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In October, 1848, M, under Lieut. Geo. P. Andrews, sailed for California around the Horn, to join F. The movement of the regiment, though contemplated, was deferred. But our recently conquered subjects were restless, and had to be kept in order. With this object in view, B and L were sent early in April, 1853, to Texas, where they remained until early in 1854. This was for them a most fortunate circumstance, as they thus missed one of the direst calamities that has ever befallen our army on the seas. How this was, we will now proceed to state. Pursuant...

January 30, 1968 is a very important date in American History, but very few Americans are aware it. Since the birth of our Republic, there have been a number of significant events that have drastically affected our country’s future development and wellbeing. Some of these events were immediately recognized as significant but others took more time, and the damage caused to our country by the “Butterfly Effect” spawned by the 1968 Tet Offensive during the Vietnam War is just now beginning to be realized by a few of us who were there. Those who were there know all too well...

Fairchild, Col. Cassius (1829–1868) Col. Cassius Fairchild b. Franklin Mills (now Kent), Ohio, December 16, 1829 d. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, October 24, 1868 Cassius Fairchild was a Wisconsin soldier and political figure best-remembered for his military service during the Civil War. Businessman Cassius Fairchild was the brother of Wisconsin Governor Lucius Fairchild. He was born in Ohio in 1829 and came to Madison with his family as a teenager in 1846. He attended Waukesha Academy (Carroll College) and became active in politics. In 1859 Fairchild was chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party and he served as a state assemblyman in 1860....

Celebrating The Legacy of George M. Ring Friday, June 14, 2013 by: Laurie Pine Seton Hall University celebrates the legacy of George M. Ring, a former member of the Board of Regents and one of the University’s most dedicated supporters, who passed away on June 7. Mr. Ring served on the Board of Regents from 1984 to 2002 and on the Board of Trustees from 1997-2001. Named Distinguished Alumnus of the Year in 1987, he earned a B.S. in finance (’65) and an M.B.A. (’71) from the University. His numerous University accolades include his induction into the Stillman School of...

General Clifton F. von Kann Von Kann, Clifton F. Major General, Ret. US Army Retired Army Major General Clifton F. von Kann of Washington, DC passed away peacefully on January 15, 2014 in the Grand Oaks Assisted Living Facility at Sibley Memorial Hospital. Gen. von Kann's first and second wives, Sallie Emery Flint and Kathryn Maxwell Heyne, predeceased him. He is survived by two children, Curtis E. von Kann of Washington, DC and Lisa C. von Kann of Barnet, Vermont; two stepchildren, Pamela Heyne Widell of St. Michaels, Maryland and Peter Heyne of Houston, Texas; and eight grandchildren and step...

True story of the recovery of 19 US Marines Killed in Action on Makin Island in WWII and their return home to Arlington National Cemetery 58 years later.

<p>FOX debuts a new sitcom tonight called Enlisted. Before you read any further I am going to say that from a military stand-point, the premier will drive you bat-shit crazy. But, and it is a big but, the producers of Enlisted recognized that they screwed-the-pooch and are offering you a chance to tell them just how bad they sucked at the pilot (trust me it gets better as the season progresses).</p>

By: Mitch Potter Washington Bureau, Published on Tue Oct 22 2013 E 2 Reddit thXPLORE THIS STORY 2 PHOTOS Save to Mystar Share on Facebook inShareis! Republish WASHINGTON—Richard Fuller Patterson was a strapping young flyer with a world of promise when he died, alone and forgotten, almost 72 years ago in the cockpit of his Spitfire. Shot down over Belgium at age 26, with a Canadian insignia on his arm and his American citizenship in doubt. That’s how the end came for this graduate of Princeton and Harvard Law School. Patterson was an heir to a name that still means...

Lost my Mom this past week and as is probably a right of passage Dad has passed on a ton of family photographs to me. He had a small album of pictures from when he was in the 352nd fighter squadron in Vietnam around 1967. Not sure the protocol for posting actual active duty military pictures, but almost 50 years have passed now. This was one aircraft that was in his album. There were several F-100'S. That was what he wrenched on at the time. He never spoke of being over there, and I never asked many questions.

