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Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea The Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea ( ) was a campaign medal created in 1991 by the Canadian monarch - in - Council to recognize former members of the Canadian Army , Royal Canadian Navy , and Royal Canadian Air Force who had volunteered to participate in the Korean War , either on the Korean Peninsula itself or in surrounding areas . It is , within the Canadian system of honours , the second highest of the war and operational service medals . Design . Designed by Bruce W . Beatty , the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea is in the form of a diameter rhodium plated tombac disc with , on the obverse , the Latin words " ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA CANADA " ( Elizabeth II , by the Grace of God , Queen of Canada ) surrounding an effigy of Queen Elizabeth II , symbolizing her roles as both fount of honour and Commander - in - Chief of the Canadian Forces . On the reverse is a laurel wreath with a maple leaf at its base encircling the words : " KOREA VOLUNTEER • 1950 – 1954 • VOLONTAIRE CORÉE " . This medallion is worn at the left chest , suspended on a 31 . 8mm wide ribbon coloured with vertical stripes in the shade of blue used by the United Nations , yellow , red , and white . Eligibility and allocation . After the Chancellery of Honours at Rideau Hall had for a number of years received complaints about the absence of a volunteer service medal for the Korean War , as had been provided for those who served in the Second World War , Queen Elizabeth II , on the advice of her under Prime Minister Brian Mulroney , in 1991 created the Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea to recognize any former member , living or deceased , of the Canadian Army , Royal Canadian Navy , or Royal Canadian Air Force who had served in the theatre of the Korean War , but did not , at the time , meet the requirements for the Korea Medal . To qualify , individuals had to have fought with an army unit on the Korean Peninsula for at least one day , served aboard ship in the Yellow Sea or Sea of Japan , flown a minimum of one sortie over Korea or Korean waters , or engaged in military operations for no less than 28 days within the qualifying area . 18 , 289 Canadian Volunteer Service Medals for Korea were distributed .
USS Rafael Peralta ( DDG - 115 ) " Rafael Peralta " ( DDG - 115 ) will be an . The $ 679 . 6 million contract to build her was awarded on 26 September 2011 to Bath Iron Works of Bath , Maine . On 15 February 2012 , Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced the ship ' s named to be " Rafael Peralta " in honor of Marine Rafael Peralta , who was petitioned for the Medal of Honor for shielding several Marines from a grenade in November 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom ; however , he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross instead after doubts regarding the exact sequence of events prior to his death was raised . " Rafael Peralta " will be the 65th ship of the " Arleigh Burke " class of destroyers , the first of which , , was commissioned in July 1991 . With 75 ships planned to be built in total , the class has the longest production run for any U . S . Navy surface combatant . As an " Arleigh Burke " - class ship , " Rafael Peralta " s roles included anti - aircraft , anti - submarine , and anti - surface warfare , as well as strike operations . During it long production run , the class was built in three flights — Flight I ( DDG - 51 – DDG - 71 ) , Flight II ( DDG - 72 – DDG - 78 ) , and Flight IIA ( DDG - 79 – ) . " Rafael Peralta " will be a Flight IIA ship , and as such , will feature several improvements in terms of ballistic missile defence , an embarked air wing , and the inclusion of mine - detecting ability .
Luke O ' Connor Major General Sir Luke O ' Connor VC , KCB ( 20 January 1831 – 1 February 1915 ) was a British soldier . He was the first soldier to receive the Victoria Cross , Britain ' s highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy , and was one of the most decorated servicemen ever to have served in the British Army . He was born in Kilcroy , Hillstreet , near Elphin , County Roscommon in Ireland , and enlisted in the British Army as a young man . At the age of 23 , he was a sergeant in the 23rd Regiment of Foot ( later The Royal Welch Fusiliers ) . During the Crimean War , the 23rd Foot were part of the British force sent to the Crimea . On 20 September 1854 , at the Battle of the Alma , Sergeant O ' Connor was advancing between two officers , carrying the Colour , when one of them was mortally wounded . Sergeant O ' Connor was also shot at the same time , but recovering himself , he snatched up the Colour from the ground and continued to carry it until the end of the action , although urged to retire to the rear on account of his wounds . He also acted with great gallantry at the assault on the Redan ( 8 September 1855 ) where he was shot through both thighs . The Victoria Cross did not exist at that time , but when it was created in 1856 , O ' Connor was one of the 62 Crimean veterans invested with it . He was the first recipient from the Army , as opposed to the Royal Navy . He later achieved the rank of Major General . He died in Clarges Street , London , on 1 February 1915 . He is buried at St Mary ' s Roman Catholic Cemetery in Kensal Rise , London . His Victoria Cross is displayed at the Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum in Caernarfon Castle , Gwynedd , Wales .
