Fort Sill

He surrendered to General Nelson Miles early the year of 1886, but fled in late September. (worldbookonline.com) They were then sent to Fort Pickens in Florida then Mount Vernon Barracks in Alabama. Lastly, in 1894, he was sent to Fort Sill near Lawton, Oklahoma. He stayed there for more than 14 years, died on February 17, 1909, and was buried at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.…

their reservations and searched for refuge in Palo Duro Canyon in the Texas Panhandle. There they had been gathering sustenance and supplies for the winter. Colonel Ranald S. Mackenzie, driving the fourth U.S. Mounted power, left Fort Clark, Texas on August 15, accomplished Fort Concho on the 21st and the mouth…

Station (MEPS) for my indoctrination and physical check up before I ship out to Basic Combat Training (BCT) June 27th. My first phase of Basic Combat Training will be on June third in Fort Jackson, South Carolina, this portion of my training will last nine weeks and four days. Upon graduation I will then go to Fort Sill, Oklahoma for my Advanced Individual Training (AIT) which begins September 11th and lasts another nine weeks and four days. Shortly after completing AIT I will attend Ranger…

Cultural heritage can provide a sense of belonging within a group. It allows one to better understand past generations and the history behind one’s family. N. Scott Momaday illustrates the importance of heritage in his essay “The Way to Rainy Mountain.” Through his use of vivid imagery, Momaday successfully teaches the readers about his American Indian heritage as well as drawing them into his journey to Rainey Mountain. Throughout his essay Momaday recounts the life story of his grandmother,…

Quanah Parker Quanah Parker was a Comanche indian tribe leader. He was born around 1850 (no exact date), to Cynthia Ann Parker, a white girl taken captive during the 1836 raid on Parker’s Fort, Texas, and Comanche chief Peta Nocona (Biggs). He was raised on the reservation by both parents. Quanah often witnessed his father brutally abuse his mother, and forced her to be sexually active with him. His mother did have a daughter with her husband before she was kidnapped, Quanah witnessed his…

Fort Bowie played an important part in the wars with the Chiricahua Apache in year 1861. Lieutenant George Bascom confronted Cochise in a confrontation that lasted over twenty-five years in bloody conflicts between the Apache and the U.S. Army. General James H. Carleton, who founded the Fort, lead an army eastward in 1862 to check the Confederate offensive in New Mexico. A battle occurred when Cochise and his allies ambushed the soldiers but the soldiers ended up being victorious. Fort Bowie…

Childcare Center Regulations in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma Eva Zamanillo American Public University CHFD 215 Introduction to Child Development Professor Sheila Rapa Agency Information Name: Child, Youth and School Services (Child Care Centers and FCC Homes) Address: Bragg Road Fort Sill Oklahoma 73503 (Child Care Centers) Phone Number: (580) 442-3927 or (580) 442-4836 (Central Registration) Website: http://sill.armymwr.com/us/sill/programs/childcare/…

and Latin America. http://www.history.com/topics/spanish-american-war). When the war was over, he returned to Fort Douglas, UT his last duty station, Merriman retired and the family settled in Salt Lake City. Ten children blessed this marriage of Medora and Merriman: Delaney James, Medora, Merriman Howard, Estella Elvira, Theodore Arthur, John, Bessie, Lillie, Mildred, and Richard, Fort Bayard, New Mexico was the birthplace of their first six children and the last four children were born in…

This time would be different, I told myself, no longer was I the guy to simply just pass by or merely getting through situations. I felt something within myself that tugged at my determination and motivation to strive towards my ultimate goal in furthering my education. At one point I felt completely powerless over my obstacles, my grades throughout high school were never up to par with the high ranking college requirements. Just thinking of asking my parents to provide thousands of dollars to…

Red River War The Civil War resulted in an evacuation of military in the western frontier. Abraham Lincoln wanted to establish the Union’s presence in Texas in order to warn France to keep away from their territory. His plan was to use the Red River as a naval base in hopes of blockading the French troops. The Red River Campaign ultimately failed, but gave benefit to the future of the country. American commercial hunters saw the plains as a way to regain land they thought was taken away from…