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Lewistown Air Force Station Lewistown Air Force Station ( ADC ID : TM - 178 NORAD ID : Z - 178 ) is a closed United States Air Force General Surveillance Radar station . It is located east - southeast of Hilger , Montana . It was closed in 1971 . History . Lewistown Air Force Station came into existence as part of Phase III of the Air Defense Command Mobile Radar program . On October 20 , 1953 ADC requested a third phase of twenty - five radar sites be constructed . The 694th Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron was assigned to Lewistown AFS on 1 September 1958 . The squadron began manual radar operations in February 1960 with AN / FPS - 3 A and AN / FPS - 6 radars , and initially the station functioned as a Ground - Control Intercept ( GCI ) and warning station . As a GCI station , the squadron ' s role was to guide interceptor aircraft toward unidentified intruders picked up on the unit ' s radar scopes . An AN / FPS - 90 height - finder radar was added a year later . During 1961 Lewistown AFS joined the Semi Automatic Ground Environment ( SAGE ) system , initially feeding data to DC - 20 at Malmstrom AFB , Montana . After joining , the squadron was re - designated as the 694th Radar Squadron ( SAGE ) on 1 March 1961 . The radar squadron provided information 24 / 7 the SAGE Direction Center where it was analyzed to determine range , direction altitude speed and whether or not aircraft were friendly or hostile . On 31 July 1963 , the site was redesignated as NORAD ID Z - 25 , and the AN / FPS - 3A was removed in 1963 , replaced by an AN / FPS - 66 search set . This radar was upgraded to an AN / FPS - 66A in 1966 . The AN / FPS - 90 was removed from service in 1968 . The Air Force inactivated the 694th Radar Squadron on 30 June 1971 due to budget reductions . After the facility ' s closure , the housing / cantonment area was used for a time as the campus of the now - defunct Big Sky Bible College . The Air Force equipment atop Judith Mountain has been removed . Air Force units and assignments . Assignments . Big Sky Bible college has reopened and is now located in Bozeman Montana External links .
Collingwood Dickson General Sir Collingwood Dickson VC GCB ( 20 November 1817 – 28 November 1904 ) was a recipient of the Victoria Cross , the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces . Details . He was 36 years old , and a Lieutenant Colonel in the Royal Regiment of Artillery , British Army during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 17 October 1854 at Sebastopol , the Crimea , when the batteries had run short of powder , Lieutenant Colonel Dickson displayed great coolness and contempt of danger in directing the unloading of several waggons of the field battery which were brought up to the trenches to supply the want . He personally helped to carry the powder - barrels under heavy fire from the enemy . Further information . He was the son of Sir Alexander Dickson . He later achieved the rank of general . Grave / memorial at Buried at Kensal Green Cemetery , West London , England . Square 112 / 2 . Plot 34633 . Headstone . The medal . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Artillery Museum " ( Woolwich , England ) " .
Battle of Malwa The Battle of Malwa was fought between Maratha empire and Mughal empire in 1736 . Mohammad Khan Bangush attacked the state of Chhtrasal in 1736 . Chhatrasal appealed Bajirao for help , defeated Mughals in 1736 at Malwa . Baji Rao then marched on Dehli to get subhedar i of Malwa .
Delaware National Guard The Delaware National Guard consists of the : The Delaware National Guard comprises both Army and Air National Guard components . The Constitution of the United States specifically charges the National Guard with dual federal and state missions . In fact , the National Guard is the only United States military force empowered to function in a state status . Those functions range from limited actions during non - emergency situations to full scale law enforcement of martial law when local law enforcement officials can no longer maintain civil control . The National Guard may be called into federal service in response to a call by the President or Congress . When National Guard troops are called to federal service , the President serves as Commander - In - Chief . The federal mission assigned to the National Guard is : " To provide properly trained and equipped units for prompt mobilization for war , National emergency or as otherwise needed . " The Governor may call individuals or units of the Delaware National Guard into state service during emergencies or to assist in special situations which lend themselves to use of the National Guard . The state mission assigned to the National Guard is : " To provide trained and disciplined forces for domestic emergencies or as otherwise provided by state law . " The State Defense force is a military entity authorized by both the State Code of Delaware and Executive Order . The State Defense Force ( SDF ) is the state ’ s authorized militia and assumes the state mission of the Delaware National Guard in the event the Guard is mobilized . The SDF comprises retired active and reserve military personnel and selected professional persons who volunteer their time and talents in further service to their state .
