March 1, 1961 Peace Corps established On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order #10924, establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency...
March 1, 1864 Grant nominated for lieutenant general President Lincoln nominates Ulysses S. Grant for the newly revived rank of lieutenant general. At the...
The Battle of the Bismarck Sea On this day, U.S. and Australian land-based planes begin an offensive against a convoy of Japanese ships in the Bismarck Sea, in...
March 2, 1776 The Siege of Boston In advance of the Continental Army’s occupation of Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts, General George Washington orders...
March 2, 1865 Battle of Waynesboro, Virginia Union General George Custer's troops rout Confederate General Jubal Early's force, bringing an end to fighting in...
The commander of MacArthur's air force was General Kenney, who trained his pilots well. amos stevens <amosstevens2000@...> wrote: . ... Never miss a...
March 3, 1931 "The Star-Spangled Banner" becomes official President Herbert Hoover signs a congressional act making "The Star-Spangled Banner" the official ...
March 3, 1918 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk concluded On March 3, 1918, in the city of Brest-Litovsk, located in modern-day Belarus near the Polish border, Russia...
PARACHUTING FROM A HELICOPTER over a drop zone inside Camp Dawson, W. Va., a lieutenant colonel from the Special Forces Group Airborne found himself doing ...
Ha ha! I'm no golfer, but this was funny! amos stevens <amosstevens2000@...> wrote: PARACHUTING FROM A HELICOPTER over a drop zone inside Camp Dawson, W....
March 5, 1770 Civilians and soldiers clash in the Boston Massacre On the cold, snowy night of March 5, 1770, a mob of angry colonists gathers at the Customs...
March 5, 1971 "Blackhorse" departs South Vietnam The U.S. 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, less its 2nd Squadron, withdraws from Vietnam. The "Blackhorse ...
Judge OKs Mandatory Anthrax Vaccine Associated Press | February 29, 2008 WASHINGTON - The Pentagon can require its troops be vaccinated against anthrax, a...
Spider Silk Could Improve Body Armor Air Force Print News | Maria Callier | February 28, 2008 WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio - The Air Force Office of...
Marines Learn to Profile Enemies Associated Press | March 03, 2008 CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - Marine Capt. Brian Iglesias saw a man go from store to store,...
I know the Mongols used to use silk as armor. Though it would not keep out an arrow, when the projectile went into the body, the silk wouldn't break but go...
I'm a little surprised since I've heard so many good things about the Ak's durability and not so much the M-16. Guess we have done some things right! Mattie...
Okinawa Restrictions Eased Stars and Stripes | March 03, 2008 CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa -- Marine Lt. Gen. Richard Zilmer late Monday lifted restrictions imposed by...
Flagman: 74 Years of Dedication Marine Corps News | Sgt. Michael T. Knight | February 26, 2008 MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, CA. - He has been called a...