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Ira Jones Ira Jones ( July 10 , 1923 – July 11 , 2004 ) was an author , best known as the first sergeant in charge of Elvis Presley for a portion of the time Elvis served in the army . Elvis drove Jones ' jeep for nine months while the two were stationed together in Germany . Jones was also a veteran of World War II and a recipient of both the Bronze and Silver Star s . The two first met in the port city of Bremerhaven , Germany , in the autumn of 1958 when Elvis was among the replacement troops arriving aboard the USS " General Randall " . Elvis drove Jones in a jeep named " HQ 31 " for nine months while serving in the Scout Platoon , 1st Medium Tank Battalion , 32nd Armor , of the 3rd Armored Division , part of the U . S . Seventh Army . Although Jones had no idea what Elvis looked like before they met , it has been reported that the two formed a close bond during their time together . 1 On May 6 , 1959 , Sgt Jones appeared on the popular television game show " I ' ve Got A Secret " . In 1978 , Jones began writing a book about the time he spent with Elvis , entitled " Soldier Boy Elvis " . The book was published in 1993 . In the years that followed , Jones became a regular speaker at Elvis - related conventions , Bill E . Burk ' s Elvis World breakfasts and fan club meetings all over the world including in Germany . Jones appeared in numerous television specials , documentaries and videos including the short - lived newsmagazine " Instant Recall " , hosted by John Palmer , former news anchor from NBC ' s " The Today Show " and the 2001 documentary " " , which also included interviews with comedian Steve Allen and others . Jones died of a heart attack in July 2004 in the U . S . state of Arkansas where he grew up .
Bernard Paget General Sir Bernard Charles Tolver Paget GCB , DSO , MC ( 15 September 1887 – 16 February 1961 ) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars . Military career . Paget was born in Oxford , the son of the Right Reverend Francis Paget , second son of Sir James Paget , 1st Baronet , and was educated at Shrewsbury School and at the Royal Military College , Sandhurst from 1905 to 1907 . Paget was commissioned into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in November 1907 and was promoted to lieutenant in 1910 . On the outbreak of the First World War he was appointed adjutant of the new 5th ( Service ) Battalion with which he went to France in May 1915 . He was awarded the Military Cross in November 1915 and the Distinguished Service Order in January 1918 . He was four times mentioned in dispatches . Having been made brevet major in 1917 , he was promoted to major in 1924 and brevet lieutenant - colonel in 1925 . Paget was promoted to colonel in 1929 and became Commander of the depot at Cowley Barracks , Oxford in 1930 . He was Chief Instructor at the Staff College , at Quetta , British India ( now the Command and Staff College in Pakistan ) , from 1932 to 1934 . Paget commanded the 4th Quetta Infantry Brigade from 1936 to 1937 . He was promoted to major - general in December 1937 and was Commandant of the Staff College , Camberley between 1938 and 1939 . In November 1939 Paget took over command of the 18th Infantry Division until 1940 . In the acting rank of lieutenant - general he commanded British forces in the withdrawal at Åndalsnes in Norway in 1940 during the Norwegian campaign . He was promoted to lieutenant general and made General Officer Commanding - in - Chief South - Eastern Command in 1941 . He was knighted ( KCB ) at the end of the year . He went on to be GOC of GHQ Home Forces in the acting rank of general in December 1941 . The rank of general was made permanent in July 1943 . Paget commanded 21st Army Group prior to Bernard Montgomery taking over . In January 1944 he became Commander - in - Chief Middle East Command until October 1946 , when he retired from the army . In December 1944 he was awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta by the Polish government . Paget was Colonel Commandant of the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry from October 1946 to September 1955 and Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea from 1949 to 1956 . He lived in Petersfield , Hampshire . He married Winifred Nora Paget on 7 February 1918 with whom he was to have two sons . His younger son , Lieutenant Tony Paget died on 5 March 1945 from wounds received whilst serving with the 1st Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry ( the 43rd ) during the Battle of the Reichswald . He received a posthumous Distinguished Service Order for his gallantry during the battle . General Sir Bernard Paget GCB , DSO , MC died on 16 February 1961 . External links .
