War is a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country. It is a violent and destructive phenomenon that can have severe consequences for the people involved and for the wider world. Wars are typically fought over political, economic, or ideological differences, and they often result in the deaths of large numbers of people, as well as significant destruction of property and infrastructure. Wars can also have long-lasting impacts on society, including political instability, economic disruption, and social upheaval.
The Battle of Vrbanja Bridge was an armed confrontation which occurred on 27 May 1995, between United Nations (UN) peacekeepers from the French Army and elements of the Bosnian Serb Army of Republika Srpska (VRS). The fighting occurred at the Vrbanja Bridge crossing of the Miljacka river in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, during the Bosnian […]
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The Battle of Taegu was an engagement between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces early in the Korean War, with fighting continuing from August 5–20, 1950 around the city of Taegu, South Korea. It was a part of the Battle of Pusan Perimeter, and was one of several large engagements fought simultaneously. The
Anoatok, now Kane Manor Inn, is an historic residence which is located in Kane, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. Commissioned by the author, physician and women’s rights activist Elizabeth Dennistoun Wood Kane (1836–1909), one of the first women to enroll in the Medical College of Pennsylvania and the widow of American Civil War General Thomas L.
The Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II is a single-seat, twin-turbofan, straight-wing, subsonic attack aircraft developed by Fairchild Republic for the United States Air Force (USAF). Summary In service since 1976, it is named for the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt, a World War II-era fighter-bomber effective at attacking ground targets, but commonly referred to as the “Warthog”
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James Island is a town in Charleston County, South Carolina, United States. It is located in the central and southern parts of James Island. James Island is included within the Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metropolitan area and the Charleston-North Charleston Urbanized Area. Here at James Island on November 14, 1782, Tadeusz Kościuszko, Colonel of the Continental Army,
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Captain Savage and his Leatherneck Raiders is a fictional comic book series created by Marvel Comics in the 1960s. The series follows the adventures of a group of US Marines led by Captain Simon Savage during World War II. The Leatherneck Raiders are a highly trained and dedicated group of soldiers who engage in dangerous
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In Pursuit of Honor is a 1995 American made-for-cable Western film directed by Ken Olin. Don Johnson stars as a member of a United States Cavalry detachment refusing to slaughter its horses after being ordered to do so by General Douglas MacArthur. The movie follows the plight of the officers as they attempt to save the animals that the Army no longer needs
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Stewart Terence Herbert Young was a screenwriter and director from Ireland who worked in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Hollywood. He is most known for directing three James Bond films, including Dr. No and From Russia with Love, as well as Thunderball.
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Bent Christensen (28 May 1929 – 6 January 1992) was a Danish film director, actor, film producer and screenwriter. His film Harry and the Butler was named Best Film at the Bodil Awards and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His 1966 film Neighbours was entered into the 5th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Delaware is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the nearby Delaware River named after Thomas West, 3rd Baron De La Warr, an English nobleman and Virginia‘s first colonial governor.