Fort Campbell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 58% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 4/27/1970, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Fort Campbell place center killed 3 people and injured 85 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
Hispanics, the largest and fastest-growing minority in the United States, are changing U.S. society and culture. Latinos fill several top positions in the U.S. government, and more and more products, advertising and media are directed at Hispanic consumers.
It's time to give a large portion of the population its due, so that maybe when educational resources are developed into lesson plans, Hispanics have an element of pride and purpose in knowing that our predecessors also played a role in shaping the world and civil rights that we enjoy today.