Leonard Wood served as a Military Governor in Cuba from 1898 (Santiago) and 1899 to 1902, later as the Military Governor of the Moro Province in the Philippines from 1903 to 1906, and eventually as Governor General for the Philippines until his...
Caliber .30 magazine, staggered box type in receiver, capacity five cartridges. Grasping grooves in stock, machined trigger guard, serrated trigger. Barrel length is 24".
Bolt action, five round staggered box magazine in receiver. 24" barrel front sight is fixed blade, rear sight is adjustable leaf. Smooth metal butt plate with storage slot.
Dr. Millett offers a survey of U.S. military involvement in the training of indigenous security forces in the Philippines and the Caribbean Basin in the 20th century. Given the dramatic increase of these types of efforts in Iraq, Afghanistan, and...
This thesis explores the strategy followed by the American military government in overcoming Moro resistance in the Philippines from 1903-1913. A chapter is devoted to the period of each of the three Military Governors of Moro Province, Generals...
As demonstrated by the U.S. military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, achieving favorable war termination requires more than defeating the enemy on the battlefield. Across the U.S. government, agencies have recognized the requirement to...
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of plates 7
General description 9-30
Emplacement 9
Carriage 9-10
Action of carriage 10
Principal parts 10
Base ring 10
Traversing roller system 11
Racer 11
Dust guards 11
Azimuth circle and pointer 11-12
Chassis and transoms...
Civilized man had recognized the need to use machines in warfare early on. Armies have used machines in battle for thousands of years. Simple war machines like battering rams and catapults can be traced back to be used by the ancient Greeks. In...
The history of the United States Army, the Signal Corps, Army Air Corps and United States Air Force is full of many interesting facts. One is the little known fact that there have been enlisted pilots serving in our ranks from the beginning of...
This paper examines three battles America has engaged in, (Task Force Smith, Vera Cruz, and The Philippine Insurrection) drawing history lessons pertinent to today’s military efforts. The author begins with Task Force Smith and the prelude to...
Model 1881 dress helmet plate stamped brass eagle pattern with infantry insignia of two crossed rifles. Eagle is facing right holding olive branch in left talon, and arrows in the right talon. Eagle is holding a ribbon in its beak with the words...
Model 1881 dress helmet plate, stamped brass eagle pattern with infantry insignia of two crossed rifles. Eagle is facing right holding olive branch in left talon and arrows in the right talon. Eagle is holding ribbon in beak with words "E PLURIBUS...
A large part of all the history that has been written relates in some way to military operations. The history of the Civil War is useful in keeping alive the military interest of the present generation so that the next may have some civil history...