USS Catbird ( AM - 68 ) USS " Catbird " ( AM - 68 ) was the lead ship of her class of two naval trawler s , which were operated as minesweepers by the United States Navy during World War II . Built in 1938 by Charleston Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co . , Charleston , South Carolina , as MV " Bittern " , the ship was acquired by the U . S . Navy on 12 August 1940 , and commissioned on 27 November 1940 , Lieutenant E . Johnson , USNR , in command . World War II East Coast operations . USS " Catbird " operated in New England waters through 31 March 1941 , engaged in tests and exercises . After overhaul at Brooklyn , New York , she sailed on 5 October for Cristobal where she remained until 29 January 1944 , on duty in the 15th Naval District . Returning to the east coast she engaged in local operations at Norfolk , Virginia , until 16 April 1944 when she sailed to Boston , Massachusetts , arriving 19 April . Reclassified as IX - 183 . She was reclassified as Unclassified Miscellaneous Auxiliary IX - 183 on 15 August 1944 , and was placed out of commission in service 17 August 1944 . " Catbird " provided services out of New York until 23 May 1945 , then operated in Cape Cod waters until 3 June under direction of Naval Mine Testing Facilities . End of service . Returning to New York on 4 June , she was placed out of service and laid up 7 November 1945 , and transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal on 24 January 1947 .
Medal of Honor Memorial ( Indianapolis ) The Medal of Honor Memorial is a monument located in Indianapolis , Indiana , USA . It is dedicated in honor of all recipients of the Medal of Honor , the United States military ' s highest award for valor . The memorial was unveiled May 28 , 1999 , during Memorial Day weekend . Design . The Memorial is located on the north bank of the Central Canal , adjacent to Military Park , and consists of 27 glass panels set in concrete bases . Indiana Limestone in shades of buff , gray , and pink are also a part of the monument . The panels are arranged into 15 walls , each representing an armed conflict in which a Medal of Honor was awarded . The names of the recipients are etched into the glass . At the time of dedication , there were 3 , 436 Medal of Honor recipients etched into the monument . The Memorial also contains an elaborate lighting system that illuminates certain panels to correspond with a 30 - minute audio tour that is played over a speaker system . The audio tour is made up of stories about the wars , and accounts of living Medal recipients . Many of the stories were recorded by Medal of Honor recipients . Origin . After reading an article in the New York Times written about a June 1998 meeting in upstate New York about an annual meeting of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society , Chairman of the Indianapolis based IPALCO John Hodowal and his wife Caroline , were inspired to assist in the creation of a memorial to honor these individuals whose courageous acts earned them the Congressional Medal of Honor , the United States ' highest military honor . The site that was chosen was the same area where Indianapolis ' s first recorded Independence Day celebration was held . Additionally , the site was utilized as a military camp during the U . S . Civil War . Construction and Dedication . Site preparation began in November 1998 , and construction of the memorial began in January 1999 . 96 living Medal of Honor recipients attended the unveiling and dedication of the monument on May 28 , 1999 ; the last Memorial Day of the millennium . Designers and Sponsor . The designers of the monument were architect landscape artists Eric Fulford and Ann Reed of ROAMworks . IPALCO Enterprises sponsored the monument . Award . The Memorial received a 2001 Merit Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects . References . The Medal of Honor Memorial is located at
Hubert Ashton Sir Hubert Ashton KBE MC ( 1898 – 1979 ) was an English cricketer and politician . He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College , Cambridge . Biography . Ashton was born in Calcutta , India on 13 February 1898 . Ashton ' s mother , Victoria Alexandrina Inglis , was the daughter of Sir John Eardley Wilmot Inglis , who commanded the British forces at the Siege of Lucknow and Julia Selina Thesiger . Ashton ' s three brothers , Gilbert , Percy and Claude , also played first - class cricket ; Gilbert , Hubert and Claude captained Cambridge University in the three consecutive seasons from 1921 to 1923 . Cricket career . As a cricketer , Ashton was a sound right - hand batsman in the outstanding Cambridge University sides in the years just after the First World War , in which he had been commissioned in the Royal Field Artillery and won the Military Cross , and he played for Essex in the vacations . In both 1921 and 1922 he scored more than 1 , 000 runs and at the end of the 1922 season , after just three years in first - class cricket , Ashton was averaging more than 46 