RedState Morning Briefing Nov 10, 2009
The murderous rampage of Dr. Nidal Malik Hasan has entered the annals of military history as a unique betrayal of the traditional relationship between an officer and a physician and the men entrusted to his care by virtue of his rank. Did it have to happen. (Human Events Online)
New history of D-Day and the battle for France does well with the combat, but not the strategies Nov 8, 2009
Nigel Hamilton is a senior fellow in the McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies, UMass Boston, and winner of the Templer Medal for Military History. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Viagra introduces its latest celebrity backer: the devil Nov 7, 2009
Schools were closed, streets deserted, and checkpoints set up at entrances to Fort Hood last night, as investigators tried to establish how a lone gunman was able to plan and carry out one of the most deadly killing sprees in US military history. Saturday, 7 November 2009. (Yahoo News -- Men's Health)
4 Minutes of Chaos... Nov 7, 2009
As victims and witnesses came forward to describe the worst soldier-on-soldier violence in U.S. military history, authorities worked Friday to learn more about the alleged shooter, Maj. Hasan. (The Drudge Report)
Arter receives top civilian award Nov 6, 2009
The award is given each year to a CGSC student to encourage the study and writing of military history. Arter and his wife, Lois, have two children. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Great (Overlooked) Books -- A Symposium Nov 5, 2009
His name appears in Saul Bellow s novel Humboldt s Gift: Late at night Humboldt read military history and war memoirs. He knew Wheeler-Bennett, Chester Wilmot, Liddell Hart, Hitler s generals. (The American Conservative)
Veteran, and then some: Army names lifetime service award after Marblehead native Nov 5, 2009
He explained that growing up on the rocky shores of Marblehead instilled in him a sense of adventure and a desire for exploration, while its heroic military history served as a reference point, a guide toward the possibilities of achievement. But there is still one lingering question about Trefry s life journey, and it s a question that many a Marbleheader asked the young Trefry before he got his start. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
* Lost Battalion recalls the sacrifices of the 442nd Nov 3, 2009
The 442nd became the most decorated unit in US military history, he said. Their courage, valor, dedication are values we hold dear as a country X and to do this in what clearly was one of our darkest hours, Mullen said, in a reference to the fact that many families of the 442nds members were being held in internment camps by the US government at the time. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Keeping Veterans Day alive is a challenge Nov 3, 2009
Poolaw is a third-generation soldier and grandson of 1st Infantry Division 1st Sgt. Pascal Cleatus Poolaw Sr. a Kiowa recognized as the most decorated American Indian in U.S. military history. He earned more than 40 decorations, including five Bronze Stars and four Silver Stars; he received three Purple Hearts one each in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Expert to Speak on Famous Revolutionary March Oct 30, 2009
Selig, a premier international scholar of military history, has spent many years researching in European and American archives to unearth the true story of this famous march. His last two years have been focused on the Virginia portion of the march, particularly Northern Virginia. (South County Chronicle, VA)
Stamp of approval Oct 30, 2009
contacted Juneau mayor Bruce Botelho in 2008 to inquire about creating a museum exhibit combining his hobbies of military history and stamp collecting ... "This has been a viable hobby now for almost 100 years, where people have been collecting these little bits of postal and military history," Smith said. (Juneau Empire)
MSA tour inspires New Hope dreams Oct 28, 2009
On the way back to the train, the students stopped by the Military History Museum at the old depot, and were shown around it by volunteer curators. Jackson said it was another way that Brookhaven could show off not only its perks, but its hospitality. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Commission hears ideas about use of original library in Braintree Oct 28, 2009
The building could also be used as a veterans office and combined with information about military history, not just locally but statewide. Before the discussion ended, Sullivan told the commission, I think that you ve received some intelligent responses in terms of ideas. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Ghost tours take a walk through Delmarva past Oct 26, 2009
There are semi-professional ghost hunters who arrive with special cameras, hoping to catch the specters on film; military history buffs who enjoy hearing stories of valor; and regular people interested in the lore and legends of the area. The Delmarva Peninsula, with its history, old houses and centuries-old burial grounds, provides perfect fodder for Dixon and Okonowicz. (FOX61, CT)
Interior soldiers learning to adjust after Iraq Oct 25, 2009
The Stryker brigade deployment was the largest in Alaska military history. The Army, now used to a heavier deployment rotation after eight years at war, has set up a reintegration process for soldiers that starts even before they set foot back in the United States. (Anchorage Daily News)
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The library includes U.S. military history from the Civil War to current conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Comment Blog - Note: All Comments Subject To Approval. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Vietnam vets to be honored in Franklin Oct 23, 2009
