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    Past heroes in Collier skies
    Seasonal Naples residents Larry Goode and Richard Strong, a U.S. Army veteran, check out a Vietnam War-era exhibition at the America’s Military & 1st Responders Museum at the Naples Airport. Photo by Randy Kambic
    Local News
    By Randy Kambic  
    9 May 2025

    Past heroes in Collier skies

    Timely reflection on World War II training

    Naples Airport was originally created to help protect the country. With Memorial Day approaching (May 26), a poignant period of local history to learn more about is what took place at the present-day airport site and in our region during World War II.

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