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Shigematsu Sakaibara Biography . A native of Yamagata prefecture in northern Japan , Sakaibara was a graduate of the 46th class of the Imperial Japanese Navy Academy in 1918 , placing 36th in a class of 124 . He served his midshipman tour on the cruiser " Tokiwa " , and after his commission as an ensign was assigned to " Hirado " . He later served on the destroyer " Kaba " and battleship " Mutsu " . As a sub - lieutenant he served on the " Iwate " and after his promotion to lieutenant on December 1 , 1924 , he was assigned to the " Hiei " , " Yura " , and " Sendai " . He was chief gunnery officer on the " Tatsuta " . Promoted to lieutenant commander in 1930 , he served as chief gunnery officer on " Takao " in 1934 , followed by " Mutsu " in 1935 . He was executive officer on " Chikuma " in 1939 . After his promotion to captain in 1940 , he served in a number of staff positions . After the Battle of Wake Island on December 23 , 1941 , Sakaibara was appointed garrison commander of the Japanese occupation force . Fearing an imminent attempt by American forces to retake the island , Sakaibara enslaved the American prisoners of war and forced them to build a series of bunkers and fortifications . However , instead of attempting an amphibious invasion , the United States Navy established a submarine blockade , causing the Japanese garrison to starve . United States forces bombed the island periodically from 1942 until Japan ' s surrender in 1945 . On October 5 , 1943 , aircraft from USS " Yorktown " bombed Wake Island . Two days later , fearing an imminent invasion , Sakaibara ordered the execution of the 98 civilian prisoners remaining on Wake Island . They were taken to the northern end of the island , blindfolded and machine - gunned . One prisoner ( whose name has never been discovered ) escaped , but was recaptured and personally beheaded by Sakaibara . Sakaibara was promoted to rear admiral a year later , on October 15 , 1944 . The Japanese garrison on Wake Island formally surrendered to the United States on September 7 , 1945 . After the war , Sakaibara was taken into custody by the American occupation authorities , extradited to Guam , and sentenced to death by a military tribunal for war crime s in connection with his actions in the " Wake Island Massacre " . He was hanged on June 18 , 1947 . Until the end , he maintained " " I think my trial was entirely unfair and the proceeding unfair , and the sentence too harsh , but I obey with pleasure . " "
USCGC Mackinaw ( WLBB - 30 ) USCGC " Mackinaw " ( WLBB - 30 ) is a vessel built as a heavy icebreaker for operations on the North American Great Lakes for the United States Coast Guard . IMO number : 9271054 . She should not be confused with a namesake ship , the USCGC " Mackinaw " ( WAGB - 83 ) , IMO number : IMO 6119534 , which was decommissioned on June 10 , 2006 . " Mackinaw " was delivered to the Coast Guard on November 18 , 2005 and commissioned on June 10 , 2006 . In addition to her ice - breaking duties , the " Mackinaw " will also serve as an Aids to Navigation ship , able to perform the same duties as the Seagoing Buoy Tenders ( WLB ) of the Coast Guard fleet . One of the " Mackinaw " ' s unique features in the US Coast Guard fleet is the use of two Azipod s , ABB ' s brand of electric azimuth thruster s , for her main propulsion . These , coupled with a bow thruster , make the ship exceptionally maneuverable . Azipods also remove the need for a traditional rudder , as the thrusters can turn 360 degrees around their vertical axis to direct their thrust in any direction . Because the Azipods can be controlled individually , the " Mackinaw " also lacks a traditional ship ' s steering wheel . The " Mackinaw " got off to a rocky start before being commissioned . While en route to her new home port of Cheboygan , Michigan , the " Mackinaw " struck a seawall in Grand Haven , Michigan on December 12 , 2005 . The accident caused a dent in the bow of the " Mackinaw " on her starboard side . Shortly after the accident , CAPT Donald Triner , the commanding officer of the " Mackinaw " , was temporarily relieved of duty pending an investigation into the accident . The accident did not delay the ship ' s scheduled arrival in her new home port ; she arrived on December 17 , 2005 . Captain Triner was later permanently relieved of duty and replaced by CAPT Michael Hudson , who was replaced in turn by CDR John Little in April 2006 . CDR Scott J . Smith assumed command in July 2008 and was relieved by CDR Michael J . Davanzo in Aug , 2011 . The " Mackinaw " can be seen and toured at Grand Haven ' s Coast Guard Festival every summer . The ship was also featured on the television series Modern Marvels .
