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WAR IN IRAQ BEGAN ON THIS DAY IN 2003

Why the war in Iraq was fought for Big Oil - CNN.com

On March 19, 2003, the United States, along with coalition
forces primarily from the United Kingdom,
initiates war on
Iraq
. Just after explosions began to rock Baghdad, Iraq’s
capital, U.S. President
George W. Bush announced in a
televised address, “At this hour, American and coalition
forces are in the early stages of military operations to
disarm Iraq, to free its people and to defend the world
from grave danger.”

President Bush and his advisors built much of their case
for war on the specious claim
that Iraq, under dictator
Saddam Hussein, possessed or was in the process of
building weapons of mass destruction.

Hostilities began about 90 minutes after the U.S.-imposed
deadline for Saddam Hussein to leave Iraq or face war
passed.

The 10th Anniversary of the Iraq War - The New York Times

Iraq War anniversary: Photos of the Iraq invasion 15 years ago — Quartz

The Army Might Construct Bigger Infantry Squads | The National Interest

What reasons led to the legislative branch being the most powerful in the US government? - Quora

What’s the best military tactic to fight terrorism? | Fox Business Video

The invasion of Iraq began 13 years ago - We Are The Mighty

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K-9 CORPS LAUNCHED ON THIS DAY IN 1942

Today Is K9 Veterans Day - The 'US Army K9 Corps' Began In 1942 - South Florida Reporter


On March 13, 1942, the Quartermaster Corps (QMC) of the United
States Army began training dogs for the newly established War
Dog Program, or “
K-9 Corps.

Well over a million dogs served on both sides during World War
I
, carrying messages along the complex network of trenches and providing some measure of psychological comfort to the soldiers.

The most famous dog to emerge from the war was Rin Tin Tin, an abandoned puppy of German war dogs found in France in 1918
and taken to the United States, where he made his film debut in
the 1922 silent film The Man from Hell’s River. As the first bona
fide animal movie star, Rin Tin Tin made the little-known German Shepherd breed famous across the country.

Rin Tin Tin
Rin Tin Tin (1918 – 1932)

National K9 Veteran's Day - Keiser University

K 9 Veterans Day 2024 - jaine georgeta

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‘’I CAME THROUGH AND I SHALL RETURN”

Douglas MacArthur (Stars and Stripes Forever) - Mock Elections Wiki
Douglas MacArthur (26 January 1880 – 5 April 1964)

After struggling against great odds to save the Philippines
from Japanese conquest, U.S. General
Douglas MacArthur
abandons the island fortress of Corregidor under orders
from President Franklin Roosevelt. Left behind at Corregidor
and on the Bataan Peninsula were 90,000 American and
Filipino troops, who, lacking food, supplies and support,
would soon succumb to the Japanese offensive.

Gen. Douglas MacArthur and his family left the Philippine
island of Corregidor
on this day in history, March 11, 1942. 

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt ordered MacArthur to
leave the island after it became clear it was no longer safe
for MacArthur to remain with his troops, notes the History
Channel website.

38 Franklin D Roosevelt (32nd US President) Interesting Facts ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945)

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EVERYBODY WAS “IN THE MOOD” THEN

In The Mood - The Definitive Collection by Glenn Miller - Music Charts

Glenn Miller and His Orchestra topped the American pop charts
with the ebullient "In the Mood" as war raged overseas on this
day in history, Feb. 10, 1940.

His most famous song, along with other iconic hits, made Miller
the biggest bandleader of his era and provided the swinging
soundtrack of the Greatest Generation
during World War II. 

Image result for glenn miller in the mood top chart hit in 1940

1940 HITS ARCHIVE: In The Mood - Glenn Miller (a #1 record) - YouTube

Glenn Miller's plane mystery revived after 70 years
Glenn Miller (1904-1944)

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SLICED BREAD RATIONED ON THIS DAY

Pin on This Day In History

World War II restrictions cut deep into every American pantry
as federal officials announced that sliced bread would be
rationed on this day in history, Jan. 18, 1943.

"I should like to let you know how important sliced bread is to
the morale and saneness of a household," distraught mother
Sue Forrester of Fairfield, Connecticut, claiming to speak on
behalf of America’s housewives, lamented in a New York Times
letter to the editor.

Wartime rationing had already caused severe restrictions on
the nation’s household
food supply.

Basic resources were devoted in ever-growing volume to the
war effort in 1943, as the tide of battle turned and the U.S. and
its Allies went on the offensive across the vast expanse of two
oceans.

Bread rationing marked the depths of sacrifices on the home
front.
 

World War II rationing
Young boy with a war ration book at a supermarket, as
children were taught the facts of point rationing during
the war.

Vintage World War 1 Poster Save a loaf a week - help win the war

War time Loaf: NEN Gallery

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