Uxbridge, Massachusetts Uxbridge is a town in southeastern Worcester County, Massachusetts, in the United States. The town is a suburb of Worcester, New England's second largest city and center of higher education. Uxbridge was first "officially" settled by Europeans in 1662 and incorporated as a town in 1727 at Suffolk County, then Worcester County, Massachusetts Colony. Uxbridge,_Massachusetts
K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base K. I. Sawyer Air Force Base is a decommissioned U.S. Air Force base in Marquette County, Michigan, south of the city of Marquette. The base, near the center of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, closed in 1995. The county airport, Sawyer International, now occupies a portion of the base and has scheduled airline flights and some general aviation activity. The elevation at the passenger terminal is 1,190 feet (362 m) above sea level, about 600 feet (183 m) above Lake Superior, fifteen miles (24 K._I._Sawyer_Air_Force_Base
West Plains, Missouri West Plains is a city in Howell County, Missouri, United States. The population was 10,866 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Howell County. The West Plains Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of Howell County. West_Plains,_Missouri
Overland, Missouri Overland is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. The population was 16,838 at the 2000 census.Overland is the location of the National Personnel Records Center, which houses discharged and retired service records of all branches of the United States armed forces. The city was also the location of the Army Human Resources Command, prior to the facility's closing as a result of the military's 2005 Base Realignment and Closure process. Overland,_Missouri
Offutt Air Force Base Offutt Air Force Base (Offutt AFB) is a U.S. Air Force installation near Omaha in Sarpy County, Nebraska. It is the headquarters of the U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), the Air Force Weather Agency, and the 55th Wing (55 WG) of the Air Combat Command (ACC), the latter serving as the host unit. Offutt_Air_Force_Base
Gering, Nebraska Gering (; rhymes with earring, with an initial hard g like gear) is a city in Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Scottsbluff, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,751 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scotts Bluff County.Gering was founded in 1887 at the base of a bluff which is now a National Park called Scotts Bluff National Monument. Gering,_Nebraska
Searchlight, Nevada Searchlight is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clark County, Nevada, United States. The population was 576 at the 2000 census.Searchlight is located at (35.468455, -114.916932). Searchlight,_Nevada
Berlin, New Hampshire Berlin (, with stress on first syllable) is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,331 at the 2000 Census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest. Berlin is home to Northern Forest Heritage Park, the Berlin Fish Hatchery, and the White Mountains Community College, a member of the Community College System of New Hampshire. Berlin,_New_Hampshire
Columbus Air Force Base Columbus Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Lowndes County, Mississippi, United States, five miles north of the city of Columbus, ten miles west of the Alabama state border. The residential part of the base is a census-designated place (CDP), with a population of 2,060 at the 2000 census.The host wing is the 14th Flying Training Wing (14 FTW) of the Air Education and Training Command (AETC), which includes staff agencies, an operations group, and a mission support group. Columbus_Air_Force_Base
Whiteman Air Force Base Whiteman Air Force Base (Whiteman AFB) is a base of the United States Air Force in Johnson County, Missouri, United States. It is located two nautical miles (4 km) south of the central business district of the city of Knob Noster. Whiteman_Air_Force_Base
Malmstrom Air Force Base Malmstrom Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base and census-designated place (CDP) in Cascade County, Montana, United States. It was named in honor of WWII POW Colonel Einar Axel Malmstrom. It is the home of the 341st Missile Wing (341 MW) of the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). As of the 2000 census, the base had a total population of 4,544. It is part of the "Great Falls, Montana Metropolitan Statistical Area". Malmstrom_Air_Force_Base
McGuire Air Force Base McGuire Air Force Base is a United States Air Force Base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC).McGuire is located in Burlington County in south central New Jersey, approximately 15 miles from Trenton, 45 minutes from Philadelphia and 90 minutes from Atlantic City and New York City. The base in named after famed WWII P-38 ace and Medal of Honor recipient Major Thomas Buchanan McGuire, Jr,. McGuire_Air_Force_Base
Cannon Air Force Base Cannon Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in Curry County, New Mexico, near the city of Clovis. It is named in honor of General John K. Cannon, former commander of Tactical Air Command, being dedicated on 8 June 1957. The host wing is the 27th Special Operations Wing (27 SOW) of the Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), Cannon_Air_Force_Base
Goldsboro, North Carolina Goldsboro is a city in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 39,043 at the 2000 census, and estimated to be 38,023 in 2006. It is the principal city of and is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Goldsboro,_North_Carolina
Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. In July 2007, its population was estimated at 51,740, and it had an estimated metropolitan population of 97,691. Grand Forks, along with its twin city of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, forms the center of the Grand Forks, ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is often called Greater Grand Forks or The Grand Cities. Grand_Forks,_North_Dakota
Grand Forks Air Force Base Grand Forks Air Force Base , also known as Grand Forks AFB or GFAFB, is a United States Air Force base located in Grand Forks County, North Dakota 15 miles (24Grand Forks, North Dakota on U.S. Highway 2. Grand_Forks_Air_Force_Base
Minot Air Force Base Minot Air Force Base (Minot AFB) is a U.S. Air Force installation in Ward County, North Dakota, 13 miles (21 km) north of the city of Minot. In the 2000 census, the base was counted as a CDP with a total population of 7,599.Minot AFB is the home of two major wings5th Bomb Wing of theAir Combat Command (ACC), and 91st Missile Wing of the Air Force Space Command (AFSPC). Minot_Air_Force_Base
Heath, Ohio Heath is a city in Licking County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,527 at the 2000 census. Heath,_Ohio
Braddock, Pennsylvania Braddock is a borough located in the eastern suburbs of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 10 miles (16 km) upstream from the mouth of the Monongahela River. The population was 2,912 at the 2000 census. The borough is represented by the Pennsylvania State Senate's 45th district, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives's 34th district, and Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. Braddock,_Pennsylvania
Eastover, South Carolina Eastover is a town in Richland County, South Carolina, United States. The population was 830 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Columbia, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area. Eastover,_South_Carolina
Sumter, South Carolina Sumter () is a city in and the county seat of Sumter County, South Carolina, United States. Its population was 39,159 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Sumter, South Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.It should not be confused with Fort Sumter, which is in Charleston harbor, almost 100 miles away. Sumter,_South_Carolina
San Benito, Texas San Benito is a city in Cameron County, Texas, United States. The population was 23,444 at the 2000 census. It is the birthplace of Country and Tex-Mex music icon Freddy Fender. San Benito celebrated the 100th anniversary of the naming of the city April 3, 2007. The post office was named Diaz from April to May 1907. The San Benito Museum, Freddy Fender Museum and Conjunto Music Museum opened in the same building Nov. 17, 2007. San_Benito,_Texas
McChord Air Force Base McChord Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base in Pierce County, Washington, United States, about one mile south of Tacoma, and 40 miles south of Seattle. It was named in honor of Colonel William Caldwell McChord, former Chief of the Training and Operations Division in HQ Army Air Corps. Much of the base is a census-designated place (CDP), which had a population of 4,096 at the 2000 census. Its primary mission is military airlift and is assigned to Air Mobility Command. McChord_Air_Force_Base
Fairchild Air Force Base Fairchild Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base under the operational control of the Air Mobility Command (AMC). It is located in Spokane County, Washington, United States, 12 miles west of Spokane. Part of the base is a census-designated place (CDP), which had a population of 4,357 at the 2000 census. The base was named in honor of General Muir Stephen Fairchild. Fairchild_Air_Force_Base
A. J. P. Taylor Alan John Percival Taylor (25 March 1906 – 7 September 1990) was a renowned English historian of the 20th century. A._J._P._Taylor
Claire Lee Chennault Lieutenant General Claire Lee Chennault (6 September 1893 – 27 July 1958), was a United States military aviator who commanded the "Flying Tigers" during World War II. His family name is pronounced shen-awlt. Claire_Lee_Chennault
Moffett Federal Airfield Moffett Federal Airfield , also known as Moffett Field, is a joint civil-military airport located 3 miles (5Mountain View, in Sunnyvale, California, USA. The airport is near the south end of San Francisco Bay, north of San Jose. Formerly a United States Navy facility, the former naval air station is now owned and operated by the NASA Ames Research Center. Moffett_Federal_Airfield
Information warfare Information warfare is the use and management of information in pursuit of a competitive advantage over an opponent. Information warfare may involve collection of tactical information, assurance(s) that one's own information is valid, spreading of propaganda or disinformation to demoralize the enemy and the public, undermining the quality of opposing force information and denial of information-collection opportunities to opposing forces. Information_warfare
Tucson International Airport Tucson International Airport is a joint civil-military public airport located six miles (10 km) south of the central business district of Tucson, a city in Pima County, Arizona, United States. It is owned and operated by the Tucson Airport Authority Tucson_International_Airport
Sharashka Sharashka (sometimes Sharaga or Sharazhka, , ) was an informal name for secret research and development laboratories in the Soviet Gulag labor camp system. Etymologically, the word sharashka is derived from a Russian slang expression sharashkina kontora ("Sharashka's office", possibly from the radical meaning "to beat about"), an ironic, derogatory term to denote a poorly organized, impromptu, or bluffing organization. Sharashka
Battalion A battalion is a military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven companies and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel. Several battalions are grouped to form a regiment or a brigade. Battalion
