Introduction War children are those born to a native parent and a parent belonging to a foreign military force (usually an occupying force, but also military personnel stationed at military bases on foreign soil). Having a child by a member of a belligerent force, throughout history and across cultures, is often considered a grave betrayal… Read More
Events 835 – Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled. 1542 – Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scots at the age of one week on the death of her father, James V of Scotland. 1751 – The… Read More
Events 1577 – Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage. 1623 – The Plymouth Colony establishes the system of trial by 12-men jury in the American colonies. 1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony organizes three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians, a date now considered the… Read More
Introduction The Agent Orange Acts is a collective term for a number of US Congress Bills and Acts that relate to Agent Orange, and include (not an exhaustive list): Title Status Veterans’ Agent Orange Exposure and Vietnam Service Benefits Act of 1989 Passed Senate: 1989. To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to complete the… Read More
Events 627 – Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II’s Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh. 1862 – American Civil War: USS Cairo sinks on the Yazoo River. 1901 – Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter “S” [***] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in… Read More
Events 220 – Emperor Xian of Han is forced to abdicate the throne by Cao Cao’s son Cao Pi, ending the Han dynasty. 361 – Julian enters Constantinople as sole Roman Emperor. Start of the “Anarchy at Samarra”. 1282 – Battle of Orewin Bridge: Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, is killed… Read More
Introduction This Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-407) updated various Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits and programmes in areas including education, transition assistance, and civil relief. The Act was signed into law by then President Donald Trump on 31 December 2018. Refer to The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (2003), Military… Read More