runs per innings . His most famous exploit , though , was as a member of the amateur side assembled by Archie MacLaren to take on the hitherto - invincible 1921 Australian cricket team at Eastbourne . Bowled out for just 43 runs in the first innings , the so - called " England XI " were , at 60 for four wickets in their second innings , still 71 behind when Ashton was joined by Aubrey Faulkner . Ashton hit 75 in 72 minutes , Faulkner made 153 and McLaren ' s side won the match by 28 runs . Ashton was named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1922 largely on account of this innings . Ashton was involved in an extraordinary incident during the match against Lancashire . He was bowled , but both bails went up in the air and then returned to their grooves on top of the stumps , meaning that he was not out . In addition to his cricketing career , Ashton was also an accomplished footballer , playing as a full - back for West Bromwich Albion , the Corinthians , Bristol Rovers and Clapton Orient . At the end of the 1922 cricket season , though , Ashton joined the Burmah Oil company and his appearances thereafter were sporadic . He played for India and for Burma against the MCC side led by Arthur Gilligan that toured India in 1926 – 27 ; he reappeared for several Essex matches in 1927 ; and there were a handful of first - class games across the 1930s , the last in 1939 . Post - cricket and political career . Ashton later pursued a different career , first in cricket administration , as president of Essex from 1941 , and then in national UK politics . He served as High Sheriff of Essex in 1943 and was then elected as Conservative Member of Parliament for UK Parliament constituency at the 1950 general elections and held the seat at three further UK general elections , before retiring in 1964 . He was knighted in 1959 and it was as Sir Hubert Ashton that he became MCC president in 1960 – 61 . Ashton died South Weald , Essex on 17 June 1979 .
Upson , Wisconsin Upson is an unincorporated community located in Iron County , Wisconsin , United States . Upson is located at the junction of Wisconsin Highway 77 and Wisconsin Highway 122 southwest of Hurley , in the town of Anderson . Upson had an Air Defense Command radar station of the Permanent System radar network ( P - 16B , ) and a post office , which closed on March 16 , 1985
Burgruine Hohenburg auf Rosenberg Burgruine Hohenburg auf Rosenberg is a ruined medieval castle near Spittal an der Drau in Carinthia , Austria . It is located high above the Drava Valley on the southern slope of the Ankogel Group , part of the Hohe Tauern mountain range . History . The castle was first mentioned as " castrum Hohenburc " in a 1142 deed , it was then the seat of a Bavarian noble family who as Counts of Lurn administered the " Lurngau " region within the Duchy of Carinthia . The last count , Altmann , had become Prince - Bishop of Trent in 1124 , and upon his death in 1149 , the castle was bequested to the Archbishopric of Salzburg . In 1311 the Salzburg archbishop enfeoffed the Counts of Ortenburg with a part of the Hohenburg estates . The Ortenburgs , heirs of the extinct Counts of Lurn , had aspired this property for a long time . Nevertheless the residence became less important when it was succeeded by nearby Feldsberg Castle as administrative seat of the Salzburg possessions . When the Ortenburg dynasty became extinct in 1418 , their possessions passed to the Counts of Celje . Today only ruins remain . The castle was probably destroyed in the 15th century conflicts between the Counts of Görz and the Habsburg Emperor Frederick III over the heritage of Count Ulrich II of Celje . The former chapel was rebuilt as the Baroque St Mary ' s pilgrimage church in 1707 . References . " This article was initially translated from the German Wikipedia . "
Horseman ' s pick The horseman ' s pick was a weapon used by cavalry during the Middle Ages in Europe . This was a type of war hammer that had a very long spike on the reverse of the hammer head . Usually , this spike was slightly curved downwards , much like a miner ' s pickaxe . The term is sometimes used interchangeably with " war hammer " . A metal - made horseman ' s pick called " nadziak " was one of the main weapons of the famous Polish winged hussars . A weapon of late make , the horseman ' s pick was developed by the English and used by their heavy Billmen , a unit of heavy infantry . It was used with great success during the Hundred Years War . A use of the horseman ' s pick was to tear men from their mounts . The horseman ' s pick was often used as a means to penetrate thick plate armour or mail which the standard sword could not . However , a number of drawbacks limited the weapon ' s effectiveness . Its relative heaviness made it unwieldy and , thus , easily avoided . The injury caused by the weapon was also small and rarely immediately fatal . Additionally , if swung too hard , the weapon often became embedded in the victim or their armour , making retrieval difficult .
