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| | |  Fort Benning: Encyclopedia - Western Hemisphere Institute for Security CooperationThe Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), formerly School of the Americas (SOA), is a US Army facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, USA. It is a training facility operated in the Spanish language, especially for Latin American military personnel. Around 60,000 people, roughly 1,000 per year, have taken courses. The SOA was renamed to WHISC, in 2001, as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - Air Force Pararescue - History
Air Force Pararescue - Pre-World War II.
As early as 1922 there was a recognized need for trained personnel to go to remote sites to rescue airmen. In that year, Army Medical Corps doctor Colonel Albert E. Truby predicted that "airplane ambulances" would be used to take medical personnel to crashes and to return victims to medical facilities for treatment. However, it was another two decades before technology and need helped to create wh ...
See also:Air Force Pararescue, Air Force Pararescue - History, Air Force Pararescue - Pre-World War II, Air Force Pararescue - World War II, Air Force Pararescue - Post-World War II, Air Force Pararescue - Korean Conflict, Air Force Pararescue - Pararescue teams and structure, Air Force Pararescue - Training, Air Force Pararescue - That others may live, Air Force Pararescue - Facts, Air Force Pararescue - Movies Read more here: » Air Force Pararescue: Encyclopedia II - Air Force Pararescue - History |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - Parachutist Badge U.S. - Army The Army Parachutist Badge is awarded to all soldiers in any service who complete US Army Airborne school, 3 weeks of training at Fort Benning, Georgia. It signifies that the soldier is a trained Army Parachutist, and is qualified to conduct airborne operations.
The original Army Parachutist Badge was designed in 1941 by Lieutenant General (then Major) William P. Yarborough and approved by the Department of the Army in March of that year. The Parachustist Badge replaced the Parachutist Patch which had previously worn as a large patch on ...
See also:Parachutist Badge U.S., Parachutist Badge U.S. - Army, Parachutist Badge U.S. - Parachutist Badge Basic, Parachutist Badge U.S. - Senior Parachutist Badge, Parachutist Badge U.S. - Master Parachutist Badge, Parachutist Badge U.S. - Combat Parachustist, Parachutist Badge U.S. - Navy/Marine Corps, Parachutist Badge U.S. - Air Force Read more here: » Parachutist Badge U.S.: Encyclopedia II - Parachutist Badge U.S. - Army |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - Muscogee County Georgia - Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 186,291 people, 69,819 households, and 47,686 families residing in the county. The population density is 333/km² (861/mi²). There are 76,182 housing units at an average density of 136/km² (352/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 50.42% White, 43.74% Black or African American, 0.38% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.90% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. 4.4 ...
See also:Muscogee County Georgia, Muscogee County Georgia - Geography, Muscogee County Georgia - Demographics, Muscogee County Georgia - Cities and towns Read more here: » Muscogee County Georgia: Encyclopedia II - Muscogee County Georgia - Demographics |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - Georgia U.S. state - History Early on, a number of Spanish explorers visited the inland region of Georgia, leaving a trail of destruction behind them. The local moundbuilder culture, described by Hernando de Soto in 1540, had completely disappeared by 1560.
The conflict between Spain and Britain over control of Georgia began in earnest in about 1670, when the British, moving south from their Carolina colony in present-day South Carolina met the Spanish moving north from their base in Florida. In 1724, it was first suggested that what was by then a British colony be called P ...
See also:Georgia U.S. state, Georgia U.S. state - History, Georgia U.S. state - Law and Government, Georgia U.S. state - State government, Georgia U.S. state - Local government, Georgia U.S. state - Tax policies, Georgia U.S. state - Political makeup, Georgia U.S. state - Geography, Georgia U.S. state - Transportation, Georgia U.S. state - Interstate highways, Georgia U.S. state - United States highways, Georgia U.S. state - Economy, Georgia U.S. state - Demographics, Georgia U.S. state - Religion, Georgia U.S. state - Important cities and towns, Georgia U.S. state - Education, Georgia U.S. state - Colleges and universities, Georgia U.S. state - Radio and television, Georgia U.S. state - Professional sports teams, Georgia U.S. state - Trivia Read more here: » Georgia U.S. state: Encyclopedia II - Georgia U.S. state - History |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - Peter Pace - Marine career Upon completion of The Basic School, MCB Quantico, Virginia, in 1968, Pace was assigned to the 2d Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division in the Republic of Vietnam, serving first as a Rifle Platoon Leader and subsequently as Assistant Operations Officer.
Returning from overseas in March 1969, he reported to Marine Barracks, Washington, D.C.. During this tour, he served as Head, Infantry Writer Unit, Marine Corps Institute; Platoon Leader, Guard Company; Security Detachment Commander, Camp David; White House Social Aide; and Plato ...
