In today’s post, I want to educate people about General John Shalikashvili, a former General Officer and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. How familiar are you with this Army leader? He was a top military leader not so many years ago. General John Shalikashvili has an interesting background and story. He came from …
It was some dark days in American history… The Civil War. When neighbors, one-time friends and family killed each other over some causes we would all like to erase from our minds: Slavery and the economics surrounding it. State’s rights. And territorial expansion. There is a common theme in the United States as of late …
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When we mention the word leaders, who immediately comes to your mind? George Washington Douglas MacArthur Bill Gates The list could go on and on. The world has had some fabulous leaders. Many of the great leaders were in the United States Army. In today’s post, we are going to look at a great Army …
None of us were alive when this happened. Plus, I doubt many of us paid attention in history class when these battles were discussed. As a matter of fact, if someone were to ask you what war the Battles of Lexington & Concord happened in, would you be able to answer correctly? Okay, I’ll help …
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It was the American Revolution and the people who had sailed miles upon miles to settle in this land of infinite possibilities were sick and tired of the British government being a bully and taxing the people but not allowing them any representation in the say of how that government would run. Leaders in …
You can do a search and find World War 2 battle lists. It seems that you will never find a list with the same order, and the majority of time, completely different battles. Just consider the fact that World War 2 was going on globally and lasted for 6+ years. During those years, there were …
Many thought that World War 1 would be the end of the world as they knew it. In some ways, that was true but only approximately 30 years later, another World War started. World War I or the First World War, often abbreviated as WWI or WW1, and referred to by some Anglophone authors as …
Located in Northern Alabama, Redstone Arsenal is one of the top, and most important Army installations in the United States. Many Army personnel have set foot on this Army property at one time or another. But, do they know much about Redstone? In today’s post, I am going to provide you with the top 8 …
When I hear recent news that men and women are being discharged from the United States military because they are not citizens of the United States, I must admit that I have mixed emotions. I can understand if they have given signs of not being truly faithful to the United States and to the service …
It was once a major Army installation and very few people are now alive who remember it as such. I speak of Camp Greene, North Carolina and in today’s post, I am going to share 10 cool facts about this Army site that is no longer in the Army. Scroll down and learn about Camp …
