John Spencer was a new second lieutenant in 2003 when he parachuted into Iraq leading a platoon of infantry soldiers into battle. During that combat tour he lea
The Franco-Irish connection has been maintained since the 17th century and it is often forgotten that the initial contacts between the two countries were largel
In Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects, however a large number of those repres
This British Railways history explores the long-held tradition of naming steam locomotives in honor of the military. The naming of steam locomotives was a belov
This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IE