fenian32: Deaths of Derry IRA men remembered
Tuesday marks the 40th anniversary of the deaths of two Derry IRA volunteers who were shot dead by the British army in the Bogside in March 1972. Their relatives, friends, and former comrades will gather in the Gasyard …
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Miracle at Yorktown The Liberty Tree Lantern
When de Grasse arrived in Virginia in late August he found no Royal Navy ships of consequence there. That would change when, a few days later, a fleet of British ships was sighted bearing down on the Chesapeake, …
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Miracle at Yorktown The Liberty Tree Lantern
Navy Reads: From Battle of Trafalgar to War of 1812
The late historian shows that for Britain, at least, the War of 1812 began in 1801 when the mighty British navy was challenged by Napoleon Bonaparte and France, assisted by the Spanish fleet. Other countries or territories …
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Navy Reads: From Battle of Trafalgar to War of 1812
US adds 227,000 jobs in Feb.; jobless rate 8.3 pct
The United States added 227,000 jobs in February, again surprising economists with the breadth and brawn of the economic recovery. The country has put together the strongest three months of pure job growth since the Great Recession.
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Bivouac of the Dead: Ryan Tomlin Senion Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
Ryan Tomlin Senion Aircraftman, Royal Air Force . I. Name: Ryan Tomlin II. Rank: Senior Aircraftman III. Country Served: United Kingdom IV. Service: Royal Air Force V. Conflict: War in Afghanistan (Global War on Terrorism) …
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Bivouac of the Dead: Ryan Tomlin Senion Aircraftman, Royal Air Force
British officers visit Fort Leavenworth for training exercise
With the likelihood that the U.S. and British militaries will continue to be deployed together in the future, a training exercise at Fort Leavenworth gives officers from the two countries a chance to learn from each other.
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British officers visit Fort Leavenworth for training exercise
Ethan Casey: Why Are We in Afghanistan?
Why are we in Afghanistan ? I really don't know anymore. We fear — with some real cause — that “Islamists” hate America and want to bring us down. But does that fear justify committing atrocities ourselves?
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Using Mules in Burma | Fold3 Spotlights
–Jack Burgin, Royal Air Force . During World War II, British soldiers were sent to the southeast Asian country of Burma (modern-day Myanmar) to fight the Japanese. Burma's terrain was dominated by jungles and mountains, …
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Military Service Changes Soldiers' Personalities – Dating …
People who choose to serve in the military are different from those who don't. The experience of military service then exaggerates the personality differences in small but significant ways, which remain that way when soldiers …
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RealClearPolitics – Leave Afghanistan Now
Most wars have a turning point that either signals the road to victory or the ditch of defeat. In Vietnam, the 1968 Tet Offensive by communist troops against South Vietnamese and American forces and their allies was regarded …
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