Six signs with each soldier's name and military history will be unveiled. The signs will later be put up on the streets where each of the soldiers grew up. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Three Photojournalists to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame Oct 22, 2009
His other interests have included reading military history, collecting U.S. Army crests, wildlife photography and bird watching. Washington Missouri 2009. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
DECA team raises funds for wounded veteran Oct 22, 2009
Part of a family with a strong military history, Canty has always supported those in the Armed Forces, and went to DECA advisor John Magliozzi to ask if this could be their project. A majority of my uncles are all retired military, Canty said. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Flaherty is available Oct 22, 2009
Flaherty also feels that his long military history has helped him serve the town in the past and will continue to do so in the future. I think it has helped me a lot in the past with leadership, taking care of the troops, and being there for the people, he said. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
DISAPPEARANCE: Reporter's diary adds clue Oct 21, 2009
" 'A real note-keeper' Last September, Arthur Rypinski, a TIGHAR volunteer who regularly scans the Internet for Earhart-related material, found a woman in West Virginia offering an "Amelia Earhart Original Flight Plan" for sale on eBay. "I was deeply intrigued," says Rypinski, of Rockville, Md., and he bought the document for $26. The "flight plan" proved instead to be a copy of Carey's diary, along with news clippings and other items. Stamps showed it was once owned by the U.S. Army Military... (USA Today -- Life)
In Afghanistan, Army cook transforms rations into a mean burrito Oct 20, 2009
For his part, Flores is optimistic that soldier-operated kitchens will not become a footnote in military history. With so many small outposts spread throughout the Afghan countryside, he estimates that now about 75 percent of the cooks in his unit are getting an opportunity to actually make food. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Guard activates Auburn unit Oct 19, 2009
Program booklets that detailed Auburn's military history were handed out at the ceremony. During the American Revolution, citizens from the area were on the front lines of a frontier war between pro-independence neighbors and those loyal to the British crown, according to the booklet. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Kerry: Afghan Election Affects U.S. Plan Oct 19, 2009
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AHEC breaks ground on two new projects Oct 17, 2009
The Army Heritage and Education Center is a military history, educational and cultural campus that currently includes the Military History Institute at Ridgway Hall, a public research library and archives; the Army Heritage Trail, an outdoor museum; and a small exhibit gallery. In the last 12 months, the campus has seen 74,000 visitors, an increase of more than 20,000 from the previous year, Viney said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Ops Group Alpha preps 1st Armored for mission Oct 16, 2009
When complete, the division will be credited with making the largest movement of manpower and equipment in modern military history. About a million and a half pieces of equipment will be moved, the most since Vietnam. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Campaign for war memorial in town Oct 11, 2009
Local councillor Glynne Holmes said: "Llantrisant has a very proud military history which spans almost a millennium and yet it astounds me that we do not have a war memorial in the old town to commemorate those brave souls that lost their lives in conflict.". He said campaigners were confident of raising the necessary funds "to erect a memorial of which we can all be justifiably proud as it pays tribute to those men and women who died for our freedom". (BBC News -- UK)
Husband and wife take stage in debate on Afghanistan Oct 11, 2009
At Yale, where he earned a doctorate in Russian and Soviet military history, Frederick found an intellectual match in Kimberly ... Retired Army Colonel Peter Mansoor, who worked with the Kagans in Baghdad and now teaches military history at Ohio State University, said that whatever their philosophy their recommendations should be taken seriously. (Boston Globe)
The Old Soldier Hasn't Died Oct 10, 2009
Truman's decision to contain the war, he said, imposed "an enormous handicap, without precedent in military history." Until that point, Truman had indulged MacArthur's ego and recoiled from his mystique. He had let the general run the Japanese occupation unchecked and had praised him extravagantly. (Slate)
Victor Davis Hanson's Congo Adventure Oct 8, 2009
Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution. Chase Madar is a civil-rights lawyer in New York. (The American Conservative)
Memory Tour Begins for Field House Pool Oct 6, 2009
It also has a rich military history as it was used for pre-flight training. "The Army tiled the floor, that's why we have this color (khaki and green)," Long said. (Hawkeyesports.com)
Is US strategy in Afghanistan working? Oct 5, 2009
"I think the notion of using the Army to change entire societies ... is highly problematic," says Col. Gian Gentile, head of the military history program at the US Military Academy at West Point. Page 1. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
NYT: Battle review sways Afghan strategy Oct 4, 2009
The description of the battle at Wanat the heroism, the violence and the missteps that may have contributed to the deaths ends with a judgment that the fight was as remarkable as any small-unit action in American military history. . (MSNBC -- International)