Herbert Findeisen Herbert Findeisen ( 11 July 1913 – 11 May 1963 ) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II . The Knight ' s Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership . During his career Herbert Findeisen was credited with 67 aerial victories , all on the Eastern Front .
Military Skills Development System The Military Skills Development System is the entry - level recruitment programme of the South African National Defence Force . It provides entry - level recruits to the South African Army , Air Force , Navy and Medical Service . It has been running since 2003 . The Programme . The programme is aimed at rejuvenating an aging defence force and ensuring the continuous flow of young and fit soldiers . The programme is also aimed at creating an increased state of military readiness , by enlarging the South African military reserves . Recruits enlist for an initial 2 - year period , after which they will be considered for further service in the Permanent Force . Those who do not qualify will serve part - time in the Reserve Forces for a period of 5 years . Outstanding recruits get selected and trained as leaders , either as non commissioned officer or candidate officers . If they complete the officers - formative training course candidate - officers are sent to the Military Academy in Saldanha for a minimum of 1 year . Criticism . The system has been criticised for its inability to attract adequate numbers of recruits from minority population groups .
Thomas K . Mooney Thomas K . Mooney ( January 30 , 1962 – June 28 , 2007 ) was an American diplomat and Army officer until his disappearance and death in 2007 . Background . Mooney held the rank of lieutenant colonel in the United States Army . He was posted as a Defense Attaché at the U . S . embassy in Nicosia , the capital of the Mediterranean island nation of Cyprus . He had been serving in Cyprus since June 2006 , on his second posting to the country . At the time of his death , Mooney was 45 years old , and he had a wife and two children . Death . After reportedly being last seen leaving the embassy midday on June 28 , 2007 , Mooney was reported as a missing person to Cypriot authorities after a day in which the embassy conducted its own search . Deutsche Presse - Agentur reported that " one colleague said he had been going to a fitness center at a Nicosia hotel , " while another said Mooney planned to pick up somebody at the Larnaca International Airport . His car , a black Chevrolet Impala , was also missing . A search on ground and by air included checks of ports , airports , and checkpoints along the ceasefire line with the Turkish occupied part of Cyprus . The search ended when Cyprus authorities found Mooney dead four days later about 150 yards from his locked car on a dirt road in the " foothills of the Troodos mountains , " about 45 km ( 28 miles ) southwest of Nicosia , in a remote area near the town of Lefka , first reported by Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation state radio . Mooney was identified conclusively from dental records . Reports of the discovery of his body were confirmed by U . S . ambassador Ronald L . Schlicher . In a written statement to the media and posted on the embassy website , Schlicher said that " After the notification of next of kin , with deep sadness , I announce that LTC Thomas Mooney , who served his nation with distinction as our Defense Attaché , was found dead by Cypriot authorities on Monday . The cause of his death is being investigated , and any further information will be released as appropriate . " Schlicher also announced the cancellation of a planned July 2 Independence Day reception . The State Department said Mooney ' s death was not connected to terrorism ; State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said that " I wouldn ' t point you in the direction of an act of terror . " Amb . Schlicher said that Mooney ' s death had " no political or security implications . " Agence France - Presse cited an official involved in the autopsy speaking anonymously as saying that Mooney ' s death was a suicide and he died due to hemorrhaging after stabbing himself in the neck ; the official said that " there was no evidence of foul play whatsover " and that the body was in a state of decomposition . Cyprus police confirmed that Mooney died as a result of a neck wound but did not describe it as suicide , which is illegal in Cyprus .
