Under French command, the soldiers proved extraordinary combatants, and on December 13, 1918, the French government conferred its Croix de Guerre regimental citation on the 369th as well as individual Croix de Guerre medals on 171 regimental members. But there was nothing of liberté, égalité...
The Louisiana National Guard is composed of the Louisiana Army National Guard and the Louisiana Air National Guard; it is estimated to have 11,500 members. The Army component, headquartered in New Orleans, traces its roots back to militia activity in the 1770s. The Air component is also based...
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Returning to England via the Cape of Good Hope, en routeCalamy took part in the "Capture of an American Letter of Marque on passage to England".LIEUT. R.M
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When they got home, they had the medals struck in Japanese and created printed materials to go along with them, so that the recipients would know the graces they could receive when the prayers were recited in faith. The name Maria Kannon is derived from the time of the Great Persecution ...
of all places. There had been skirmishes along the 38th parallel. MacArthur once again miscalculated the capability of another countries military.The Korean peninsula was divided, with a Russian -Allied communist government in the North, and a pro-Western government in the South. On June 24, 19...
Rollmat or air mat: I prefer a military-issue rollmat, not as comfy but I usually pop the others! Bivvy bag: Over my sleeping bag to keep me dry. Tarp/waterproof blanket/tent (optional): An optional additional barrier against wet weather. I like to take a small tarp so that I don...
General Barry Richard McCaffrey, a West Point graduate, saw combat tours in the Dominican Republic and in Vietnam. He received three Purple Heart medals for injuries sustained during his service in Vietnam, two Silver Stars for valor, and two Distinguished Service Crosses. He was inducted into ...
The central government plans to recruit more than 16,000 public servants next year, 1,000 more than in 2010. In a move to reform the civil service exam, the government has decided to offer more vacancies to applicants with at least two years of grassroots experience and to reserve vacancies...