Introduction The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) is an intelligence agency and combat support agency of the United States Department of Defence, specialising in defence and military intelligence. A component of the Department of Defence (DoD) and the Intelligence Community (IC), DIA informs national civilian and defence policymakers about the military intentions and capabilities of foreign… Read More
Introduction The Defence Information Systems Agency (DISA), known as the Defence Communications Agency (DCA) until 1991, is a United States Department of Defence (DoD) combat support agency composed of military, federal civilians, and contractors. DISA provides information technology (IT) and communications support to the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defence, the military services, the combatant… Read More
Introduction The Defence Health Agency (DHA) is a joint, integrated combat support agency that enables the US Army, US Navy, US Air Force, and US Space Force medical services to provide a medically ready force and ready medical force to Combatant Commands in both peacetime and wartime. The DHA supports the delivery of integrated, affordable,… Read More
Events 870 – Treaty of Meerssen: King Louis the German and his half-brother Charles the Bald partition the Middle Frankish Kingdom into two larger east and west divisions. 1220 – Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. 1264 – Mudéjar revolt: Muslim rebel forces took the Alcázar of Jerez de la… Read More
Events 461 – Roman Emperor Majorian is beheaded near the river Iria in north-west Italy following his arrest and deposition by the magister militum Ricimer. 626 – The Avar and Slav armies leave the siege of Constantinople. 768 – Pope Stephen III is elected to office, and quickly seeks Frankish protection against the Lombard threat,… Read More
Events 1284 – The Republic of Pisa is defeated in the Battle of Meloria by the Republic of Genoa, thus losing its naval dominance in the Mediterranean. 1538 – Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada. 1661 – The Treaty of The Hague is signed by Portugal and the Dutch Republic. 1777 –… Read More
Events AD 25 – Guangwu claims the throne as Emperor of China, restoring the Han dynasty after the collapse of the short-lived Xin dynasty. 135 – Roman armies enter Betar, slaughtering thousands and ending the Bar Kokhba revolt. 642 – Battle of Maserfield: Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Northumbria. 910 – The… Read More
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