D-Day Bald Eagle Times #58 Recently I was able to witness (with alot of convincing on my part) the invasion of Normandy Beach, France. This invasion officially began on June 6, 1944 better known as D-Day. However, in truth, it began long before that. It took tactical, strategic, combat, and productivity skils for this operation to have a chance at success and for the battle to have a chance at beginning even the basic phase of the operation, let alone the actual invasion of Normandy Beach and…
States. When you think of terrorist you think of “Muslims”, you think of “al Qaeda”, and someone of Arab descent. While Stereotypes are stereotypes for a reason and it’s not right we have good reason to feel the way we do. Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al- Zahawiri, are Arabs. All 19 of the Sept. 11 hijackers were Arabs. The hate between Americans and Arabs to some extent is understandable, and though it may be illogical, politically incorrect and morally repugnant it’s also…
in the Revolutionary War (5). When Congress did meet a second time they had a few additional people including Benjamin Franklin and Tomas Jefferson. Along with President of Congress John Hancock, they voted to form an army with Washington as the commander (5). The first major battle occurred between the two forces was the Battle of Bunker Hill. Even with a British victory, they suffered heavy casualties against the resistance and gave encouragement to the revolution. In June of 1776 the…
rescue raid on “Son Tay”. On November 21, 1970, 56 men power forces was put together and they undergo a six-month planning and training process under the supervision of Brigadier General Leroy Manor (USAF) as overall commander, and Colonel Arthur D. “Bull” Simons (USA) as his deputy, these gentlemen happens to be the most arguably outstanding gentlemen of all special operations missions conducted by the US military. A raid that was perceived just because they received info based on imagery…
It is thought to consist of seven elements. The command and control node, or the shura council (consultation council), is the most important and highest authority in the organization, excluding the emir and the deputy emir. It also plans and supervises all of the organization’s activity. Further, it oversees the organization’s policies and regulations, the preparation of any plans, its annual budget, and even elects individuals to the different committees. The…
One of the Most horrific events in history took place in 1933 and didn’t end until twelve years later with over eleven million two hundred and seventy thousand deaths. The holocaust was a global epidemic spread fear though out the world. After the tragedies were over the Bergen Belsen trials took place when the concentration camps were liberated. The trials brought Nazi war criminals to trial and gave justice to all victims of the holocaust. It all began with the holocaust,…
The United States (US) Department of State (DoS) recognizes some 59 terrorist organizations with foreign origins. Of those, Hezbollah potentially poses the most danger to the U.S., and is capable of executing terrorist attacks, and criminal activities within our borders. Hezbollah has been an active threat against Western nations with a presence in the Middle-East, Israel, and to the U.S. for over 30 years. Hezbollah has extended its influence and operations around the world, and have setup…
more than consensual teen experimentation, and she argues that this should not be considered illegal. However, she also mentions some more serious cases that have raised concerns about sexting in general. Rosin states that "Michael Harmony, the commander of the southern-Virginia branch of the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force... has dealt with a 13-year-old who posted her naked picture on MeetMe.com and had grown men show up at her house. He’s investigated a 17-year-old boy who…
Egypt was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1517, following the Ottoman-Mamluk War, and Syria was absorbed into the Empire in 1516. Egypt was always a difficult (eyalet) province for the Ottoman Sultans to control, mainly due to the continuing power and influence of the Mamluks, the Egyptian military caste who had ruled the country for centuries; this left Egypt as semi-autonomous under the Mamluks, until 1798. However, Egypt was in disorder due to dissension among the ruing Mamluk elite.…
Henry Rector was born on May 1, 1816, at Fontaine’s Ferry near Louisville, Kentucky, to Elias Rector and Fannie Bardell Thurston. He was the only one of their children to survive to maturity. Elias Rector, one of the numerous Rectors who worked as deputy surveyors under William Rector, the surveyor-general for Illinois and Missouri, served in the Missouri legislature in 1820 and as postmaster of St. Louis, Missouri. He also surveyed in Arkansas and acquired, among other speculations, a claim to…