Before Email: The CIA’s Pneumatic Tube System

Vacuum-driven carrier. Messages traveled at more than 30 feet per second through the pneumatic tubing. Photo courtesy Central Intelligence Agency. Before the advent of email and the digital revolution, organizations relied on ingenious analog solutions to manage the communication of sensitive information. One of the most remarkable examples of this was the Central Intelligence Agency’s…

WWII Veterans Return to Pacific Battlefields for 80th Anniversary and Historic U.S.-Japan “Reunion of Honor” Ceremony

NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 21, 2025 — In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima, the Eagle Society is honored to support the Iwo Jima Association of America in escorting seven World War II veterans back to the Pacific battlefields. The veterans will travel to Iwo To (formerly Iwo Jima), where they will participate…

American Suppressor Association Endorses Senate Introduction of the PARTS Act

WASHINGTON, DC – On Thursday, March 13th, Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT), joined by seven colleagues in the Senate, introduced the ASA-supported Protecting Americans’ Right to Silence (PARTS) Act as S. 1039. This bipartisan proposal will reform the outdated definition of “firearm silencer” in the Gun Control Act. “We applaud Senator Sheehy for standing up for the…