Michael John Fitzmaurice Michael John Fitzmaurice ( born March 9 , 1950 ) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military ' s highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War . Biography . Fitzmaurice joined the Army from his birth city of Jamestown , North Dakota , and by March 23 , 1971 was serving as a Specialist Four in Troop D , 2nd Squadron , 17th Cavalry Regiment , 101st Airborne Division . During a firefight on that day , in Khe Sanh , Republic of Vietnam , Fitzmaurice smothered the blast of an enemy - thrown explosive charge with his flak vest and body to protect other soldiers . Seriously wounded and partially blinded by the blast , he then continued to fight the enemy . After his rifle was damaged by a second explosive blast , Fitzmaurice proceeded to acquire another rifle from a Viet Cong sapper , defeating him with his bare hands , and continued to fight , refusing medical evacuation . He survived his wounds and was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions . Medal of Honor citation . Specialist Fitzmaurice ' s official Medal of Honor citation reads :
Robert Martin Patterson Robert Martin Patterson ( born April 16 , 1948 ) is a retired United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military ' s highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War . Biography . Patterson joined the Army from Raleigh , North Carolina , in 1966 , and by May 6 , 1968 , was serving as a specialist four in Troop B , 2nd Squadron , 17th Cavalry Regiment . During a firefight on that day , near La Chu in the Republic of Vietnam , Patterson single - handedly destroyed a series of enemy bunkers . For his actions during the battle , he was awarded the Medal of Honor and promoted to sergeant . In the mid - 1970s , Patterson , by then a staff sergeant , served as a Basic Training drill sergeant at Fort Bliss , Texas . Patterson reached the Army ' s highest enlisted rank , Command Sergeant Major , before retiring . Patterson currently resides in Pensacola , Florida , having moved there in 2010 . Medal of Honor citation . Sergeant Patterson ' s official Medal of Honor citation reads : For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty . Sgt . Patterson ( then Sp4c . ) distinguished himself while serving as a fire team leader of the 3d Platoon , Troop B , during an assault against a North Vietnamese Army battalion which was entrenched in a heavily fortified position . When the leading squad of the 3d Platoon was pinned down by heavy interlocking automatic weapon and rocket propelled grenade fire from 2 enemy bunker s , Sgt . Patterson and the 2 other members of his assault team moved forward under a hail of enemy fire to destroy the bunkers with grenade and machine gun fire . Observing that his comrades were being fired on from a third enemy bunker covered by enemy gunners in 1 - man spider hole s , Sgt . Patterson , with complete disregard for his safety and ignoring the warning of his comrades that he was moving into a bunker complex , assaulted and destroyed the position . Although exposed to intensive small arm and grenade fire from the bunkers and their mutually supporting emplacements . Sgt . Patterson continued his assault upon the bunkers which were impeding the advance of his unit . Sgt . Patterson singlehandedly destroyed by rifle and grenade fire 5 enemy bunkers , killed 8 enemy soldiers and captured 7 weapons . His dauntless courage and heroism inspired his platoon to resume the attack and to penetrate the enemy defensive position . Sgt . Patterson ' s action at the risk of his life has reflected great credit upon himself , his unit , and the U . S . Army .
Denis Auguste Duchêne Denis Auguste Duchene ( 23 September 1862 - 9 June 1950 ) was a French World War I general . He was born on 23 September 1862 at Juzennecourt , Haute - Marne and died on 9 June 1950 at Bihorel , Seine - Inférieure . He was promoted brigadier - general on 27 October 1914 , then acting major - general on 12 March 1915 with the rank confirmed on 28 September 1916 . Duchêne is best known for his command of the French Sixth Army from December 1917 to June 1918 . During the Third Battle of the Aisne ( the Blücher - Yorck phase of the Spring Offensive ) , Duchêne ' s group held the high ground of the Chemin des Dames . However , he was openly contemptuous of General Philippe Petain ' s order to maintain a defence in depth , preferring instead to consolidate his troops in the front line . When the Germans attacked in late May 1918 , his line broke and crossed the river Aisne . The German armies poured through , taking 19 kilometres in three days , and putting Paris within their reach . Duchêne was relieved of his command by French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau on 9 June 1918 . He remained in the army however and was made a Grand Officer of the Légion d ' honneur on 16 June 1920 . He retired in 1924 as head of the III Corps .
