Instead, the British Army found itself in an intense fire-fight, suffering casualties as they attempted to counter the production of opium. The UK made the mistake of committing insufficient resources to operate simultaneously in Helmand and southern Iraq. In the words of one senior British ...
For Thompson and other African-Americans, defeating Nazi Germany and the Axis powers was only half the battle. Winning the war would be only a partial victory if the United States did not also overturn racial discrimination at home. These ideals seemed particularly far away in the...
And from the pensions of the Grand Army of the Republic to the GI Bill, the American military has been closely integrated with American society, whether as a source of income in old age or subsidies for continuing education. The result is that military service and the idea of using weapons...
The American Forces Network, based at Fort Meade in Maryland, traces its origins to a single Army radio station established in Kodiak, Alaska, to entertain isolated soldiers at the beginning of World War II. IGC selected to deliver radio and television programming to US troops worldwide They do...
Army of Heraldry created the new design with the Samoans feedback in mind. The current American Samoa flag was first adopted as the official flag of the territory in 1960, sixty years to the day after the USA raised their own flag over American Samoa. Because of their history with ...
Fine Line picks 'Wife' for Anderson NEW YORK -- Fine Line Features has tied the knot on a deal to bringMeg Wolitzer's 2003 novelThe Wifeto the big screen for writer-helmerJane Andersonto adapt and direct. Anderson's screenwriting credits includeAndrew Bergman'sIt Could Happen to YouandJocel...
Kim:Military service members are also incredibly important to us. We work to ensure that our service members have as easy and smooth a journey as possible. We look at markets that have military bases or are close to them — we have many of them — and keep an especially close eye on ...
Russia and Germany, however, developed forces within their respective militaries that relied on aerial delivery of troops, including by parachute and glider. The American Army conducted brief experiments in 1928 with parachute forces but discontinued them shortly after. It was not until 1938 that ...
“The new troops will move out with Iraqi forces, advising local commanders at the battalion level, potentially putting them closer to the fight as the Iraqi army pushes north toward Mosul. Until this point, American advisors generally stayed at the division level or above. The new troops will...
Militants attacked two military bases housing American troops in Iraq last week. The US has about 2,500 troops in Iraq, where Iranian-backed militants have evolved into the dominant military and political force, and about 900 in Syria, which is also home to Shia militias supported by Iran. ...