Alvin C. York was born on 13 December 1887 in Pall Mall Tennessee. This is located near the Wolf River in Fentress County about halfway between Knoxville and Nashville and about three miles from the Kentucky border. He was the third oldest of 11...
In 1801, Yusef Caramanli, ruler of Tripoli, declared war on the United States. Yusef expected the United States to agree to pay tribute in exchange for protection from Tripolitan corsairs. Instead, President Thomas Jefferson sent the navy. Four...
MAJ Joseph Liebner served as battalion personnel officer (S1), logistics officer (S4) and Bravo Battery commander with 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery (FA) in Baghdad, Iraq during 2007 and 2008 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). In...
Regardless of the fact that the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion saw no real combat action, they proved themselves great American paratroopers. A popular term in those days was "Black Pride"; this small group of black American soldiers gave life...
This research was undertaken to determine if the formal honor code concept is an effective means for endowing or developing the leadership qualities of honor and integrity in the students of a federal academy. The Air Force Academy Cadet honor code...