Events preceding World War II in Asia This article is concerned with the events that preceded World War II in Asia . Kuomintang and Communism in China . The revolution led by the Kuomintang ( KMT , or Chinese Nationalist Party ) and others ended the last Chinese dynasty , the Qing Dynasty , which was replaced by a republic , the Republic of China , in 1912 . Prior to World War I , however , the ROC central government failed to effectively rule its territory . China fell into a fragmented region of local warlord s . Other than the warlord - controlled central government , two primary forces aimed to unite China under their ideology . The KMT was reorganized in 1919 , and the Communist Party of China was formed in 1921 . The two parties were not immediate enemies and had short - term partnership . In 1924 , KMT started a military campaign to defeat the northern warlords . In 1927 , with much of southern and central China under the KMT control , the KMT openly turned on the CPC . The KMT took most parts of China under its power in 1928 , and the warlord controlling Manchuria agreed to KMT leadership of Generalissimo Chiang Kai - shek . Noteworthy events . The following events played a significant role in setting the stage for the involvement of Asia and the Pacific in World War II :
USS Renshaw ( 1862 ) The first USS " Renshaw " was a schooner in the United States Navy during the American Civil War . " Renshaw " , a new schooner still unrigged , was captured by a boatcrew from in the Tar River some 5 miles above Washington , North Carolina , on 20 May 1862 . The members of the expedition named the prize , taken without papers , for " Louisiana ' s " commanding officer , Comdr . Richard T . Renshaw . " R . T . Renshaw " , soon renamed " Renshaw " so that she might also honor his brother , the late Comdr . William B . Renshaw , was placed in service as an ordnance hulk and formally purchased by the Navy from the Boston Prize Court on 28 October 1862 . She served in the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron through the remainder of the Civil War and was sold at Norfolk , Virginia on 12 August 1865 .
Nelson - class cruiser The " Nelson " class cruiser was a class of two armoured cruiser s launched in 1876 for the Royal Navy . They were also known as iron armoured frigates . Building Programme . The following table gives the build details and purchase cost of the members of the " Nelson " class . Standard British practice at that time was for these costs to exclude armament and stores . In the table :
Kuki Moritaka In the last years of the 16th century , Kuki Moritaka supported Tokugawa Ieyasu in his bid for power , while his father fought for the opposing side , supporting Ishida Mitsunari . After Tokugawa ' s victory , Moritaka was confirmed in lordship of his family ' s " han " ( fief ) , which was raised from 26 , 000 " koku " to 46 , 000 in wealth and power . Afterwards , Moritaka remained a loyal general to the Tokugawa , commanding a fleet in the siege of Osaka in 1614 - 1615 .
Baltic Naval Squadron The Baltic Naval Squadron ( BALTRON ) was inaugurated in 1998 . The main responsibility of BALTRON is to improve the co - operation between the Baltic states in the areas of naval defence and security . Constant readiness to contribute units to NATO - led operations is assured through BALTRON . Each Baltic state appoints one or two ships to BALTRON for a certain period and staff members for one year . Service in BALTRON provides both ( the crew and staff officers ) with an opportunity to serve in an international environment and acquire valuable experience in mine countermeasures . Estonia provides BALTRON with on - shore facilities for the staff . Membership . There are currently 3 countries in the BALTRON :
Francis H . West Francis H . West ( October 25 , 1825 – March 6 , 1896 ) was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War who was nominated and confirmed for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general in 1866 . Biography . West was born in Charlestown , New Hampshire , October 25 , 1825 . He later moved to Monroe , Wisconsin . West died March 6 , 1896 at Bessemer , Alabama . He was buried at Forest Home Cemetery , Milwaukee , Wisconsin . His former home at Monroe , Wisconsin , now known as the General Francis H . West House , is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Career . West joined the Army on October 9 , 1862 and was commissioned a Lieutenant Colonel with the 31st Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment . He was promoted to Colonel on February 1 , 1864 . West was mustered out of the volunteers on June 20 , 1865 . On January 13 , 1866 , President Andrew Johnson nominated West for appointment to the grade of brevet brigadier general of volunteers to rank from March 13 , 1865 , and the United States Senate confirmed the appointment on March 12 , 1866 .