Bases Conversion and Development Authority The Bases Conversion and Development Authority ( BCDA ) is a Government - Owned and - Controlled Corporation under the Office of the President of the Republic of the Philippines . It is a government instrumentality vested with corporate powers under Republic Act 7227 ( Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 ) , signed into law by former President Corazon C . Aquino last March 13 , 1992 . The BCDA Charter was as amended by RA 7917 in 1995 , and further amended by RA 9400 in 2007 . Mandated to transform former US military bases into alternative productive civilian use . The BCDA is the builder of the Subic - Clark - Tarlac Expressway , a four - lane tollway . Since 1992 , BCDA has generated Php57 . 215 billion in disposition proceeds from the sale , lease and / or joint venture development of former Metro Manila camps and their transformation into new premier mix - use economic districts . The biggest two of which are Fort Bonifacio and Villamor Air Base , which are now known as Bonifacio Global City and Newport City , respectively . The biggest stakeholder of the BCDA is the Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP ) . Of the Php57 . 215 billion generated through BCDA ' s Asset Disposition Program ( ADP ) , 38 . 08 % or P21 . 788 billion has been remitted to the National Treasury for the account of the AFP . This is broken down into Php12 . 292 billion for the AFP modernization program and Php9 . 496 billion for military replication expenses . As mandated by R . A . 7227 and amended by R . A . 7917 , other beneficiaries are the contiguous municipalities of Taguig , Pateros and Makati , and 14 other government beneficiary agencies , receiving shares amounting to Php462 million and Php7 . 272 billion , respectively . On the other hand , some Php619 million went to the replication of non - military facilities affected by the developments , Php4 . 373 billion for taxes , duties and fees and Php7 . 190 to direct expenses like construction of site development projects , relocation and housing of informal occupants , survey , appraisal and titling expenses , as well as administrative costs . Further , Php10 . 891 billion went to the bases conversion program , the other major mandate under RA7227 . After BCDA remits the money to the Bureau of Treasury , the utilization and distribution of the remittances become the responsibilities of the Department of Budget and Management in accordance with the approved fiscal program of the government and shall release the share of the beneficiary agencies pursuant to the budget execution guidelines . The following sites are currently owned and maintained by the BCDA Group :
Henry Curtis Henry Curtis VC ( 21 December 1822 – 23 November 1896 ) was an English 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 . Curtis was 32 years old , and a Boatswain ' s Mate in the Royal Navy , ( Naval Brigade ) during the Crimean War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC . On 18 June 1855 , in the Crimea , immediately after the assault on Sebastopol , a soldier of the 57th Regiment , who had been wounded in both legs , was observed sitting up and calling for help . At once the second - in - command of the scaling party ( Henry James Raby ) , another seaman ( John Taylor ) and Boatswain ' s Mate Curtis left the shelter of their battery works and ran forward a distance of 70 yards , across open ground , through heavy gunfire and succeeded in carrying the wounded man to safety . His VC is on display in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery at the Imperial War Museum , London .
705th Strategic Missile Wing The 705th Strategic Missile Wing ( SMW ) is an inactive United States Air Force unit . It was last assigned as an active unit to the 7th Air Division at South Ruislip Air Station , England . It was discontinued on 1 April 1960 and was redesignated as the 510th Tactical Missile Wing in 1985 while inactive . History . Headquarters Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) activated the wing as the 705th SMW on 20 February 1958 at RAF Lakenheath , England , to monitor the PGM - 17 Thor IRBM program in the United Kingdom and provide technical assistance to the four Royal Air Force Thor squadrons . The wing never became operational , and its only manning was by additional duty personnel of the 7th Air Division Directorate of Ballistic Missiles through 1960 . Even its commanding officer , Col . William R . Yancy acted in that capacity as an additional duty from March to November 1958 , While the missiles were assigned to the RAF for control , SAC retained control over the squadron ' s nuclear warheads and assigned a detachment of the 705th to perform the following functions : On 22 June 1959 , No . 77 ( Strategic Missile ) Squadron at RAF Feltwell became the first British - based Thor IRBM squadron to reach operational status . On 11 September and 22 December 1959 , the second and third British - based Thor IRBM squadrons were declared operational and assigned to Royal Air Force personnel . When SAC turned over the fourth and final British - based Thor IRBM to the Royal Air Force on 22 April 1960 , the deployment of the Thor IRBM weapon system in the United Kingdom was completed . The wing was inactivated on 1 April 1960 , followed shortly by the elimination of 7th Air Division ' s Directorate of Ballistic Missiles .
