'These were the Americans: nearly 2,000 of them'…..There was a husky apprentice plasterer from Philadelphia who flew a fighter. His seven-ton Thunderbolt was last seen in a dive over the Zuider Zee, an Me 109 close behind with its nose-cannon...
The years between 1926 and 1941 saw the steady development of the 40th Infantry Division as the California National Guard. Devoted to the order and stability of the State, and to the defense of the Nation, thousands of its members gave themselves...
This history of the Rainbow is a record of the accomplishments of every man who served in the Division. It is the story of his contribution to the safety and security of the people of his country and of the world. This is a history of the combat...
The following topics are discussed in this document on World War Two: completion of training in the U.S., Camp Forrest to Ft. Slocum, Transatlantic, England (Camp Bewdley, Birmingham, and Braemore), prelude to operations, the campaign in France,...
The Backbone of the Army: what is the meaning and comparison, between two nations, the Dutch and the American? In this personal experience paper, I will compare the role of the noncommissioned officer (NCO) in chronological order, the...
This is a history of the 85th Infantry Division. It gives a brief overview of the early years, details training for the Second World War, the Gustav Line, the second phase, the drive on Rome and to the north, between attacks, the Gothic Line, and...
In this interview, LCDR John Riley, US Navy, Aviation, discusses his deployment as an E2 Aircraft Controller in 2003 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). LCDR Riley describes a typical day and his view of the situation when entering...
In this interview, MAJ Bridgette Simmons, US Army, Signal Corps, discusses her deployment to Iraq as the liaison officer (LNO) of the joint operation center (JOC) in 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Simmons describes what a...
In this interview, MAJ Chad Vaughn, US Army, Adjutant General (AG) Corps, discusses his deployment to Afghanistan as an embedded training team (ETT) mentor in 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Vaughn discusses a typical day and...
In this interview, MAJ Irvin Jackson, US Army, Logistics, discusses his deployment to Iraq as a company commander in 2005 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). MAJ Jackson discusses a typical day, some difficult challenges he faced, and...