See also:Peter Pace, Peter Pace - Personal background, Peter Pace - Marine career, Peter Pace - Nomination as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Peter Pace - Service as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Peter Pace - Dates of rank, Peter Pace - Military awards, Peter Pace - Reference Read more here: » Peter Pace: Encyclopedia II - Peter Pace - Marine career |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - Recruit training - United States Some services present a badge or other award to denote completion of recruit training. The United States Army typically issues the Army Service Ribbon (issued after completion of Advanced Individual Training), and the United States Air Force presents the Air Force Training Ribbon. The United States Marine Corps issue the Eagle, Globe, and Anchor once initial training is complete to signify that the recruits are now Marines. The United States Navy, and U.S. Coast Guard do not follow this practice, but since September 11, 2001, these services have issued their graduating recruits with the Natio ...
See also:Recruit training, Recruit training - Overview, Recruit training - Violence in Recruit Training, Recruit training - Training topics, Recruit training - Canada, Recruit training - Israel, Recruit training - United States, Recruit training - US Coast Guard, Recruit training - U.S. Air Force, Recruit training - US Army, Recruit training - US Marine Corps, Recruit training - US Navy Read more here: » Recruit training: Encyclopedia II - Recruit training - United States |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - John Garang - Early years A member of the Dinka ethnic group, Garang was born into a poor family in Wagkulei village, near Bor in the upper Nile region of Sudan. An orphan by the age of ten, he had his fees for school paid by a relative, going to schools in Wau and then Rumbek. In 1962 he joined the first Sudanese civil war, but because he was so young, the leaders encouraged him and others his age to seek an education. Because of the ongoing fighting, Garang was forced to attend his secondary education in Tanzania. After winning a scholarship, he went on to earn a B ...
See also:John Garang, John Garang - Early years, John Garang - The rebel leader, John Garang - Death, John Garang - Questions around Death, John Garang - Effect upon Peace Read more here: » John Garang: Encyclopedia II - John Garang - Early years |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - Henry L. Benning - Army service As a newly minted army officer, Benning immediately ran into political difficulty. He questioned the legality of the Confederate government's Conscription Act and spoke against it openly as a violation of states rights. Refusing to obey certain orders, he came close to being court-martialed, but influence from his friend, Colonel T.R.R. Cobb, defused the situation. The first significant action he saw was at the Second Battle of Bull Run in July of 1862 and, not surprisingly for an officer with no military experience, he started out poorly. D ...
See also:Henry L. Benning, Henry L. Benning - Early life and politics, Henry L. Benning - Army service, Henry L. Benning - Post-bellum life, Henry L. Benning - In memoriam Read more here: » Henry L. Benning: Encyclopedia II - Henry L. Benning - Army service |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - U.S. Army Rangers - Background The term ‘Ranger’ first appeared in the 13th century in England and in the colonies in 1670 in Church's Rangers, though the World War II reference was taken from Rogers' Rangers of 1756, whose Standing Orders are still quoted today. In May 1942 during World War II, the 1st Ranger Battalion was sanctioned and recruited from forces in Northern Ireland and trained in Scotland by the British Commandos. Together with the ensuing 3rd, and 4th Ranger Battalions they served in North Africa and Italy under William O. Darby until the Battle of Cisterna (January 29, 1944) when m ...
See also:U.S. Army Rangers, U.S. Army Rangers - Background, U.S. Army Rangers - Motto: Rangers Lead the Way!, U.S. Army Rangers - Becoming a Ranger, U.S. Army Rangers - Ranger Creed, U.S. Army Rangers - Operations, U.S. Army Rangers - Famous Rangers, U.S. Army Rangers - Further reading listed alphabetically by author Read more here: » U.S. Army Rangers: Encyclopedia II - U.S. Army Rangers - Background |
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| | | | Fort Benning: Encyclopedia II - J. Lawton Collins - Advancement Collins married Gladys Easterbrook, 1921; reverted to captain, 1920; was instructor in the department of chemistry at West Point, 1921–1925; graduated from the company officer course at the Infantry School, Fort Benning, 1926, and from the advanced course at the Field Artillery School, Fort Sill, 1927. He was an instructor in weapons and tactics at the Infantry School, 1927–1931; was promoted to major, August 1932; was executive officer of the 23rd Brigade, Manila, and assistant chief ...
See also:J. Lawton Collins, J. Lawton Collins - Early Career, J. Lawton Collins - Advancement, J. Lawton Collins - Major Commands Read more here: » J. Lawton Collins: Encyclopedia II - J. Lawton Collins - Advancement |
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