Battle of Shanhaiguan ( 1900 ) The Battle of Shanhaiguan was a battle where Boxers and Imperial army troops engaged in combat against British forces . Chinese Forces . Chinese forces original stationed at Shanhaiguan was the left division , its commanding officer was General Song Qing . It consisted of two battalions , one under General Ma Yukun , however , both withdrew to Tianjin in June and July before the battle , which they did not participate in . In June Ma Yukun then received orders from Empress Dowager Cixi to enter Beiing , to crush the Boxer rebels along the way . Battle . Part of the Great Wall , the " old dragon head " , was destroyed during the battle by the British during a sea attack . In response , Chinese Boxer forces responded with a counterstrike and destroyed the railroad nearby . Honghuzi attacks . Louis Livingston Seaman wrote about an incident in which the Chinese Honghuzi bandits , who were also Boxers , ambushed , tortured , and executed an Eight - Nation Alliance force consisting of Sikhs at Shanhaiguan : " In January , 1900 , during the Boxer campaign ( and the Hunghutzes were all Boxers in those days ) I chanced to be on the Great Wall of China at Shan - HaiKwan , when a party of five sikhs , with two coolies and a cart , went through a gateway on a foraging expedition for wood . Shortly after one of the coolies rushed back , so frightened he could hardly articulate , and reported that a party of mounted Hung - hutzes had swooped down on the sikhs , who had carelessly neglected to take their arms , and had carried them off and stolen their ponies . The coolies had escaped by hiding in a near - by nullah . It was " boots and saddles , " and in less time than one can write it , the Royal Bengal Lancers , Beluchis , and Gourkas were swarming over the hills in a vain hunt for their comrades and the Boxers . But they were late . Several hours after , they came upon the scene of torture . All was over . There remained only the mutilated remains of their companions and the inhuman instrument that had accomplished its deadly work . The death instrument was a sort of iron cage , about eight feet high , made of rods fastened to a small ring at the base , resembling somewhat the steel frame of an umbrella on an enlarged scale . The rods were closed round the victim much as they are round the handle of a closed umbrella , and a rudely constructed nut or screw at the top forced them tightly together . In this infernal device the unfortunate sikhs had been forced , one after another , and as the screw was tightened and the flesh of the victim protruded between the bars , these fiends had sliced it off with their swords until the end came , and it came quickly . " Occupation . In September , Shanhaiguan was occupied by Britain , which wanted to prevent Russia from entering the area .
Brad Colbert Brad Colbert ( born 1974 ) is a United States Marine , best known for his platoon ' s role in and perception of the 2003 invasion of Iraq which was featured in a series of articles in " Rolling Stone " by Evan Wright . Wright was an embedded reporter who rode in the backseat of Colbert ' s vehicle during this time until his departure on May 4 , 2003 . Wright later expanded these articles into the book " Generation Kill " . Career . A U . S . Reconnaissance Marine , Colbert is nicknamed the " Iceman " by his colleagues , for his ability to stay calm in battle and his overall military competency . During the War in Afghanistan , he was awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for valor for his role in taking out an enemy missile battery . In the Iraq War , his platoon , the 2nd Platoon of Bravo Company of the 1st Reconnaissance Battalion , was often at the spearhead of the initial invasion , with his team , of which he was team leader , often on point . For his efforts during the Iraq War , Colbert received a combat meritorious promotion to Staff Sergeant and went on to serve two years with the Royal Marine Commandos . He was later promoted again to Gunnery Sergeant and served as the Company Gunnery Sergeant of H & S Company of 1st Recon . He served two additional tours in Iraq and left the Reconnaissance community in 2010 . As of October 2012 , Colbert is a special skills operations chief at the Army ’ s airborne school at Fort Benning , Georgia . He is responsible for " making sure that Marines who attend the program receive the necessary skills and meet their requirements . He also regularly leaps from C - 130s to reinforce proper jump techniques . " Personal life . Colbert is a speaker on post - combat stress issues for the Heroes and Healthy Families organization .
