsuccessful.