My most treasured challenge coins were ones from officers not in my direct chain of command: I received one from the squadron chaplain after my vehicle hit a pressure plate activated IED (improvised explosive device) that killed my passenger. Another was from a navy officer in JCCS-1 (Joint ...
With the development of this military tradition came new armed forces customs surrounding the coin itself. The “coin check” serves as a playful challenge between possessors of army ornavy challenge coinsat bars and restaurants. At any time, a possessor of a challenge coin in the company of f...
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It has been a challenge for historians and archaeologists to piece together the history of Ancient Greece. Part of the problem is that there weren’t many known his... Read More The Water Mill is an Ancient Greek Invention In our modern lives, we take certain things for granted. It’s ...
decisions by the Constitutional Court strengthened judicial independence and human rights protection. By 2014, anti-corruption efforts and political reforms were ongoing, however, public trust in government institutions remained a challenge. Recent political developments have been characterized by coalition gov...
, Captain Slasher, The Turkish Knight, The King of Egypt, Doctor and several men-at-arms who challenge St. George to a duel and are subsequently slain. The Doctor enters and demonstrates his skill by resuscitating the dead knights. Many historians believe that this drama is a celebration of...
This is an extraordinary and little-known story of emigration from Scotland. Caithness and Patagonia are literally a world apart, yet in the late 19th and early 20th centuries a number of Caithness men and women took on the challenge of this wild, open and windswept land. The book provides ...
The Allobroges offered the first challenge by attacking the rear of his column. Other Celts harassed Hannibal's baggage trains, rolling large boulders from the heights onto the Carthaginian columns, causing panic and death among the victims. ...
For the next fifty years, the United States Navy ruled in a nondemocratic, authoritarian fashion. The entire island was designated a naval base, and villagers were expected to conform to naval standards of hygiene and decorum. No political or civil rights were granted to the people until after...
Western challenge, 1839–60 Qing dynastyChina during the late Qing dynasty.(more) The opium question, the direct cause of the first Sino-British clash in the 19th century, began in the late 18th century as the British attempted to counterbalance their unfavorable China trade with traffic in Ind...