Officers recall President Bush arriving at Offutt on 9/11
Lt. Gen. Robert C. Hinson, would monitor the unprecedented clearing of U.S. airspace of 3,000 aircraft, watching for signs of undetected hijackings. They would personally brief President George W. Bush on the events of the day during the commander in chief’s short-notice visit to Offutt.
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Lila Tomek worked at Nebraska's Martin Bomber plant during World War II. She died at age 101, two months after receiving the Congressional Gold Medal with other wartime "Rosie the Riveters."
