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By Walt Napier, 514th Air Mobility Wing / Published July 01, 2021 JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J. (AFNS) -- With the recent events in 2020, it is important to look back over the events that have been pivotal in breaking down racial barriers. This discussion will investigate the numerous examples of Black military service, with Black Americans fighting in every United States conflict from the American War for Independence to present day. It will also explore how the military valor of African Americans helped end limited martial involvement and segregated military servi...

battle of basra modern warfare The battle that Malik was fighting, is famous in history as the “Battle of Layla-tul-Harir.” It was the climax of the grim contest in the plain of Siffin on the bank of the Euphrates. The western urban-rural interface, with the few main access routes into the city, was an operational environment in itself. By early 1987, Iran and Iraq both had about 200,000 troops deployed along the southern front near Basra, Iraq’s second largest city. According to the intelligence gathered by General Shepherd, Vladimir Makarov graduated from the Frunze Military Academy a...

Under the command of John J. Pershing, the AEF more than left its mark on the war.  Here's What You Need to Remember: In the end, Pershing had defeated not only the Germans, but also the Allied commanders who had tried so hard to erase the independence of American units that fought on the Western Front. As the fateful day drew to a close, the exhausted soldiers of the German 25th and 82nd Reserve Divisions huddled in their trenches. It was May 30, 1918, and for the past two days the Germans had battled elements of the American 1st Division for control of the small village of Cantigny and i...

Tarleton State University celebrates gift of WWI-era cannon TSU Newsroom STEPHENVILLE — A new cannon with an historically significant name was unveiled today in an afternoon ceremony on the Stephenville campus of Tarleton State University. The fully operational artillery piece, donated by benefactors Mark and Suzie McKenzie, replaces a working cannon that had been on loan from Texas A&M University. “This gift from our longtime friends celebrates the university’s rich military heritage and symbolizes our deep appreciation for veterans,” said Tarleton President James Hurley. “It emb...

The US Army band gives us a rendition of The Mandalorian theme with military precision, one that truly honors "the Way."