USS Quinnebaug ( 1875 ) The second USS " Quinnebaug " was a screw corvette in the United States Navy . " Quinnebaug " was completed under contract by Neafie & Levy at the Philadelphia Navy Yard , but she is occasionally listed as a rebuilt version of the first . She was launched on 28 September 1875 , but completion was delayed due to lack of government appropriations , and consequently the vessel did not enter commission until 2 October 1878 , when Commander Norman H . Farquhar took command . Service history . " Quinnebaug " departed Philadelphia , Pennsylvania on 17 October 1878 for fitting out at Norfolk , Virginia . She got underway in January 1879 and reached Gibraltar on 2 February to begin a decade of service on the European Station , interrupted only by a brief visit home in the summer of 1881 . During this service she operated for the most part in the Mediterranean , steaming from the straits to the Levant and visiting numerous ports along both the European and African coasts of that ancient sea and center of culture . She also usually made an annual cruise along the Atlantic Coast of Europe visiting ports in Spain , Portugal , France , England , Denmark and Germany . Three of her crew received the Medal of Honor for rescuing shipmates from drowning during this period : Landsman Patrick J . Kyle at Mahón , Minorca , on 13 March 1879 , and Seaman Apprentice Second Class August Chandron and Boatswain ' s Mate Hugh Miller at Alexandria , Egypt , on 21 November 1885 . Departing Gibraltar on 9 May 1889 , " Quinnebaug " returned to the New York Navy Yard on 17 June 1889 . She decommissioned there on 3 July , was struck from the Navy List on 21 November 1889 , and was sold on 25 March 1891 .
Demetrios Palaiologos Metochites Demetrios Palaiologos Metochites ( ; died 29 May 1453 ) was a Byzantine nobleman and high - ranking governor and official , who served as the last Byzantine governor of Constantinople . Biography . Demetrios Palaiologos Metochites was descended from the imperial dynasty of the Palaiologoi through his mother , while his father was a Metochites , another family of the high aristocracy . He is first mentioned in 1433 . At the time he held the rank of " protovestiarites " and participated in the Byzantine embassy to the Council of Basel which resulted in the Union of the Byzantine Church with the Catholic Church . The vehement reactions of the largely anti - Unionist Byzantine clergy and populace put an end to his diplomatic career , but on his return he was raised to the court rank of " megas primmikerios " and appointed as governor of the Aegean island of Lemnos , one of the largest territories still in Byzantine hands ( ca . 1435 / 1437 ) . He successfully defended Lemnos against Turkish attacks , and was promoted to the rank of " megas stratopedarches " sometime between 1437 and 1444 . About 1449 Demetrios was appointed as governor of the imperial capital , Constantinople , a post which he held until the city ' s fall to the Ottoman Empire in 1453 , during which he died along with his sons , during the final Turkish assault on 29 May .
Springald A Springald , or espringal , is mechanical artillery device for throwing large bolts and less commonly stones or Greek fire . It is depicted in diagram in an 11th - century Byzantine manuscript , but in Western Europe is more evident in the late 12th century and early 13th century . It was constructed on the same principles as a Greek or Roman ballista , but with inward swinging arms . It was also known as a ' skein - bow ' , and was a torsion device using twisted skeins of silk or sinew to power two bow - arms . Examples have been drawn by Leonardo da Vinci , but at a time when he was also drawing powder - propelled weapons . There are no known archaeological finds of parts for these machines but it is highly likely that due to the nature of the materials used then it is probable that some material recycling took place at the time of their demise . Reconstructions . Several reconstructed examples can be found , Jean Leibell produced a 12 " model for his researches into " Springalds and Great Crossbows " which was commissioned by the Royal Armouries Museum and a larger model can be seen at the Tower of London . The only known full size example is in the Royal Armouries Museum at Fort Nelson , Portsmouth at around 8 feet long and capable of hurling a 2 . 4 kg Bolt over 55 metres ( in excess of its expected range ) and a 1 . 5 kg bolt over 77 metres . This example has been removed by the manufacturer , The Tenghesvisie Mechanical Artillery Society , for further research into the winding mechanism and firing tests . The machine will be returned to the museum in the spring of 2013 for a public demonstration of mechanical artillery at Fort Nelson . There also exists or existed a huge springald at Trebuchet Park , Albarracín , Spain . Size . Although Leibell describes this size of machine as a “ Great Springald ” , it is more likely to be the standard size . If the evidence is investigated , such as the size of the figures in “ The Romance of Alexander ” , where they are at about the height of the top horns , there is no evidence to suggest that they are dwarves . Although the length of the bolt to be fired may be a little on the long side .
