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16 APRIL 1947 - MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS BRANCH BIRTHDAY
#Armyhistory #USArmy #AMEDD

The Army Medical Specialist Corps is one of six Army medical corps established by Congress to serve under the direction of the Army Surgeon General.

The Corps is composed of occupational therapists, physical therapists, dietitians, and physician assistants in the Regular Army, Army Reserve and Army National Guard. They develop dual careers, as officers in the Army and as professionals in the above named medical fields.

On 16 April 1947 the Women’s Medical Specialist Corps, comprised of women officers was established by Public Law 80-36. The law was amended in 1955 to allow commissioning of males and the corps was renamed the Army Medical Specialist Corps (AMSC).

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9 JAN 1945 -INVASION OF LUZON #WWII
In keeping with Gen Douglas MacArthur's plan to liberate the Philippines, the U.S. Sixth Army, under the command of LT Gen Walter Krueger, made a massive amphibious assault on the shores of Lingayen Gulf on the island of Luzon on 9 January 1945

The Japanese commander, General Tomoyuki Yamashita, chose to pin American forces down to delay the relentless Allied advance to Japan by retreating into mountain strongholds to conduct a protracted battle, and had not intended to defend the Central Plains-Manila Bay area.

As the powerful U.S. main force drove down the central valley from Lingayen Gulf, a second amphibious force landed southwest of Manila on 15 Jan and advanced on the city. By 3 Feb the city was encircled by U.S. and Filipino troops.

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8 JAN 1815 - BATTLE OF NEW ORLEANS #Warof1812
Ten thousand British troops under Maj Gen Sir Edward Pakenham landed unopposed at Lake Borgne, 15 miles from New Orleans, and moved to seize the city and control of the lower Mississippi Valley.

Maj Gen Andrew Jackson ordered an immediate attack on the British camp on the night of 23-24 December with 2,000 men. Although repulsed, the attack delayed the enemy advance and the Americans established Line JACKSON, five miles from New Orleans with about 3,500 men.

After probing attacks on 28 Dec, the British led by MG Edward Pakenham launched a general attack on 8 January with 5,300 men advancing in three brigades over open ground in the main effort. Withering musket, rifle and artillery fire repulsed the assault with heavy losses.

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29 Dec 20

TRIVIA TUESDAY - NEW YEARS HISTORY
The federal government including the military, follow the Fiscal Year Calendar (financial year) from 1 October to 30 September. Technically, the first of October is the beginning of the new Fiscal Year and budgets are available for spending.

Traditional New Years celebrations date back 4,000 years to ancient Babylon when it was celebrated in March on the vernal equinox. But that calendar of only 10 months fell out of sync with the sun.

In 46 B.C. Julius Caesar consulted with leading astronomers and mathematicians of his day and introduced the Julian Calendar, adding 90 days and using January 1st as the beginning of the new year.

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