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    As the glowing sun set over the bloody fields of Antietem‚ the Civil War became a different War. Five days after the battle at Antietem was won‚ armed with pen and paper‚ Abraham Lincoln changed the war when he issued‚ one of the most important and controversial documents in America history‚ the Emancipation Proclamation. Congress was urging emancipation. Escaped slaves were fleeing to the Union army as it advanced in the South‚ complicating military operations.Issued on September 22‚ 1862‚ Lincoln’s

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    achievements include his fighting with the Rough Riders‚ his preservation of western wilderness‚ and his tireless work as president. The Spanish-American War was a tough time for all‚ but Roosevelt swooped in and saved the day. He organized a volunteer regiment nicknamed the “Rough Riders” because of

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    school to learn to be a nurse. She learned on the job. She was also one of the few blacks who could read and write‚ so she taught free blacks and former slaves. She served the 33rd Regiment of the United States Colored Troops for more than three years‚ alongside her husband‚ Edward King‚ a sergeant in the regiment. Like many African American nurses‚ Taylor was never paid for her work as a nurse during the Civil War. Author: Susie King Taylor wrote a book about her life. Her book tells her

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    Union’s military instantaneously. As a result‚ President Lincoln turned to the black community for military support. The audience of Document F are African-Americans. The recruitment poster wanted to get African-Americans create a regiment only for them. However‚ the 54th Regiment was paid less than the white soldiers.

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    Operation Command (USASOC). The Ranger Regiment traces its lineage to three of six battalions raised in WWII‚ and to the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional)—known as “Merrill’s Marauders‚” and then reflagged as the 475th Infantry‚ then later as the 75th Infantry. The Ranger Training Brigade (RTB)—headquartered at Fort Benning‚ GA—is an organization under the U.S. Army’s Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC) and is separate from the 75th Ranger Regiment. It has been in service under various names

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    brought up along the Paris-Metz highway. The 9th Infantry Regiment was placed between the highway and the Marne‚ while the 6th Marine Regiment was deployed to their left. The 5th Marines and 23rd Infantry regiments were placed in reserve.[4] Battle [edit] On the evening of 1 June‚ German forces punched a hole in the French lines to the left of the Marines’ position. In response‚ the U.S. reserve—consisting of the 23rd Infantry regiment‚ the 1st Battalion‚ 5th Marines‚ and an element of the 6th

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    The Commonwealth of the Philippines was invaded by the Empire of Japan in December 1941 shortly after Japan’s declaration of war upon the United States of America‚ which controlled the Philippines at the time and possessed important military bases there. The combined American-Filipino army was defeated by April 1942‚ but guerrilla resistance against the Japanese continued throughout the war. Uncaptured Filipino army units‚ a communist insurgency and supporting American agents all played a role in

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    tenacity of the African American soldiers and their total dedication to their causes earned them the reluctant respect of the white officers and soldiers. The 54th Regiment was an excellent example of a group of black soldiers who served with distinction and proved that they were as courageous as any white regiment. The 54th Regiment also refused to accept payment until they were paid the same as the white soldier. The refusal spoke volumes about how African American’s were tired of inequality

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    “Do Not Weep‚ Maiden‚ for War is Kind‚” was written by the poet Stephen Crane. The poem is a bitter and emotional protest of the horrors of war. It gets much of its strength from using simple but highly descriptive words in contrast with innocence‚ and also through the use of repetition and sarcasm. The poet portrays bitterness and innocence in the first stanza. It is strongly shown in the lines "Do not weep‚ maiden‚ for war is kind‚ because your lover threw wild hands towards the sky” (1-2). The

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    The JDF‚ from its conception has fixed firmly its core into being infantry oriented. The predecessor of the JDF‚ the Jamaica Militia in 1662 was an infantry based militia. The West India Regiment‚ also since its formation‚ in its diverse forms since 1927‚ being a predecessor as well‚ was solely an infantry Regiment. The infantry is the oldest division of combat arms and also infantries are the backbones of armies. An infantry unit’s training is more physically demanding than other branches of armies

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