During World War II, the U.S. 10th Army overcomes the last
major pockets of Japanese resistance on Okinawa Island,
ending one of the bloodiest battles of World War II.
The same day, Japanese Lieutenant General Mitsuru Ushijima,
the commander of Okinawa’s defense, committed suicide with
a number of Japanese officers and troops rather than surrender.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882 – 1945)
On this day in history, June 22, 1944, President Franklin D.
Roosevelt signed the GI Bill, an act of legislation designed
to compensate returning members of the armed services
for their service and efforts in World War II.
The legislation is officially known as the Servicemen’s
Readjustment Act of 1944. (History.com)
June 18, 1812: The day after the Senate followed the House of Representatives in voting to declare war against Great Britain,
President James Madison signed the declaration into law—
and the War of 1812 began. The American war declaration,
opposed by a sizable minority in Congress, had been called
in response to the British economic blockade of France, the
induction of American seaman into the British Royal Navy
against their will, and the British support of Indian tribes along
the Great Lakes frontier. A faction of Congress known as the
“War Hawks” had been advocating war with Britain for several
years and had not hidden their hopes that a U.S. invasion of
Canada might result in significant territorial land gains for the
United States.
James Madison Jr. (March 16, 1751 – June 28, 1836)
(FOX NEWS) – On this day in history, June 15, 1864, Arlington
National Cemetery, our nation’s honorable military burial
ground, was officially established.
The national cemetery began with the seizure of Gen. Robert
E. Lee’s hilltop home (shown below) after he defected to the
Confederacy during the Civil War. History.com.
Robert Edward Lee
(January 19, 1807 – October 12, 1870)
Henry Ossian Flipper (March 21, 1856 – April 26, 1940)
Henry Ossian Flipper, born into slavery in Thomasville,
Georgia, in 1856, became the first African American cadet
to graduate from the United States Military Academy at
West Point, New York on June 15, 1877 as a second
lieutenant in the United States Army.
Flipper was also an author who wrote about scientific
topics and his life experiences.
The United States Military Academy—the first military
school in America—was founded by Congress in 1802
for the purpose of educating and training young men in
the theory and practice of military science. Established
at West Point, New York, the U.S. Military Academy is
often simply known as West Point.
10th Regiment United States Cavalry insignia.