Battle of Sendanno The battle of Sendanno was a battle during the Sengoku period ( 16th century ) of Japan , one of many fought by " daimyo " ( feudal lords ) who sought to suppress the anti - samurai uprisings of the Ikkō - ikki . The Ikki were mobs of peasants , commoners , monks and low - ranking samurai who revolted out of a desrire to improve their social standing by threatening to overthrow the " daimyo " . In December 1536 , Nagao Tamekage set out from the castle of Kasugayama to fight against the Ikkō - ikki of Kaga Province . They met in battle at a place called Sendanno , in Etchū Province . There , Tamekage was defeated and killed , along with many other Nagao clan warriors . Tamekage ' s son , known as Terutora , was not present at the battle , but would later become the famous Uesugi Kenshin .
Canadian Forces Artists Program The Canadian Forces Artists Program ( or CFAP ) was established on June 6 , 2001 by the then - Chief of Defence Staff Maurice Baril . Its purpose is to document , in the form of art , Canadian Forces soldiers serving at home and abroad . History . The CFAP was a successor to several other art programs . The tradition got its formal start in Canada in 1916 , with the creation of the Canadian War Memorials Fund . 800 paintings , sculptures and prints were completed throughout the First World War . Most of the works submitted were by artists already serving with the military . In 1919 , the CFAP displayed works in Toronto , New York , London and Montréal . These works are now located in the Canadian War Museum , the National Gallery of Canada and the Senate of Canada . Another art program , the Canadian War Records Program , was started in 1942 . This was primarily to document the forces in conflict during the Second World War . This program folded at the conclusion of the war . After the Canadian War Records Program , no formal art programs existed in DND for over two decades . The Canadian Armed Forces Civilian Artists Program ( CAFCAP ) was implemented in 1968 . This program began to allow civilian participation , working alongside soldiers on duty domestically and internationally . This program was cancelled in 1995 due to a lack of funds . The current Canadian Forces Artists Program began in June 2001 ; there have been over 40 civilian artists participating to date , deploying in locations as diverse as Afghanistan , the Netherlands , Canadian Forces Station Alert and several bases and ships across Canada . There have been several exhibits staged , most recently the successful ongoing tour of the exhibition " Brush With War " which opened at the Canadian War Museum on December 9 , 2010 . This exhibition brings together over 100 works created by artists involved in the various incarnations of the program from its inception to contemporary works as recent as 2008 . Artists who have recently deployed under the auspices of the program include Dick Averns and Althea Thauberger . Currently there are a number of artists slated for deployment in Afghanistan and other locales ( Sudan , the high Arctic ) in 2011 including Scott Waters and Nicola Feldman - Kiss . Competition . Since 2001 there have been four competitions , in 2 - year intervals . The successful candidates are selected by a selection committee composed of leaders in the artistic community and national artistic and governmental institutions .
