Lt. General Russel Honore (for those of you who are not familiar with military ranks, that is a three star general) has a new mission.In addition to training new recruits for the urban combat environment of Iraq and Afghanistan, General Honore is now touring the country, speaking to churches and Rot
The great Irish potato famine of the 19th century prompted mass emigration.potato image by Stephen Orsillo from Fotolia.comMillions of American and Canadian citizens can trace their ancestries to Ireland. Those who do find that their forebears had difficult lives, which impelled many of...
Based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, the 8th Marine Regiment is under the command of the 2nd Marine Division. This infantry regiment was formed in 1917 in Quantico, Virginia during World War I. While in training for this war, the command was actually transferred to Fort Crockett, Texas.
The dwarf peach tree, a slightly smaller variation of standard peach tree, produces fruits of the same size, texture and flavor. These decadent dwarf peaches can be canned just as well as any other fruit, and you can do it in your home with ease. Knowing how to can home-grown dwarf peaches gives you
The World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was dedicated on May 29, 2004, at the end of a four-day reunion of surviving World War II veterans. The reunion was held on the National Mall and brought together thousands of men and women who fought for America both abroad and by supporting the effort
If you study the media events surrounding the defense, military, and intelligence industries then you know that a Chinese Submarine surfaced alongside a US Aircraft Carrier during the first set of Naval War Games with South Korea and the United States. This was right after a North Korean submarine s
The Apache were a Native American Indian culture living in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Oklahoma around 1700 when they started to have sustained contact with Europeans. The Apache were divided into six sub-tribes: the Mescalero, Jicarilla, Western Apache, Chiricahua, Kiowa and Lipan. Most histo
Iran claims on even-odd months that its uranium enrichment is all about creating nuclear power for peaceful means. Of course, that's their story anytime anyone presses them on the issue, in the meantime they use their nuclear research as a card of "fear" to their neighbors in order to
The Russia and Georgia War was fought during August of 2008. The battle began with a Georgian invasion of a breakaway province, South Ossetia.
During the Cold War, nuclear strikes were amongst some of the greatest fears American's experienced. The threat of a nuclear weapon attack spurred the development of civil defense in the United States. Civil defense was an effort to prepare non-combat citizens for military attack and the afterm
The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress hosts the U.S. Veterans History Project (VHP), which collects and archives stories of veterans and the civilian workers who supported them. These narratives and materials honor wartime participants, help inspire those who want to serve their co
As I listened to the live interview this morning, (December 8, 2006), with the commander of the Multinational Force in Iraq, I was impressed with the progress made and the plans for 2007.Several points that the General stressed made very good common sense.
They say that in major tank battles in the current paradigm of the Net-Centric Battlespace that once the battle begins the life expectancy of a tank and its crew is just around 2 minutes. Of course with robotic weaponry there will be no humans in the tank, mobile missile launcher or border perimeter
Care packages can supply troops with amenities and basic needs.russian army image by Alexey Klementiev from Fotolia.comWhether or not you have a family member or friend in the military, sending a care package to a US soldier is a tangible means of providing physical and emotional support...
Faced with the choice between submission to the British crown or joining the American rebellion, many towns formed their own militias in order to support the cause for American independence. The town of Fluvanna, Virginia, organized an arsenal to support the cause for independence. Quickly, the arse
In August of 2014, the Congressional Budget Office released a report regarding the trends and policy options as it relates to providing veterans with their benefits. In general, the report describes an (unsurprising) surge in veterans who are receiving disability compensation benefits - nearly $54 b
During medieval times, only boys attended schools, unless a girl's parents were extremely rich and insisted upon school for her. Elementary school curriculum consisted of classes in logic, Latin, grammar, rhetoric, astronomy, mathematics and philosophy. The only natural science learned during the Da
While the American civil war was the bloodiest war that America has ever fought in, many people don't realize some of the innovations that came out of it. There are some of very big inventions and realizations that came out of the civil war.
Among its many duties, the military honor guard is responsible for holding American flags during events like parades, presidential appearances, and military funerals. After the appearance these flags are folded and presented to grieving widows o family at funerals, or kept for use at the next event.
The Estonia Special Forces are also known as the Estonian Defense Force. They are special operation units that make up the unified forces under the Army, Navy, Air Force and Defense League in the country. They are members of the Alliance Missions and work with NATO and the European Union.
