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“Go do some mischief!” The Grierson Raid and the Development of Cavalry...
By Robert Smith On 13 April 1863, while on a short leave in Illinois, Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson was handed a telegram from Major General Stephen A. Hurlbut, commander of the Union garrison in...
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E Pluribus, Unum: The American Battle Line At New Orleans, 8 January 1815
Written By: Lieutenant Colonel Edward B. Cummings, USMC-Ret. The motto that appears on the Great Seal of the United States, E Pluribus Unum (“Out of Many, One”), perfectly describes the invincible...
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63d Infantry Division
By Matthew J. Seelinger Constituted on 18 January 1943 in the Army of the United States, the 63d Infantry Division, given the special designation “Blood and Fire,” first saw action in Europe when...
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The M240B General Purpose Machine Gun
Written By: Colonel Charles A. Jones, USMCR Specialist Kevin Kane of Company B, 1st Battalion, 23d Infantry, 2d Infantry Division, surveys a Baghdad neighborhood from a rooftoop position with his...
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Length Feature articles should be 3,000 to 5,500 words long. Unit History, Soldier, Tools of War, and Post articles should be 1,500 to 2,500 words. Sidebars to features or other articles should be 250...
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Soldier- Major General Joseph Holt
Written By: Captain Darrell Baughn, USAR Before serving as the The Judge Advocate General, Joseph Holt briefly served as Secretary of War under President James Buchanan from 18 January to 5 March...
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27th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry
Written By: Patrick Feng On 2 July 1863, during the Battle of Gettysburg, the 27th Connecticut suffered heavy casualties, including the loss of its commanding officer, during bloody fighting in the...
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More than a full stomach: Nutrition and Developments in the Field Ration
Written By: Dr. Sanders Marble Throughout the history of the U.S. Army, rations are a never-failing source of conversation and complaint. While a tasty hot meal can be a huge morale booster...
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Camp Gordon, Georgia
Written By: Command Sergeant Major James H. Clifford, USA-Ret. In 1913, the U.S. Army began a military training camp program which brought young male volunteers together each summer for four weeks of...
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