Army Combat Shirt The Army Combat Shirt ( ACS ) is a flame - resistant shirt developed for the United States Army as an addition to the Army Combat Uniform . The ACS is a stand - alone shirt designed specifically for use with Improved Outer Tactical Vest armor in warm and hot weather . It is intended to greatly increase user comfort through the use of lightweight , moisture - wicking , and breathable fabrics . The ACS was created in conjunction with the USMC ' s Flame Resistant Organizational Gear ( FROG ) . The ACS , in conjunction with the Fire Resistant ACU ( FRACU ) trousers , provides head - to - toe protection against burns . History . Background . Traditionally , flame - resistant uniforms have been reserved for military personnel such as aviators , fuel handlers and combat vehicle crew who were most likely to encounter fuel - related fires . However , the increasing frequency of improvised explosive devices in Afghanistan and Iraq has greatly increased the number of troops in need of flame - resistant clothing and uniforms . In January 2007 , the Army began shipping 160 , 000 flame - resistant Nomex uniforms for soldiers assigned to at - risk convoy operations . However , the Nomex uniforms restricted air movement more than the traditional Cotton / Nylon ACU and were hotter for soldiers to wear . Army equipment officials developed the ACS to provide soldiers with a lightweight , breathable alternative to the Nomex ACU . Overview . The torso of the shirt is foliage green with the Army Strong logo centered on the chest ( a feature deleted in the latest versions ) ; the arms are in the Universal Camouflage Pattern similar to the Army Combat Uniform , with integrated anti - abrasion elbow pad s . No - seam shoulders minimize rubbing or chafing against armor . With the adoption of the MultiCam uniform for wear in Afghanistan , there is now a version made with a tan body and MultiCam sleeves . Other features include a double pen pocket on the lower arm , zippered storage pockets on the upper arm , concealable infrared identification tabs , and a place to attach name , rank , and flag on the upper arm . The features of both shirts are the same . The ACS is constructed of three flame - resistant performance fabrics proprietary to Massif Mountain Gear Company . The shirt ’ s torso is constructed of two highly breathable flame - resistant fabrics with advanced moisture management capabilities . Both fabrics wick moisture away from the skin and dry rapidly , preventing the fabrics from sticking to the user ’ s skin and greatly increasing comfort under body armor . The sleeves and side panels of the shirt are constructed of a lightweight , but durable and abrasion - resistant fabric designed to provide extra protection for areas not protected by body armor . All three fabrics feature 4 - way stretch for enhanced performance and user comfort . Winter Army Combat Shirt . A second version of the Army Combat Shirt , designated the Winter Army Combat Shirt , is entering development . Almost identical to the standard ACS , the winter variant uses a number of fire - resistant insulating fabrics to keep the wearer warm in cold weather .
Japanese transport Aiyo Maru Aiyo Maru was a 2 , 746 ton transport ship of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II . She left Rabaul , New Britain on 1 March 1943 , as part of " Operation 81 " , carrying a cargo of 252 troops , equipment , fuel , landing craft and ammunition for Lae , New Guinea . The convoy was attacked by aircraft of the United States Army Air Forces and Royal Australian Air Force from 2 March 1943 , known as the Battle of the Bismarck Sea . " Aiyo Maru " was bombed on 3 March and sank at 07°15 ' S . , 148°30 ' E .
Kost Castle Kost Castle is located in the Jičín District of the Czech Republic . Kost Castle lies in Northern Bohemia , specifically the region Bohemian Paradise ( " Český Ráj " ) and is privately owned by Kinský dal Borgo noble family It was first proposed by Beneš von Wartenberg in 1349 as a possible construction site and was completed by his son Peter von Wartenberg . It retains most of the original features and is overall very well preserved and maintained . The castle is known for its so - called " White tower " ( " Bílá Věž " ) . In about 1414 the family of Zajíc von Hasenburg moved there ; later the family of Schellenberg ( 1497 - 1524 ) , Lobkowicz ( till 1576 ) and others ; in this time some more buildings were built near the castle and joined to it . Unlike most other castles in Bohemia , it does not lie on a hill , but on a spit between two brooks . Another peculiarity is the tower , which has a trapezoid - like ground - plan . The trapezoidal tower has the corners facing the areas of most likely catapult attacks . This is to make the missiles glance off the tower walls instead of hitting it headon thereby minimizing the damage .
