On this day in Air Force History
February 22, 1978:

From Vandenberg AFB, Calif., an Atlas F booster placed the first Navigation System Timing and Ranging (NAVSTAR 1), a Global Positioning Satellite, into orbit.

On 31 March, the satellite became operational. OPS 5111, also known as Navstar 1, NDS-1, GPS I-1 and GPS SVN-1, was an American navigation satellite launched in 1978 as part of the Global Positioning System development program.

It was the first GPS satellite to be launched, and one of eleven Block I demonstration satellites.

Stay in the fight, you have a right to succeed.

Buddy Check:
- Reach Out!
- Check On Each Other!
- Sound Off If You Need Help!
- Assist Others!
NSDQ!

via: The 75th Ranger Regiment
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On this date in Ranger History: Feb. 22, 1969:
Medal of Honor: Specialist Four Robert D. Law

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.

Sp4c. Law distinguished himself while serving with Company 1. While on a long-range reconnaissance patrol in Tinh Phuoc Thanh province, Sp4c. Law and 5 comrades made contact with a small enemy patrol. As the opposing elements exchanged intense fire, he maneuvered to a perilously exposed position flanking his comrades, and began placing suppressive fire on the hostile troops. Although his team was hindered by a low supply of ammunition and suffered from an unidentified irritating gas in the air, Sp4c. Law's spirited defense and challenging counter-assault rallied his fellow soldiers against the well-equipped hostile troops.

When an enemy grenade landed in his team's position, Sp4c. Law, instead of diving into the safety of a stream behind him, threw himself on the grenade to save the lives of his comrades. Sp4c. Law's extraordinary courage and profound concern for his fellow soldiers were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

Rangers Lead the Way!

American Experience | PBS
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Happy Birthday George Washington!

The United States' first president was born on February 22, 1732 in Virginia. (Unless you're still following the Julian calendar -- in which case, his birthday was February 11, 1731).

Read a short bio of President Washington: http://to.pbs.org/1Bw3eQB