It may ultimately descend from the Latin urtica, meaning nettles, which were harvested for their medicinal value; however, hortus is Latin for an orchard or garden, which would make about as much sense given the agricultural fecundity of northern Spain.
Air Education and Training Command, with headquarters at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas, was established and activated in January 1942, making it the second oldest major command in the Air Force. AETCâs training mission makes it the first command,
-- Friendly Ice Cream Corporation, which operates more than 500 company-owned and franchised family dining restaurants, announced today that J&B Restaurant Partners of NYDMA LLC, an existing Friendly's franchisee, has purchased an additional 32 company-owned restaurants.