It seems like just yesterday for me, but it has been over 15 years; in mid March of 2003, United States and coalition military forces took military action against Iraq and its President, Saddam Hussein. By mid March of 2008, United States troops killed in Iraq reached 4,000. Some questioned if the Operation was actually …
In today’s post, I’d like to share some cool facts about Major Charles Whittlesey. I have often tried to imagine what it was like for troops in the midst of World War I. We see depictions in movies and read about it in books, but I don’t believe we could ever imagine the emotions and …
In today’s post, I’m going to share 10 neat facts about Camp Upton, New York. If you’re like me, perhaps you’ve never heard of Camp Upton before. While doing my research online, I learned a lot of cool things about the place that I’d love to share with you. Camp Upton: 10 Cool Facts Camp …
In today’s post, I’d like to share 10 cool facts about The Battle of Fredericksburg. In case you aren’t familiar with this battle, it was an important battle during the Civil War, in the United States. It took place in 1862 and lasted four days. Thousands of Soldiers gave their lives and the battle turned …
Personally, I believe that every person who is working towards a leadership role in the United States Army should study the history of the 77th Infantry Division. This Division went through history being led in the best way possible and there is a lot that can be learned. In today’s post, I am going to …
It is a point in history that brings tears and anger. How could such a thing happen? But when a person considers what a concentration camp is, we could say to ourselves, “it is happening right now in the United States of America.” I speak of the rounding up of presumably illegal aliens, many of …
Whenever we talk about the United States Civil War, there are certain names that stand out clearly: Ulysses Grant Robert E. Lee “Stonewall” Jackson just to name a few… But there are so many lesser known names that played huge roles in the outcome of this war between the North and the South. One of …
In today’s post, I’d like to share 10 cool facts about General James Wadsworth, a famous Civil War era General. If I had lived in the days when he was serving in the military, I would have been delighted to be under his command. It was the era of the Civil War… North against South! …
In today’s post, I’d like to educate you about General Micah Jenkins, a famous Confederate General during the Civil War. Although you might not know much about him, he played an important role in the Civil War and had a superb military record. After scouring the internet for several hours, here are 10 cool facts …
As of late, here at Part Time Commander, we have been on a Civil War theme. It is a time in history that many would like to erase. The fact is, we cannot erase history, but we can learn from it. In today’s post, we are going to look at another Civil War battle that …
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