301st Infantry Brigade ( United Kingdom ) 301st Infantry Brigade ( 301 Bde ) was a formation of the British Army organised from surplus Royal Artillery ( RA ) personnel retrained as infantry towards the end of World War II . Origin . By the end of 1944 , 21st Army Group was suffering a severe manpower shortage , particularly among the infantry . At the same time the German " Luftwaffe " was suffering from such shortages of pilots , aircraft and fuel that serious aerial attacks on the United Kingdom could be discounted . In January 1945 the War Office began to reorganise surplus anti - aircraft and coastal artillery regiments in the UK into infantry battalions , primarily for line of communication and occupation duties in North West Europe , thereby releasing trained infantry for frontline service . 301st was the first of seven brigades formed from these new units . Composition . 301st Infantry Brigade was formed on 15 January 1945 within Scottish Command from the following Territorial Army RA units : Service . Brigadier J . Vicary was appointed to command 301 Bde on 26 January 1945 . After infantry training , the brigade came under the orders of 21st Army Group on 9 May , and landed on the Continent on 15 May ( a week after VE Day ) , where it came under the command of First Canadian Army .
Battle of Hanoi ( 1882 ) The Battle of Hanoi on 25 April 1882 , was the illegal capture by French captain Henri Rivière , acting without his superiors ' orders . The French handed the city back later . The Citadel of Hanoi was almost totally unprepared and the entire attack lasted less than an hour , with no French casualties and only four wounded . The Nguyễn dynasty Vietnamese defenders suffered heavy losses including , at his own hand , governor Hoàng Diệu , following the dispatch of a final message to the Emperor Tự Đức in Huế .
HMBS Bahamas ( P - 60 ) HMBS " Bahamas " ( P - 60 ) , along with sister ship , is a 198 foot Offshore Patrol Vessel delivered to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on the 12th January 1999 . Both vessels were built by Moss Point Marine of Escatawpa , Mississippi ( now VT Halter Marine ) . " Bahamas " serves the RBDF by patrolling Bahamian waters in anti - poaching and illegal immigration control missions , notably interdicting Haitian vessels , as well as drug enforcement missions in cooperation with the United States Coast Guard and Drug Enforcement Administration as part of Operation Bahamas , Turks and Caicos ( OPBAT ) . Two small Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat s , 4 . 50 Caliber M2 machine gun s mounted aft and at mid - ship , and a larger bow - mounted automatic cannon provide flexible capabilities in the face of different contingencies . A full galley , sick - bay and living quarters allow " Bahamas " to fulfill longer duration missions than many of the RBDF ' s other smaller vessels . The comparatively large size of " Bahamas " excludes her from use of the RBDF ' s primary facility at Coral Harbour on New Providence ' s west coast , so the vessel is based at Prince George Wharf in Nassau Harbour . " Bahamas " rarely sails , which many critical locals suggest is due to the RBDF ' s inability to afford fuel for it .
Lino Masarie Arzelino ' Lino ' Masarie ( 10 October 1912 — 9 August 1944 ) was a Sturmbannführer ( Major ) in the Waffen - SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross , which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II . Lino Masarie was born on the 10 October 1912 , he volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the 3rd SS Panzer Division " Totenkopf " . He was in command of the 1st Company , 3rd SS Panzer Reconnaissance Battalion , before taking over command of the Reconnaissance Battalion in 1942 . He was awarded the Knight ' s Cross while in command of this Battalion in April 1943 . He was wounded three times during his service in May 1942 , August 1943 and died of wounds in August 1944 .
3rd Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry The 3rd Louisiana Regiment Native Guard Infantry was a regiment in the Union Army during the American Civil War . Port Hudson . The unit was organized at New Orleans , Louisiana , November 24 , 1862 and remained there until May 1863 . Between May and July , the regiment was involved in the Siege of Port Hudson . " Corps d ' Afrique " . The designation was changed to " 3rd Regiment , Corps d ' Afrique " June 6 at Port Hudson . The Confederate garrison at Port Hudson surrendered on July 9 , five days after the fall of Vicksburg farther up the Mississippi River . United States Colored Troops . The unit designation was changed once again to the 75th United States Colored Troops on April 4 , 1864 . The 75th participated in the Red River Campaign with engagements at the Battle of Mansura on May 16 and the Battle of Yellow Bayou on May 18 . The regiment remained on duty in southern Louisiana for the remainder of the war and mustered out November 25 , 1865 .