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Feb 17 7 tweets 3 min read
SOLDIER PROFILE – LIEUTENANT COLONEL CHARITY ADAMS
BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Charity Adams set the blueprint for Black women in the U.S. Army as the commander of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, becoming the highest-ranking Black female soldier in the Army during WWII. Adams @USArmy @TRADOC @TRADOCCSM @TradocDCG @TradocCG @FortGreggAdams Adams’ service with the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) began in 1942 when the Army commissioned her to serve as a staff training officer, station control officer, and company commander.

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Feb 11 7 tweets 3 min read
SOLDIER PROFILE – SERGEANT WILLIAM CARNEY, MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
BLACK HISTORY MONTH

One of 18 Black Civil War soldiers to earn the Medal of Honor, Sergeant William Carney fought for the cause of liberty as part of the famous 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Inf. Regt.
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Carney earned his Medal of Honor at the tragic Second Battle of Fort Wagner, when the men of the 54th heroically assaulted Confederate fortifications against overwhelming odds.

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Nov 2, 2023 6 tweets 3 min read
ACTIVE-DUTY DIVISION PROFILES – 1ST ARMORED DIVISION (OLD IRONSIDES)

The 1st Armored Division is the U.S. Army’s oldest tank formation, and throughout its history “Old Ironsides” (an homage to the USS Constitution) has meted out armored hammer-blows against America’s foes. Image Founded in 1940, the 1st AD was the Army’s answer to the Nazi blitzkrieg juggernaut scything through Europe. After extensive training, the 1st AD saw its first action in North Africa, landing as part of the Operation TORCH invasion on 8 NOV 1942.

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Aug 24, 2023 7 tweets 3 min read
FORT A.P. HILL OFFICIALLY RENAMED FORT WALKER

On 25 AUG 2023, the U.S. Army’s Fort A.P. Hill will be renamed Fort Walker. The post will now honor Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, a Union Army physician and the only woman ever decorated with the Medal of Honor.

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Dr. Walker was a trailblazing figure in American history, becoming a doctor during a time when women were not widely accepted in the physician’s profession and serving her country as the Union Army’s only female surgeon during the Civil War.

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Jul 23, 2023 8 tweets 3 min read
SOLDIER PROFILE - GEN ULYSSES S. GRANT

General Ulysses S. Grant, the man who would save the Union and become the greatest general of his time, started his ascent to the pinnacle of American greatness from humble beginnings.

#Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #CivilWar Image Born the son of a tanner, Grant’s military career began at West Point in 1839. When the War with Mexico broke out in 1846, then-Lieutenant Grant earned a reputation as an excellent small-unit commander, earning multiple citations for bravery and merit.
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Jul 5, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
5 JULY 1814 – BATTLE OF CHIPPEWA

One of the few battles of the War of 1812 in which U.S. soldiers engaged British regulars on open ground in traditional early-19th century warfare, at Chippewa the young U.S. Army proved its mettle.

#Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC After an American advance into British-controlled Canada led by MG James Wilkinson was checked just north of the border in MAR 1814, MG Jacob Brown led 3,500 American troops across the Niagara River on 3 JUL to seize Fort Erie.

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Jul 1, 2023 7 tweets 2 min read
1 JULY 1863 – BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG – THE FIRST DAY

On 1 JUL 1863, the defining battle of the Civil War began at Gettysburg, amid the rolling hills and shallow valleys of southern Pennsylvania.

#Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #CivilWar #CivilWarHistory #ArmyCavalry On the morning of 1 JUL, Union cavalrymen led by BG John Buford fought a dismounted delaying action against advance troops of LTG Ambrose P. Hill's corps northwest of town, employing breech-loading carbines with a superior rate of fire to slow the enemy.
Jun 30, 2023 8 tweets 2 min read
30 JUNE 1863 - PRELUDE TO THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG

In JUN 1863, CSA GEN Robert E. Lee launched his second invasion of the North at the head of the rebel Army of Northern Virginia, with about 75,000 troops.

#Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #CivilWar #Gettysburg He hoped to exploit his victory at Chancellorsville by defeating the U.S. Army of the Potomac on Northern soil and forcing President Abraham Lincoln to open peace negotiations with the Confederacy.
Jun 11, 2023 5 tweets 4 min read
11 JUNE 1999 – KOSOVO DEFENSE CAMPAIGN BEGINS

After an extended NATO air campaign that began 24 MAR 1999, a NATO-led international peacekeeping force called the Kosovo Force (KFOR) deployed to Kosovo on 11 JUN 1999 to maintain the tenuous peace between warring ethnic factions. Image In 1998 Kosovo, an autonomous region of Serbia which was home an ethnic Albanian majority and a sizable ethnic Serbian minority, became the site of a civil war between Albanian separatists and the Serbian government of the war criminal Slobodan Milošević.

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Jun 10, 2023 7 tweets 4 min read
10 JUNE 1953 – BATTLE OF OUTPOST HARRY BEGINS

The Battle of Outpost Harry (10 JUN – 18 JUN 1953) was one of the last engagements of the Korean War. A small hilltop artillery observation post in the vital “Iron Triangle,” Harry was manned primarily by a company from the 3d ID. Image The Iron Triangle was a heavily fortified zone commanding the approach to Seoul, and Harry was one of the UN's most important observation posts in the area, allowing UN forces to view and call accurate artillery strikes against the Chinese Army.

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May 29, 2023 7 tweets 5 min read
MEMORIAL DAY HISTORY - "THESE HONORED DEAD"

Memorial Day was established as a national holiday to remember those people who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. It is currently observed every year on the last Monday of May.

