Introduction The Ranger Regiment (Rangers) is a special operations regiment of the British Army which was formed on 01 December 2021 under the Future Soldier reform, and forms part of the Army Special Operations Brigade. It is intended to be used primarily in an unconventional warfare and foreign internal defence capacity in a similar manner… Read More
Introduction Robert Lewis Howard (11 July 1939 to 23 December 2009) was the most highly decorated officer of Vietnam United States Army Special Forces and Medal of Honour recipient of the Vietnam War. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, was awarded the Medal of Honour, eight Purple Hearts, a Distinguished Service… Read More
Introduction James Bond Stockdale (23 December 1923 to 05 July 2005) was a United States Navy vice admiral and aviator awarded the Medal of Honour in the Vietnam War, during which he was a prisoner of war for over seven years. Stockdale was the most senior naval officer held captive in Hanoi, North Vietnam. He… Read More
Introduction Richard Conner (23 December 1843 to 04 November 1923) was an American Civil War Union Army soldier who received the Medal of Honour for his bravery in action. Background A 17-year-old resident of Burlington, New Jersey when he enlisted in the 6th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry on 07 August 1861, he was mustered in… Read More
Introduction United Nations Security Council Resolution 2397 is a resolution adopted unanimously on 22 December 2017 in response to North Korea’s launch of a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile on 28 November of that year. The resolution condemned the launch and further tightened sanctions on the country, restricting fuel imports and other trade, as well as… Read More
Introduction Thailand in World War II officially adopted a position of neutrality until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 08 December 1941, which led to an armistice and military alliance treaty between Thailand and the Japanese Empire in mid-December 1941. At the start of the Pacific War, the Japanese Empire pressured the Thai… Read More
Events 1577 – Sir Francis Drake sets sail from Plymouth, England, on his round-the-world voyage. 1636 – The Massachusetts Bay Colony organises three militia regiments to defend the colony against the Pequot Indians. This organisation is recognised today as the founding of the National Guard of the United States. 1642 – Abel Tasman is the… Read More
