Sentences with phrase «know military history»

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Throughout military history, it was common for generals to only know of each other by reputation or by the deeds of their troops.

I don't know the details of why Romney's sons may not have volunteered, but Mormons have a long history of military service.

In spite of his early and short - lived embrace of nationalist sentiment and language and the military games he played with household objects, he knew that history was elsewhere, away from Jerusalem and what it represented.

History's first Latin American pope knows well the history of the time, since he was a young Jesuit superior next door during Argentina's «Dirty War,» during which thousands of suspected leftists were killed, imprisoned or disappeared at the hands of the militaryHistory's first Latin American pope knows well the history of the time, since he was a young Jesuit superior next door during Argentina's «Dirty War,» during which thousands of suspected leftists were killed, imprisoned or disappeared at the hands of the militaryhistory of the time, since he was a young Jesuit superior next door during Argentina's «Dirty War,» during which thousands of suspected leftists were killed, imprisoned or disappeared at the hands of the military junta.

For example a 50 + year military occupation and systematic political - cultural indoctrination of my country of birth complete with Orwellian thought policing, mandatory Russian language classes in school, revisions of known history, and mandatory displays of support for communism.

«Of all the privileges of this office — and there are many — I will miss Air Force One, I will miss Marine One but I can stand before you today and say that there has been no greater privilege, and no greater honour, than serving as the Commander - in - Chief of the greatest military in the history of the world.»

After the war, this momentous event in the history of modern Greece — popularly known as the No Day — became a national holiday, celebrated annually with impressive military and student parades.

Regular readers of ConHome will know that our proprietor is fascinated by military history and valour.

In terms of high level military, intelligence and security operations and what are known in western intelligence agencies as «black ops» few events in our history come close to the one that took place in Dapchi a few months ago.

Most of thew times, we see military intervention is to «protect the civilians» or to serve as «help» in the conflict but the history show us military often choose a side (usually, not always rebels) to «protect and help»; remember for example, NATO acted in Libya to help civilians; we know know they only protected the rebels.

Trewin said Alan later claimed that his knowledge of military history and technical details meant that when he was Minister for Defence Procurement he knew more than his military and civilian advisers - something they might dispute.

Veterans of recent military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan often have a history of exposure to explosive forces from bombs, grenades and other devices, although relatively little is known about whether this injures the brain.

Learn all about the history of the military jacket, when it has been on - trend in fashion, as well as everything you need to know...

Who knew peacoats had a military history, I'm thinking of busting out my hubby's old uniforms to wear.

Its early history is little known, but by the start of the Classical Period Sparta was one of A North Korean soldier defected to the South on Monday after being shot and wounded by the North Korean military, South Korea said.

Search Best of History Websites... Search Tom Clancy, whose complex, adrenaline - fueled military novels spawned a new genre of thrillers and made him one of the world's best - known and

Kathryn Bigelow follows - up her Oscar winning military / war - based dramas «The Hurt Locker» and «Zero Dark Thirty» with a look at the 1967 Detroit riots, specifically shedding light on an incident in American history that most people don't know much about.

The bill, known as the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act, would also make more money and regulatory flexibility available to for - profit colleges, many of which have been cited for high costs, low graduation rates and a history of taking advantage of low - income students and military veterans.

What many do not know is that Amazon has had a long but quiet history of supporting military veterans and their families.

According to BSA's history of cub scouting, he'd been an outdoorsman from his youth, and early in his military career while stationed in India «he discovered that his men did not know basic first aid or the elementary means of survival in the outdoors.

Explore African American history with the following list, which introduces students to the lives and events of notable individuals, many lesser known, whose contributions range from something as mundane as the invention of the potato chip to the medalworthy achievements of African Americans in the military service of their country and so much more.

Alexander III of Macedon (356 — 323 BC), popularly known as Alexander the Great, was one of history's most successful military commanders.

Home to Ft. Bragg, the town is known for its strong military history and rich cultural diversity.

The military is the most well known employer now looking at credit history as part of the hiring process.

Alcatraz Island, best known as the infamous federal penitentiary from 1934 - 63, unfolds a layered history as Native American land, a Civil War - era military fortress, and the site of the Native American occupation by the Indians of All Tribes from 1969 - 71.

USAA, best known for offering insurance products to military members, offers an unsecured personal loan of up to 48 months with an annual percentage rate as low as 12 percent for customers with an excellent credit history.

No matter how these advancements may be spun when they are eventually revealed to the general public for commercial application, they often have a dark military history.

The viewer can not see the pollutants left by the U.S. military on Treasure Island, California or Vieques, Puerto Rico, but the photographs can not be the same once the damaged locales» histories are known.

In each of these examples, we translated not only individual military acronyms and terms, but also career experience and skill sets; we dug deep into each career history to identify those experiences and skills not directly related to the career field (perhaps you are designated as a recruiter for a year, an event planner, or trained in IT — you just never know), as well as those skill sets directly related to the career field.

You wouldn't know it from first sight, but the design for the wallpaper, P.L.U.T.O (below), holds a depth of history and a plethora of information from Dungeness's military past.