Belton House Belton House is a country house in Belton near Grantham, Lincolnshire, England. The mansion is surrounded by formal gardens and a series of avenues leading to follies within a greater wooded park. Belton has been described as a compilation of all that is finest of Carolean architecture, the only truly vernacular style of architecture that England had produced since the time of the Tudors. Belton_House
Unlawful combatant unlawful combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent is a civilian who directly engages in armed conflict in violation of International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and may be detained or prosecuted under the domestic law of the detaining state for such action. Unlawful_combatant
Laws of war The law of war (also law of armed conflict, LOAC) is law concerning acceptable practices relating to war. In cases other than civil wars, it is considered an aspect of public international law (the law of nations). The laws of war are divided into two categories Laws_of_war
Bomb disposal Bomb disposal is the process by which hazardous explosive devices are rendered safe. Bomb disposal is an all encompassing term to describe the separate, but interrelated functions in the following fields Military: Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Improvised Explosive Device Disposal (IEDD) Public safety: Public Safety Bomb Disposal (PSBD) Bomb Squad Bomb_disposal
Anti-aircraft warfare Anti-aircraft warfare, or air defence, is any method of engaging hostile military aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces or denial of passage through a specific airspace region, area or anti-aircraft combat zone. It is also used in denying entry into national air space to unauthorized aircraft. Anti-aircraft_warfare
Hal Moore Harold Gregory "Hal" Moore, Jr. (born February 13, 1922) is a retired Lieutenant General in the United States Army. Moore is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, which is the second highest military decoration of the United States Army. He was the lieutenant colonel in command of the 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, at the Battle of Ia Drang on November 14Regiment. Hal_Moore
United States Army Air Forces The United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II. The direct precursor to the United States Air Force, its peak size was over 2.4 million men and women in service and nearly 80,000 aircraft in 1944, and 783 domestic bases in December 1943. By VE Day it had 1.25 million men stationed overseas and operated from more than 1,600 airfields worldwide. United_States_Army_Air_Forces
United States Army Air Corps The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the predecessor of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF) from 1926-41, which in turn was the forerunner of today's U.S. Air Force (USAF), established in 1947. Although abolished as an organization in 1941, it existed as a branch subordinate to the USAAF from 1941-47.The Air Corps was created from the Air Service in 1926 largely as a compromise between advocates of a separate air arm and those of the command structure of the United States Army who viewed the aviation arm as an auxiliary branch to support the ground forces. United_States_Army_Air_Corps
Jimmy Doolittle General James Harold "Jimmy" Doolittle, USAF (December 14, 1896 – September 27, 1993) was an American aviation pioneer. Doolittle served as a brigadier general, major general and lieutenant general in the United States Army Air Forces during the Second World War. He earned the Medal of Honor for his valor and leadership as commander of the Doolittle Raid while a lieutenant colonel. Jimmy_Doolittle
Joe Louis Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 - April 12, 1981), better known as Joe Louis, was the world heavyweight boxing champion from 1937 to 1949.Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis helped elevate boxing out of a nadir in popularity in the post-Jack Dempsey era by establishing a reputation as an honest, hardworking fighter at a time when the sport was dominated by gambling interests. Joe_Louis
Operation Argus Operation Argus was a series of nuclear weapons tests and missile tests secretly conducted during August and September of 1958 over the South Atlantic Ocean by the United States's Defense Nuclear Agency, in conjunction with the Explorer 4 space mission. Operation Argus was conducted between the nuclear test series Operation Hardtack I and Operation Hardtack II. Operation_Argus
Air Force One Air Force One is the air traffic control call sign of any United States Air Force aircraft carrying the President of the United States. Since 1990, the presidential fleet has consisted of two specifically configured, highly customized Boeing 747-200B series aircraft – tail codes Special Air Mission (SAM) "28000" and SAM "29000" – with Air Force designation "VC-25A". Air_Force_One
Academy An academy (Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of higher learning, research, or honorary membership. Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 385 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of Athena, the goddess of wisdom, north of Athens, Greece. Academy
High Wycombe High Wycombe (), (previously Chepping Wycombe or Chipping Wycombe as late as 1911) is a large town in Buckinghamshire, England. It is west-north-west of Charing Cross in London; this figure is engraved on the Corn Market building in the centre of the town. According to the 2001 census High Wycombe had a population of 92,300, making it the largest town in the non-metropolitan county of Buckinghamshire now that Milton Keynes is a unitary authority area, and the second largest in the ceremonial county. High_Wycombe