Colonel of the Regiment

in his presidency but he died of cholera morbus, on July 9, 1850 at 65 years old. Career in military Before he became president Zachary Taylor enlisted in the army and was commissioned as a first lieutenant of the Seventieth Infantry Regiment on May 3, 1808. During the war of 1812 he defended…

The Night Witches where a group of all female bomber pilots. They ranged in age from late teens to early twenties. This group made the Soviet Union the first nation to allow women to fly combat missions for the war efforts. The name “Night Witches” is a nickname that was given to them by the Nazi soldiers. This nickname was due to the fact that when they went near their target they would cut off their plane engines, the only sound heard was the “swooshing” of the planes; similar to that of a…

push for other initiatives as well: “The African-American Community of Beacon Hill] discovered the resolve…to force [integration of railroads and theaters] the legalization of interracial marriage…[and] the first formation of African American union regiments to fight for the end of slavery itself” (Kendrick XXI). Furthermore, the battle for legal integration culminated in 1855 when the Massachusetts Legislature abolished segregated…

The strongest members of the tribe had departed days before on what seemed like another hopeless attempt to hunt; an attempt to survive. Conditions had been very difficult for the Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes, but their fearless leaders worked frivolously to attain peace with the white troops and settlers and meet the needs of their people. On the morning of November 29, 1864 women, children, and the elderly tribe members awoke to a horrific situation that would come to be known as the Sand Creek…

BATTLE ANALYSIS PAPER GENERAL HEINZ GUDERIAN AT THE BATTLE OF SEDAN CPT James Lough AVCCC 17-02 SG2 21 April 2017 Famous for its ability to strike quickly during World War II, the German Army harnessed blitzkrieg, “lightning war,” to bring about swift victories. Relying on mobile forces and concentrating firepower the rapid maneuver caused confusion at all levels enemy armies. This gave the Germans a huge advantage in trying to prevent the gridlock of World War I. Blitzkrieg would…

Japanese Americans. Nisei another name for Americans with Japanese ancestry were highly discriminated against after the infamous event, Pearl harbor occurred. Many Nisei were put into internment camps for what was said at the time for National security. Colonel Pettigrew was determined to put these Japanese Americans into a unit, however it took him till 1942 to get the go-ahead. It was passed by assistant secretary of war Mr. John J Mccloy. Also prior japanese draftees were placed at pearl…

Army, receiving a commission as a first lieutenant of the Seventh Infantry Regiment. He was among the new officers commissioned by Congress in response to the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair, in which an American frigate had been boarded by the crew of a British warship, sparking calls for war. Taylor spent much of 1809 in the dilapidated…

of Marston Moor, Battle of Newbury II, Battle of Naseby, Battle of Langport, Battle of Preston, Battle of Dunbar, and also the Battle of Worcester. Cromwell started his military life initially as a captain of a cavalry troop, which was made a full regiment in the winter of 1642 and 1643, which made up part of the Eastern…

and weaker compared to male soldiers. Most people can't imagine a female running into the combat zone, with a weapon in her hand dodging bullets and IEDs all around her, but doesn't mean it's impossible for them to do it. Colonel Birchfield, from “butter bar” to Full Bird Colonel has shown with her 23 years in service that standards that are set and shouldn't be changed for women. We are all soldiers, some weaker and some stronger, but in the end we all are…

disappointed, expecting a speech on heroism and pride. This portrays how young men of the era looked at being a soldier as a privilege. When Henry and his regiment (the 304th New York) finally integrate into camp life, he begins to question himself. Neither Henry, nor many of the others, are used to these living conditions, having grown up on farms. His regiment had been static for a long time and Henry becomes bored and unhappy. How soldiers actually passed the time echoes Henry’s experience;…