Battle of Älgarås The Battle of Älgarås took place at the royal estate of Älgarås in northernmost Västergötland in November 1205 between the House of Sverker and the House of Erik fighting for the Swedish crown . The brothers Jon , Joar , Knut and Erik Knutsson were staying at the estate when the Sverker clan attacked . All the brothers were slain but Erik . The estate was burnt down completely and abandoned , and it is no longer known exactly where it was located . An oral tradition says that it was " 2000 paces from the church of Älgarås in the direction where the sun rises in September " .
Worm ( artillery ) A worm is a device used to remove unspent powder bag remnants from a cannon or other piece of muzzle loading field artillery . It usually took the form of a double corkscrew shaped piece of iron on the end of a long pole that could be twisted down the barrel to pick up any debris left over from the previous firing of the weapon .
USS Tinian ( CVE - 123 ) USS Tinian ( CVE - 123 ) was a of the United States Navy . She was laid down on 20 March 1945 at Tacoma , Washington , by Todd - Pacific Shipyards , Inc . ; launched on 5 September 1945 ; sponsored by Miss Grace L Woods ; and accepted by the US Navy on 30 July 1946 . Never commissioned , the escort aircraft carrier was assigned to the Pacific Reserve Fleet , 19th Fleet , at Tacoma , Washington . On 12 June 1955 , the ship was reclassified as an escort helicopter aircraft carrier and re - designated CVHE - 123 . In early June 1958 " Tinian " was taken in tow at Tacoma , Washington , by the US Navy MSTS tugboat USNS " Yuma " ( T - AF94 ) , destined for San Diego , California . Whilst very near the Swiftsure Bank lightship , Neah Bay , Washington ; at the entrance of the Strait of Juan de Fuca , " Yuma " developed engine troubles . " Yuma ' s " distress call brought the USCGC " Fir " ( WLM - 212 ) to her rescue . The crew of the " Swiftsure " lightship went to general quarters , ready to assist . " Fir " then escorted " Yuma " and " Tinian " to safety . On 9 June 1958 , " Tinian " arrived at San Diego , under tow by " Yuma " , and was berthed at South Tee Pier . In May 1959 , she was again reclassified , this time as a cargo ship and aircraft ferry , AKV - 23 . " Tinian " remained with the San Diego Group of the Reserve Fleet until 1 June 1970 when she was struck from the list . Her hulk was sold to Levin Metals Company , San Jose California , on 15 December 1971 for scrap . References . US Department of Homeland Security . United States Coast Guard Historian ' s Office . http : / / www . uscg . mil / history /
43rd Independent Gurkha Infantry Brigade The 43rd Independent Gurkha Infantry Brigade or 43rd Indian Infantry Brigade or 43rd Gurkha Lorried Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the Indian Army during World War II . It was formed in 1943 , by the renaming of the 3rd Indian Motor Brigade and instead of Indian cavalry regiment consisted of regular Gurkha infantry battalions . It was sent to join the 4th Indian Infantry Division , 8th Indian Infantry Division and the 10th Indian Infantry Division fighting in the Italian Campaign .