There I Was : The War of Corporal Henry J Morris , USMC There I Was : the War of Corporal Henry J Morris , USMC ( ISBN 0 - 8041 - 0498 - 0 ) is a Vietnam War novel by David Sherman published in 1989 by the Ivy Book imprint of Ballantine Books . The entire novel is written from two alternating points of view : as described by the title character in telling the tale to his son ; and as it happened in fact . The author ' s apparent intent is to show how a participant ' s rendering of the occurrences very frequently diverges from the events themselves as they actually happened . For example , apparently in order to deflect his own personal bravery onto a fallen comrade , Morris tells his son how a comrade of his single - handedly broke an ambush his platoon had come under and received a posthumous medal for the act , but the reader learns that in the actual events Morris himself is the one who broke the ambush and received the medal , whereas his comrade had been killed early in the engagement .
95th Military Police Battalion The 95th Military Police Battalion is the largest , most geographically dispersed Military Police battalion in the United States Army . Currently located in Sembach , Germany , the unit falls under the command of the 18th Military Police Brigade . Unit honors . Campaign participation credit . Korean War : Vietnam : War on Terrorism : Heraldry . Motto . SUPERSTARS . Distinctive unit insignia . The distinctive unit insignia was approved on 26 April 1966 . A gold colored metal and enamel device in height overall consisting of a green four pointed star surmounted by two gold clamps in saltire . Green and yellow are the colors used for the Military Police . The crossed clamps designating a restrictive or restraining force and the star for guidance symbolize the mission of the Military Police Battalion . Coat of arms . The coat of arms was approved on 24 April 1974 . Shield . Vert , on a bend wavy Or between two griffins ' heads couped of the last an oriental sword Sable . Green and yellow ( gold ) are the colors used for the Military Police Corps . The griffin is a mythological creature famed for the attributes of vigilance , courage and strength and alludes to the unit . The color black suggests the robes of justices and the sword denotes leadership and military . The griffin heads , wavy bend and oriental sword together refer to the unit ' s three activations overseas : two in Europe and one in Asia . Crest . On a wreath of the colors Or and Vert a rocky mound of the last and thereon a bamboo portcullis ( gate ) of three perpendicular bars Proper spiked Gules . The bamboo portcullis alludes to Asia and the red spikes represent the Meritorious Unit Citations , one for Korea and two for Vietnam . The rocky mound and portcullis symbolize the adverse terrain , guerilla attacks and transient camps during the unit ' s mission in Korea . The portcullis and spikes also refer to security at Long Binh Ammunition Depot and the establishment of law and order for Long Binh Post during the Vietnam Conflict . HHD , 95th MP Bn . The Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment for the 95th Military Police Battalion are the Rough Riders . The Detachment is colocated with the HHC 18th Military Police Brigade on Sembach Kaserne .
Richard Doyle ( sailor ) Richard Doyle entered the United States Navy on board the schooner " Enterprise " 25 August 1803 at Malta . On 14 November 1803 he was promoted to quarter gunner . He volunteered for the expedition under Lieutenant Stephen Decatur , Jr . , which entered the harbor of Tripoli and daringly destroyed the former U . S . frigate " Philadelphia " 16 February 1804 . Doyle later served in the frigate " John Adams " , and died 27 June 1807 while serving in the sloop - of - war " Wasp " . Namesake . In 1942 , the destroyer USS " Doyle " ( DD - 494 ) was named in his honor .
58th Brigade ( People ' s Republic of China ) The 58th Mechanised Infantry Brigade ( 58机械化步兵旅 ) is a brigade of the People ' s Liberation Army Ground Force . It is one of the three maneuver elements of the 20th Group Army in the Jinan Military Region . The 58th was previously a division , being converted to a brigade sized formation in 1999 . During the Korean War , the division was part of the People ' s Volunteer Army . At this time , the division consisted of the 172nd , 173rd , and 174th Regiments . The 58th Division attacked the U . S . Marines holding Hagaru - ri during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir . The brigade conversion in 1999 was part of the PLA ' s effort to experiment with a Corp - Brigade - Battalion force structure instead of the traditional Corp - Division - Regiment structure . The 58th is one of the units of the Jinan MR tasked to serve as one of the mobile response elements capable of reinforcing Groups Armies in other Military Regions in case of emergency or war .