9th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery The 9th Independent Battery Wisconsin Light Artillery was an artillery battery that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War . It was often referred to as " Lyons ' Pinery Battery " . Service . The battery was organized at Burlington , Wisconsin and mustered in for three years on January 27 , 1862 under the command of Captain Cyrus H . Johnson . It was mustered out on September 30 , 1865 at Fort Leavenworth , Kansas . Detailed service . Moved to St . Louis , Missouri , March 18 – 19 , then to Fort Leavenworth , Kansas , April 3 . March to Denver City , Colorado Territory , via Fort Kearney and Julesburg , April 26 - June 2 . Right Section moved to Fort Union , New Mexico Territory , June 3 . Left Section moved to Fort Larned June 15 and garrison duty there until December 1864 . Right Section moved to Colorado Territory July 5 , 1862 , and duty there with Center Section until April 26 , 1864 , then moved to Council Grove , Kansas , April 26 - May 18 , and duty there until August 1864 . Engaged in escorting trains and U . S . mail coaches on the Santa Fe Trail . Moved to Fort Riley , Kansas , August . 1864 . Action at Smoky Hill Court House May 16 , 1864 . Defense of Fort Larned July 17 , 18 , and 19 , 1863 ( Left Section ) . Curtis ' Campaign against Price in Missouri and Arkansas October 1864 . Big Blue and State Line October 22 . Westport October 23 . Engagement on the Marmiton ( or Battle of Charlot ) October 25 . Mine Creek , Little Osage River , October 25 . Battery consolidated at Fort Leavenworth , Kansas , December 1864 . Veteran battery organized January 27 , 1865 . One section ordered to Fort Scott March 26 , and duty there until June 18 , then moved to Fort Riley and Fort Zarah . Casualties . The battery lost a total of 6 enlisted men during service , all due to disease .
USRC William H . Seward ( 1864 ) USRC " William H . Seward " was a Revenue Cutter Service schooner purchased in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania in April 1864 and assigned in July 1864 to Wilmington , North Carolina . In 1874 she was moved to Key West , Florida and a year later to Galveston , Texas . In April 1880 " Seward " was assigned to Bay St . Louis , Mississippi where she patrolled from Mobile Bay to New Orleans , Louisiana . After September 1885 her patrol area also included Lake Pontchartrain and the Mississippi River as far south as Port Eads . on 12 June 1897 she was ordered to Ship Island to aid in quarantine duty with the Marine Hospital Service ship MH " Surgeon " . In September 1897 she was ordered to Mobile , Alabama and repaired and fumigated . On 12 April 1898 she laid up at Mobile and recommissioned on 1 July . On 20 May 1901 she was ordered sold and was decommissioned a final time on 10 June 1901 at Mobile . The sale price was $ 1015 and the new owner named her " Eugenia " , and refitted her as a merchant barge .
Fusanosuke Gotō In January 1902 several soldiers in the 5th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Battalion became trapped on the Hakkōda Mountains ; this was the start of the Hakkōda Mountains incident . Search parties discovered Gotō . The discovery led to the rescue of the other soldiers . His arms and legs were amputated as a result of frostbite . After the incident , he retired from the army , returned to his hometown , became a member of the village assembly , and later died from cerebral hemorrhage . In Jirō Nitta ' s " Death March on Mount Hakkōda : A Documentary Novel " , a semi - fictional account of the disaster , Gotō is portrayed by the character Corporal Etō .
Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy Diving tenders of the Royal New Zealand Navy from its formation on 1 October 1941 to the present . There have been three diving tenders and they have all had the same name . " Manawanui " is a Māori word meaning " to be brave or steadfast " .