The Express reports that 89-year-old Albert “Dusty” Miller has served as the grand marshal for nearly 40 years in the Royal British Legion’s annual Remembrance Day parade. The reason? Officials say Miller is “too old to be insured.” “They came up to me and said, 'I've got a bit of bad news for you,’” Miller told the paper. "At first I thought somebody had died and it was going to be another funeral. Then they told me HQ insisted I had to stand down as parade marshal.” ,,,

The warrior's tale is a simple enough thing. Strong as steel, but fragile as chance. It is the wind in his soul and the wall we build around ourselves to tell us who we are. Before there were cities or nations, and railways and airports, computers and telephones-- the tale was told around campfires. Acted out in pantomime, dressed up in animal furs and cave paintings. But the tale was the same. The people were confronted with a threat and they called upon the best and strongest of their men to go out and fight it. These were their warriors....

LookwhatO' and the DumyRats want to do to us now;New budget cut options include military pay, veterans

SIERRA VISTA — They have served their nation. Some in heated battles. Others during times of cool tensions. As individuals, they may have been drafted — a concept foreign to today’s generation — or enlisted. For many, their service may have been for a few years. Yet for others, it was a decades-long career. Be they soldiers, Marines, sailors, airmen or Coast Guardsmen they have special benefits, although many do not know what they are and how to apply for them But on an upcoming important day — Veterans Day — celebrated most years in Sierra Vista on Nov. 11,...

Lt Samuel Nicholas was recruiting his first recruit for the Marine Corps in Tun's Tavern, Philadelphia, November 10, 1775. His first recruit came up to him. "Here , sign your name or make your mark. Here's $10 pay for your first month. Did you bring your rifle?" The first Marine Recruit signed his name, took the money and said, "Yes, Sir, I have my rifle." "Lt Nicholas said, "Outstanding! Go sit down in the room in the back!" The second Marine recruit shows up. Lt Nicholas says, "Here, sign your name or make your mark! Here's $10 for your first...

“There must have been 15 Chicago firemen and an equal number of Chicago police and they formed a corridor for the Marines when they got off the airplane,” he said.

Tricare leaves thousands of beneficiaries without medical providers No, that headline is not hyperbole. It is true. In Angeles City, Philippines the two hospitals that beneficiaries are required to use, and the affiliated specialist at these hospitals, have cancelled their participation in the Tricare Demonstration Project, yet the beneficiaries are still required to use only these same medical providers for their medical care or forfeit reimbursement for their out of pocket cost for that care. Here are the details. On 1 January, 2013 Tricare started a Demonstration Project for beneficiaries in the Philippines. Tricare’s contractor, International SOS, (ISOS), was tasked...

Arnold Fisher is angry. The real estate mogul and philanthropist wants know why the U.S. government isn’t doing more to help the country’s veterans in their recovery from post-traumatic stress (PTS) and traumatic brain injury (TBI). “If we can't do this, we are not a decent people,” Fisher said. “We lose that decency if we can't help those who help us.” […] he and his family have made it their mission to fill the void in assisting the country’s veterans through their two foundations: The Fisher House Foundation and the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund. “All the money comes from the...

WWII Marines Accounted For The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that two U.S. Marines missing in action from World War II, have been accounted for and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Henry S. White, 23, of Kansas City, Mo., and Staff Sgt. Thomas L. Meek, 19, of Lisbon, La., will be buried as a group in a single casketrepresenting the two servicemen, on Oct. 18, at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington, D.C. On July 21, 1943, White and Meek were crew members of an SBD-4...

World War 2 aviator identified and to be laid to rest at Arlington Cemetery FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2013 BY MARTIN BARILLAS The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced on October 11, despite the current partial federal government shutdown, that the remains of an American aviator are being returned to his family for burial. 1st Lieutenant Robert G. Fenstermacher, who was shot down during the Second World War, will be buried with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on October 18. Lieutenant Fenstermacher, a native of Scranton PA, was just 23 years old when he paid the greatest...