USS Cottle ( APA - 147 ) USS " Cottle " ( APA - 147 ) was a " Haskell " - class attack transport acquired by the U . S . Navy during World War II for the task of transporting troops to and from combat areas . " Cottle " ( " APA - 147 " ) was launched 25 November 1944 by Kaiser Shipbuilding , Co . , Inc . , Vancouver , Washington , under a Maritime Commission contract ; sponsored by Mrs . B . Decker ; transferred to the Navy 14 December 1944 ; and commissioned the same day , Commander P . S . Creasor in command . World War II service . Sailing from Seattle , Washington , 1 March 1945 with U . S . Army troops on board , " Cottle " carried her passengers to Honolulu where she embarked men of naval construction battalions for transportation to Samar , Philippine Islands , arriving 17 April . Returning by way of Ulithi and Guam to load passengers , cargo , and Japanese prisoners of war , she arrived at Pearl Harbor 24 May to embark four underwater demolition teams for San Francisco , California , arriving 3 June . From 15 June to 7 August she voyaged to Manila with Army troops . End - of - war operations . With the end of the war " Cottle " sailed from San Pedro , California , 24 August , loaded Army occupation troops at Pearl Harbor , and landed them at Wakayama , Japan , 27 September . She embarked homeward bound servicemen in the Philippines , returning with them to San Francisco 30 October , and following another " Operation Magic Carpet " voyage to the Philippines , sailed from San Francisco 12 January 1946 for Norfolk , Virginia , arriving 4 February . Post - war decommissioning . " Cottle " was decommissioned 6 March 1946 and returned to the Maritime Commission 11 March 1946 . She was scrapped in 1973 .
Battle of Saint - Denis ( 1837 ) The Battle of Saint - Denis was fought on November 23 , 1837 between British colonial authorities under Lieutenant - Colonel Gore and Lower Canada rebels . The Patriots were victoriously led by Wolfred Nelson . The British had to retreat because they were running out of ammunition .
USS Roller ( AMc - 52 ) USS " Roller " ( AMc - 52 ) was an " Accentor " - class coastal minesweeper acquired by the U . S . Navy for the dangerous task of removing mines from minefields laid in the water to prevent ships from passing . " Roller " was laid down 27 December 1940 at the Snow Shipyards , Rockland , Maine ; launched 14 May 1941 ; sponsored by Miss Linda Ann Dean ; and placed in service 12 August 1941 , Lt . ( jg ) H . E . Ferrill , USNR , in charge . World War II service . After fitting at Boston , Massachusetts , and training at Yorktown , Virginia , the wooden hulled coastal minesweeper " Roller " got underway for duty in the 4th Naval District , headquartered at Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , 18 September 1941 . Equipped with magnetic and " O " type sweep gear , she operated off the busy Delaware and New Jersey coasts during all but the final weeks of World War II . Transferred in the spring of 1945 , she departed Cape May , New Jersey , 25 April and steamed to Solomons Island , Maryland , where she conducted operations for the Naval Mine Warfare Test Station until placed out of service 18 April 1946 . Post - war deactivation . " Roller " , struck from the Navy list 1 May 1946 , was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal 27 May 1947 and subsequently sold to Hughes Bros . , Inc . , of New York .
Beaumys Castle Beaumys Castle , also known as Beams Castle , was a 14th - century fortified manor house in the parish of Swallowfield in the English county of Berkshire . History . Beaumys Castle was a manor in the parish of Swallowfied , given to Sir Nicholas de la Beche in 1335 . De la Beche received a licence to crenellate in 1338 and produced a fortified manor house . The castle was rectangular , protected by earthworks approximately 130m by 110m across , surrounded by a water - filled moat , with the castle accessed from an entrance to the north - west . De la Beche died , leaving the manor to his wife Margery , who in turn remarried , to Thomas Arderne . On Arderne ' s death in 1347 , however , John de Dalton and a small group of followers broke into the castle , where they killed Michael de Poynings , an important nobleman ; terrified Lionel , the son of Edward III who was staying there at the time ; stole £1 , 000 worth of goods , and seized Margaret , whom , as a wealthy widow , was forced to marry John . The surrounding manor was broken up in 1420 ; the surviving earthworks are a scheduled monument .