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Brave Shield and a Bullet in '26 | Spokane News
In 1976, Fairchild Air Force Base orchestrated a massive military drill called Exercise Brave Shield, mobilizing 17,000 troops across Washington’s Yakima Firing Range—coordinating airlift support from a camouflaged tent command post buzzing with generators. Meanwhile, in 1926, a quiet but tense chase unfolded on Riverside Avenue: a 58-year-old bootlegger, John Jensen, dodged bullets from a police sergeant after being caught with moonshine, sustaining only a minor calf wound before ending up in jail. From global military strategy to a single-bar-room arrest, these contrasting moments reveal…
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