Zachary Taylor, a general and national hero in the United States Army from the time of the Mexican-American War and the War of 1812, was elected the 12th U.S. President, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850. Northerners and Southerners disputed sharply whether the territories wrested from Mexico should be opened to …
A Sherman Tank WWII Sicily’s rugged terrain World War II was the largest and most violent armed conflict in the history of mankind. However, the half century that now separates us from that conflict has exacted its toll on our collective knowledge. While World War II continues to absorb the interest of military scholars and …
Abdul Rahman Yasin is wanted for his alleged participation in the terrorist bombing of the World Trade Center, New York City, on February 26, 1993, which resulted in six deaths, the wounding of numerous individuals, and the significant destruction of property and commerce. On February 26, 1993, at about 17 minutes past noon, a thunderous …
South China Sea and the “Chinese Code” Navy Adm. Philip S. Davidson, commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, spoke at the Halifax International Security Forum, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. By David Vergun, DOD Freedom of navigation by air and by sea is important globally, including in the South China Sea, where trillions of dollars in commerce …
RANKING MEMBER COMER: THE WHO DOESN’T DESERVE OUR MONEY OR OUR MEMBERSHIP WHO July 8, 2020 Press Release In response to the White House’s Tuesday announcement that President Trump had formally withdrawn the United States from the World Health Organization, House Oversight Committee Ranking Member James Comer issued the following statement in support of the action: …