A tragic reminder of wars ultimate reality Oct 2, 2009
He is the administrative head with follows military history and protocol. It takes years to change military regulations. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
How Not to Defeat al Qaeda Oct 2, 2009
Kimberly Kagan is president of the Institute for the Study of War and the author of The Surge: A Military History. President Obama has announced his intention to conduct a review of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan from first principles before deciding whether or not to accept General Stanley McChrystal's proposed strategy and request for more forces. (CBS News)
New comic makes its debut today Oct 2, 2009
Given the military history of Carlisle, he feels duty bound not to disappoint readers many of whom are active, reserve or retired service personnel. I will not let you guys down, Boscacci said. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Scrapbooking for fun Sep 30, 2009
Her book makes note of the family s military history from the Civil War through to the World Wars I and II. There are lists of marriage licenses; photographs of people and places; and even newspaper clippings from the periods in which family members lived. Each family member has their own page, which contains everything Fuller knows about their life. (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
What are the U.S. options in Afghanistan? Sep 30, 2009
General Raymond Mason Chair of Military History, The Ohio State UniversityProvided the Afghan government can gain legitimacy, and that it can be a government that the Pashtuns and other peoples that fuel the Taliban can support, then in the long run we can gain our objectives in Afghanistan and defeat the Taliban insurgency. But you have to ask that question first. (MSNBC -- International)
Is General Petraeus Losing Hope? Sep 26, 2009
We learn from Vietnam, but should not be fall back to it as the comparison for every conflict, there is much more to military history than Vietnam to learn from. or to post comments. (Slate)
Military Milestones from the Navy’s first ace to a ‘Barren Victory’ Sep 25, 2009
AUTHOR S NOTE: This Week in American Military History, appears every week as a feature of HUMAN EVENTS.. Let's increase awareness of American military tradition and honor America s greatest heroes by supporting the Medal of Honor Society's 2010 Convention to be held in Charleston, S.C., Sept. 29 Oct. 3, 2010 (for more information, ). (Human Events Online)
Buzz Aldrin comes to Carlisle Sep 25, 2009
Aldrin was in Carlisle Wednesday for the Col. Ronald A. Roberge Memorial Lecture, the inaugural talk of the U.S. Army Heritage and Education Centers Perspectives in Military History, a monthly public lecture series held at Carlisle Barracks. The 79-year-old astronaut stopped by Ridgway Hall on the AHEC campus in Middlesex Township for a meet-and-greet session and then spoke to a crowd of more than 800 people spread between Bliss Hall and Reynolds Theater. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
The Rescue of The Lost Battalion Sep 18, 2009
The 100th/442nd would earn a record six Presidential Unit Citations during World War II, and become the most decorated unit of its size in U.S. military history. The rescue in the Vosges was the 100th/442nd's most famous exploit, but it cost the unit dearly. (Suite101.com)
Civil War soldiers remains head to N.Y. Sep 17, 2009
Durr said that national cemetery was chosen because its close to the divisions headquarters, which is near Albany, and to a military history museum in Saratoga Springs. Kevin G. Gilbert | Staff Photographer. (The Herald-Mail Online)
Responding to Accusations, Marc Garlasco, Huffington Post Sep 16, 2009
I've never hidden my hobby, because there's nothing shameful in it, however weird it might seem to those who aren't fascinated by military history ... Thousands of military history buffs collect war paraphernalia because we want to learn from the past. (Harper's Magazine)
Analyst suspended over Nazi hobby Sep 16, 2009
Mr Garlasco said he was interested in military history and was not pro-Nazi ... "I've never hidden my hobby, because there's nothing shameful in it, however weird it might seem to those who aren't fascinated by military history," he wrote in an essay posted on Friday on The Huffington Post, a political website and blog. (BBC News -- Americas)
Group hopes to help Diamond Head shine Sep 16, 2009
He said the foundation is also looking at the possibility of opening more trails to Diamond Head so visitors could get different scenic views or learn about the park's geological, cultural and military history. At Diamond Head now, Snyder said, "there's no particular emphasis. What are you visiting? What is this all about?". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Harley tops India Inc's shopping list Sep 16, 2009
The Harleys brand appeal-which has its roots in Harleys military history going back to the World War I- has an age and premium-defying character and has spawned a whole history of popular culture woven around it. The brand represents freedom. (India Times)
Hazardous Chemicals at Vieques: Is the Government Accountable? Sep 16, 2009
The Navy's half century on Vieques was a controversial chapter in U.S. military history. Protests erupted after a stray bomb fired during a Navy training exercise killed a local security guard in 1999; a few years later, the Navy closed Camp Garcia and left for good in 2003. (Time.com)
US Navy Ship Sunk In World War II Battle Found Sep 12, 2009
Now they take history, military history in particular, a step deeper -- into the geology beneath the. . (Science Daily)
China's military comes to terms with its past Sep 12, 2009
When clicking on a lonely "Special Reports" icon, one is brought to a chapter of China's military history that for decades was shrouded in awkward silence. There, resplendent in their Soviet-style uniforms, are the neatly aligned pictures of the "Ten Marshals". (Asia Times Online)