#Armyhistory #MemorialDay Image The observance of Memorial Day originated with the Grand Army of the Republic (GAR), an organization of veterans who served in the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Revenue Cutter Service during the American Civil War, as a special day to honor their fallen comrades. @TradocCG
May 27, 2023 7 tweets 4 min read
27 MAY 1944 – BATTLE OF BIAK ISLAND BEGINS #WWII

As GEN Douglas MacArthur’s forces advanced towards the Philippines, they required airstrips which could accommodate heavy bombers. The airfields on Biak Island, at the western end of New Guinea, made the island a prime target. Image On 27 MAY the 41st ID began its attack when the first wave landed as planned, but strong currents pushed follow-on units west of their designated beaches. The Japanese garrison was surprised and offered little early resistance.
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Apr 6, 2023 7 tweets 4 min read
6 APRIL 1917 U.S. DECLARES WAR ON GERMANY - #WWI

Congress formally declared war against the German Empire on 6 April 1917 bringing America into WWI which had been raging in Europe for almost 4 years. The United States later declared war on Austria-Hungary on 7 Dec 1917. Image On 31 January 1917, Count Johann von Bernstorff, Germany's Ambassador to the United States, notified U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing of his country's intention to resume unrestricted submarine warfare the following day.
Apr 6, 2023 6 tweets 4 min read
6-7 APRIL 1862 - BATTLE OF SHILOH - #CivilWar
Rebel forces launched a surprise attack against the U.S. Army of the Tennessee encamped near Pittsburgh Landing, Tennessee, in the vicinity of the Shiloh Church. The battle lasted two days, and resulted in a victory for Union forces. Image After U.S. forces penetrated the Confederate outer defense line by capturing Forts Henry and Donelson, President Abraham Lincoln ordered Major General Henry Halleck to coordinate the operations of the four western armies.

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Apr 5, 2023 5 tweets 4 min read
M48 PATTON MAIN BATTLE TANK - END OF THE VIETNAM WAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

Part of the Patton family of main battle tanks, the M48 saw widespread use by the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, providing crucial infantry support, particularly in intense urban combat. Image Originally developed in the early 1950’s as a first-generation main battle tank, the M48 was quickly modified in several variants. The model which was most common in the Vietnam War was the M48A3, developed in the late 1950’s.
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Apr 5, 2023 5 tweets 4 min read
U.S. ALLIES IN VIETNAM - END OF VIETNAM WAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

Although the U.S. was the main military supporter of South Vietnam, combat troops from South Korea, Thailand, Australia, and New Zealand fought in the Vietnam War as well.
#Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC Image South Korea was the second-greatest contributor of forces, sending over 300,000 soldiers to Vietnam from 1965 – 1972, where they earned a reputation for combat efficiency. By the end of 1972, most foreign forces in-country were South Korean.
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Apr 5, 2023 5 tweets 3 min read
5 APRIL 1945 - PO VALLEY CAMPAIGN BEGINS - #WWII

On 5 April 1945, Allied forces pushed across the Po River Valley, and, as German resistance crumbled, made rapid advances which ended with the surrender of the German forces in Italy on 2 May 1945.
#armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC After another slow, arduous advance over rugged terrain, in poor weather, against a determined, well-entrenched, and skillful enemy, by April 1945 the superbly led and combat-hardened Allied 15th Army Group enjoyed overwhelming numerical superiority on the ground and in the air.
Apr 4, 2023 8 tweets 5 min read
SOLDIER PROFILE - GENERAL WILLIAM WESTMORELAND - VIETNAM WAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

Widely remembered as the face of the U.S. war effort in Vietnam, GEN Westmoreland commanded Military Assistance Command – Vietnam (MACV) from 1964 to 1968.

#Armyhistory #USArmy Westmoreland’s career began at West Point, after which he climbed up the ranks during WWII, during which he garnered a sterling reputation. He further burnished his career by becoming the youngest MG in the U.S. Army in 1956 and superintendent of West Point in 1960.
Apr 4, 2023 7 tweets 6 min read
AMERICAN FORCES VIETNAM NETWORK (GOOD MORNING VIETNAM!) - END OF THE VIETNAM WAR 50TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION

AFVN was a U.S. military radio network which entertained troops with music, comedy, and news and was immortalized in the 1987 movie Good Morning, Vietnam. A direct successor to the famous U.S. Army-operated Armed Forces Radio Service radio stations of WWII, AFVN began broadcasting in Saigon under the banner of Armed Forces Radio Saigon in AUG 1962. As the network grew it was renamed AFVN.
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Apr 4, 2023 6 tweets 6 min read
4 APRIL 2003 – BATTLE OF NAJAF ENDS – OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM 20TH ANNIVERSARY

As U.S. Army units penetrated the Euphrates Valley in the opening days of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF), they surrounded the key city of Najaf during the headlong dash towards Baghdad.

#ArmyHistory Located at a strategic position on the highways to Karbala and Baghdad, the 3rd ID began to encircle Najaf on 24 MAR. That night, the 11th Aviation Regiment’s AH-64 Apache helicopters staged a deep-penetration assault against the elite Iraqi Medina Division near the city.
Apr 4, 2023 7 tweets 4 min read
4 APRIL 1945 - NORTH APPENINES CAMPAIGN ENDS - #WWII

The long, arduous, and often frustrating campaign in Italy's northern Apennines Mountains that began on 10 Sep 1944 came to a successful conclusion on 4 Apr 1945.

#Armyhistory #USArmy #TRADOC #MilitaryHistory Although derisively considered a "sideshow" by many historians, operations in Italy kept the enemy from sending reinforcements to oppose the main Allied effort in the drive across western Europe.

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