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What was the Story of Dexter the US Navy Horse?

Horses were utilized in the Second World War by different troops as transportation for soldiers, artillery, materials, and supplies. While the United States rendered horses obsolete by 1920, several drafted horses were utilized for other jobs back at home instead. But have you heard about Dexter, the US Navy’s last working horse? Dexter is the […]

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Major Walter Reed, after whom Walter Reed Medical Center was named, led the team that confirmed that yellow fever is transmitted by mosquitoes

Walter Reed This article is about the U.S. army surgeon. For other uses, see Walter Reed (disambiguation). Major Walter Reed (September 13, 1851 – November 22, 1902), was a U.S. Army physician who in 1901, led the team that confirmed the theory of the Cuban doctor Carlos Finlay that yellow fever is transmitted by a

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In July of this year a female National Guard soldier graduated from Special Forces training and received her Green Beret, the first in history to do so. The soldier’s name and other biographical information have been withheld by the Army for personal and operational security reasons.

A woman soldier is joining the Green Berets — a first for the Army Special Forces unit (CNN)A woman soldier for the first time will join the Green Berets, one of the Army’s most elite units, after graduating this week from US Army Special Forces training. The soldier graduated Thursday in a “Covid-compliant graduation ceremony,”

In July of this year a female National Guard soldier graduated from Special Forces training and received her Green Beret, the first in history to do so. The soldier’s name and other biographical information have been withheld by the Army for personal and operational security reasons. Read More »