Events 29 BC – Octavian holds the second of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes. 1040 – King Duncan I is killed in battle against his first cousin and rival Macbeth. The latter succeeds him as King of Scotland. 1264 – After tricking the Venetian galley fleet into… Read More
Events 29 BC – Octavian holds the first of three consecutive triumphs in Rome to celebrate the victory over the Dalmatian tribes. 900 – Count Reginar I of Hainault rises against Zwentibold of Lotharingia and slays him near present-day Susteren. 1516 – The Treaty of Noyon between France and Spain is signed. Francis I of… Read More
Introduction A garrison Sergeant Major (GSM) in the British Army is the senior warrant officer of a garrison and holds the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1 (WO1). London District The GSM London District, always a guardsman, holds one of the four most senior WO1 appointments in the British Army, and has military ceremonial responsibility… Read More
Introduction Garrison (from the French garnison, itself from the verb garnir, “to equip”) is the collective term for any body of troops stationed in a particular location, originally to guard it. Outline The term now often applies to certain facilities that constitute a military base or fortified military headquarters. A garrison is usually in a… Read More
Introduction The Hainan Island incident occurred on 01 April 2001, when a United States Navy EP-3E ARIES II signals intelligence aircraft and a People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) J-8II interceptor fighter jet collided in mid-air, resulting in an international dispute between the United States of America (USA) and the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The… Read More
Introduction National Airborne Day is a day designated by the United States Congress to honour the nation’s airborne forces of the Armed Forces. It was created in 2002 by George W. Bush. Brief History 16 August 1940 marked the first official Army parachute jump, validating the innovative concept of inserting United States ground combat forces… Read More
Introduction Bennington Battle Day is a state holiday unique to Vermont, commemorating the American victory over British forces at the Battle of Bennington during the American Revolutionary War in 1777. Background The holiday’s date is fixed, occurring on 16 August every year. In Bennington, there is a battle re-enactment put on by the local history… Read More