Tant: Recalling a My Lai hero's speech in Athens Sep 12, 2009
The My Lai massacre was one of the worst chapters in American military history, but three American fighting men emerged as true heroes on that dark day. Helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson and his crewmen, Larry Colburn and Glenn Andreotta, landed their aircraft between the marauding soldiers and the Asians they were killing. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Israel honours Entebbe operation Sep 11, 2009
This operation will certainly be inscribed in the annals of military history, in legend and in national tradition ... Yitzhak Rabin, Israel's prime minister at the time, said: "This operation will certainly be inscribed in the annals of military history, in legend and in national tradition.". (BBC News -- Africa)
Blinded in the fog of war Sep 11, 2009
Brian M Downing is the author of several works of political and military history, including The Military Revolution and Political Change and The Paths of Glory: War and Social Change in America from the Great War to Vietnam. He can be reached at brianmdowning@gmail. (Asia Times Online)
Former Fulton man writes book about Vietnam War recon unit Sep 9, 2009
"The Ether Zone, U.S. Army special Forces Detachment B-52, Project Delta" is attracting national interest from veterans and military history readers. The book allows readers to plunge into Vietnam's steamy jungle with Project Delta, a real-life clandestine special reconnaissance unit that operated during the Vietnam War. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Military Milestones from the Turtle to 9/11 Sep 9, 2009
This Week in American Military History ... AUTHOR S NOTE: This Week in American Military History, appears every week as a feature of HUMAN EVENTS.. (Human Events Online)
The Military Revolution Sep 7, 2009
The Evolution of the Concept. For more than fifty years now, the term "Military Revolution" has been utilized by military historians and early modernists alike. (Suite101.com)
Leaves and pages turn in the fall books preview Sep 7, 2009
The American Civil War: A Military History. by John Keegan (Knopf). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
In Google we trust: our new faith Sep 7, 2009
No, says Surowiecki, who studied popular culture, psychology, mass marketing, artificial intelligence, military history, game theory and even ant biology in preparing the book. If you have a factual question, the best way to get a consistently good answer is to ask a group. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Tourism -The Role of the Military Sep 7, 2009
We also have a rich military history from pre-colonial days through the colonial era up to date ... This edifice of our military history will attract and also serve as the first point of call for all tourists who would want to see, at first glance, the gallantry of our officers and men of the Armed Forces over the years, not only in Africa but also around the world from the Burma days to the Congo days etc. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Military history display comes to Paragould Sep 6, 2009
Published: Saturday, September 5, 2009 12:13 PM CDT Today at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., gunshots will ring out over the city when U.S. military historians, active duty national guardsmen and enthusiasts fire off salvos of blank ammunition, using weapons from more than 200 years of U.S. military history. On Friday, as an authentic World War II military camp sprang up on the lawn of the Greene County Museum and Glen Miller s Somewhere Over the Rainbow floated in the still air, U.S. military enthusiasts... (Paragould Daily Press, AR)
Dallas Jones Veterans Center gets new look, sign Sep 5, 2009
The veterans museum, which will celebrate its first anniversary on Nov. 11, is a place for veterans and their families to reflect and remember, as well as a venue for history buffs to immerse themselves in the reality of war and the military history of the United States through the eyes of the veterans who made that history. The veterans museum is the culmination of a dream of 85-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor Dallas Jones. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Corvettes,soldiers, swimming on light holiday weekend Sep 5, 2009
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center concludes its free Saturday evening summer programs today with the Kearney Frontier Regulars re-enactment from 4 to 8 p.m. With members from Buffalo and Sheridan, they bring frontier military history to life. The Casper Family Aquatic Center announces two half- price family swim days, today from 11:15 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. Fee is $2. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Totem pole at Brockton hospital honors Native Americans’ service Sep 3, 2009
SOURCES: 20th Century Warriors: Native American Participation in the United States Military; Oxford Companion to American Military History (2000). LOG IN TO COMMENT. (Boston Globe)
The Inglourious Basterds in Histori... Sep 3, 2009
A look at the real military history behind the movie. The commando unit in the movie Inglourious Basterds actually has some basis in fact with actual operations in World War Two. (Suite101.com)
Former Marshfield resident commands USS Constitution Sep 3, 2009
I didn t really know what I was into or not into, but I did like to read, Cooper said of his longtime passion for military history. Prior to his 1988 graduation from Sacred Heart High School in Kingston, Cooper said he was just a regular guy and that he had a part-time job at Toby s Hardware Store in Marshfield. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