Ugo de Carolis Ugo de Carolis ( born 1887 and killed in action 12 December 1941 ) was a Brigadier - General and commander of the 52 Motorised Division Torino on the eastern front during World War II . He was also a recipient of the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross ( ) . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded by the Third Reich to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
Dimitar Obshti Dimitar Obshti ( ) was a 19th - century Bulgarian revolutionary , who fought for the liberation of Bulgaria , Serbia and Crete from the Ottoman Empire but also for the " Risorgimento " of Italy . Biography . Obshti was born around 1835 in Đakovica , Sanjak of Peć , Ottoman Empire . He joined the first Bulgarian Legion organised in exile , in Serbia ' s capital Belgrade , in 1862 . There he received military training and met Vasil Levski who became his lifetime comrade in arms . They fought together against the invading Ottomans in Serbia . In April 1868 the Serbian authorities disbanded the Bulgarian legion and expelled its participants from the country . Obshti subsequently joined the forces of the Italian revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi and took part in the 1866 – 1869 Cretan uprising . In 1869 he became one of the founders of the Bulgarian Revolutionary Central Committee ( BRCC ) in Bucharest , Romania . In June 1871 Obshti was sent to Ottoman Bulgaria to serve as Levski ' s first deputy but compromised his superior ' s efforts by his adventurous endeavours . He led an assassination attempt against deacon Paisius , vicar to the bishop of Lovech , who was suspected of collaboration and treason . Against the opinion of Levski , in September 1872 Obshti organized the robbery of the Ottoman postal convoy in the Arabakonak Pass in order to fund the BRCC activities . The Ottoman authorities reacted harshly and managed to arrest a number of BRCC militants , including Obshti and Levski . Obshti grasped at the chance to publicize the BRCC activities in order to arouse the Great Powers ' interest in liberating Bulgaria . He made some revealing statements in court which led to a great number of arrests and the effective ruin of the clandestine network . He was sentenced to death and hanged in Sofia on January 10 , 1873 . A month later , the same fate fell on Levski .
Sex Among Allies Sex Among Allies ( full title : Sex Among Allies : Military Prostitution in U . S . - Korea Relations ) is a study by American feminist academic Katharine Moon on prostitution around US Military bases in South Korea during the 1970s . This study was published in 1997 .
Don pack A Don pack or Dressing pack , was designed for the airborne forces of the British Army during the Second World War . The Don pack was a standardised haversack sized webbing carrier , composed of anaesthetics , drugs , serum , dressings , tins of tea , milk and sugar powder , cubes of meat extract , cigarettes , soap and candles . It was designed to contain sufficient supplies for twenty patients . Don packs were sized so a number of them could be fitted into an airborne parachute container .
Fornelos Castle Fornelos Castle is a castle located in Crecente , Pontevedra province in Spain . These castle keps the remains of a rectangular castle built during the Middle Ages in Ribeira , Crecente . Nowadays , the tribute tower is conserved . The Castle is dated from the 12th century . The most outstanding component part of the Fornelos Castle is the tribute tower . This tower has a square base and it is 62 feet tall , it also has four floors . The entrance is in the ground floor . Rías Baixas
Thomas Hayes ( Medal of Honor ) Thomas Hayes ( 1840 – May 24 , 1914 ) was a United States Navy sailor and a recipient of America ' s highest military decoration , the Medal of Honor , for his actions during the Battle of Mobile Bay in the American Civil War . Medal of Honor citation . Rank and Organization : Coxswain , U . S . Navy . Born : 1840 , Rhode Island . Accredited To : Rhode Island . G . O . No . : 45 , 31 December 1864 . Citation : As Captain of No . 1 gun on board the during action against rebel forts and gunboats and with the in Mobile Bay , 5 August 1864 . Cool and courageous at his station throughout the prolonged action , Hayes maintained fire from his gun on Fort Morgan and on ships of the Confederacy despite extremely heavy return fire .
24th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment The 24th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry , also known as the 1st Hecker Jaeger Regiment , was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . It was made up almost exclusively of German , Hungarian , Czech and Slovak immigrants . It was the first unit mobilised for the war in Chicago , and was composed of many Forty - Eighters , veterans of the revolutions of 1848 in Germany and the Austro - Hungarian Empire . Service . The 24th Illinois Infantry was organized at Chicago , Illinois and mustered into Federal service on July 8 , 1861 . The regiment was mustered out on August 6 , 1864 . Total strength and casualties . The regiment suffered 3 officers and 86 enlisted men who were killed in action or who died of their wounds and 2 officers and 82 enlisted men who died of disease , for a total of 173 fatalities .