ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Thursday was National Atomic Veterans Day, so let’s take a look at what an atomic veteran is through a quick history lesson. On July 16th, 1945, the United States set off the world’s first atomic explosion as a result of Oppenheimer’s work in New Mexico. After the success of what we now call the Trinity Test, the United States government would go on to drop to atomic weapons in Japan. After that, the military would continue te…
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