ACG WebOps (24 March 2007)

Jim H. Moreno | March 25, 2007  | 0 comments  | Print  | E-mail

Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links to military history news, articles, websites, and more. Museum and memorial news make up a good portion of this weeks’ issue, with links to info about the Museum of the Confederacy, Fort Morgan, Camp White, the USS John F. Kennedy, and a memorial being planned for No Gun Ri. Clicks away!

News

SKorea to Build No Gun Ri Park Memorial - Newsday.com

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Thursday it would build a park in memory of victims of the U.S. Army’s mass killing of South Korean refugees at the village of No Gun Ri.

Virginia to fund Museum of the Confederacy - The Washington Times

Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine says he will approve a $400,000 amendment that would fund the cash-strapped Museum of the Confederacy in Richmond, ending its recent struggle to secure state assistance.

Major receives Distinguished Flying Cross at Buckingham Palace - U.S. Marine Corps

The award is a level three award for gallantry in the air while on active operation against the enemy and according to the U. K.’s Ministry of Defense office, this is first time this is being presented to an American service member since actions in World War II.

Rose Confirmed as Kansas’s First Female National Guard General - WIBW News (video)

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ Deborah Rose has made Kansas military history again.

The Senate has voted to confirm her promotion to be the first female general in Kansas National Guard history. The rank goes along with her promotion to director of the Joint Forces Headquarters of the Kansas National Guard in Topeka.

DoD Honors Women’s Achievements - NewsBlaze

The Defense Department observed Women’s History Month and honored the women filling its ranks in a ceremony today at Arlington National Cemetery.

Governor Proclaims Women’s Military History Week in Oregon - Salem-News.com

(SALEM) - Governor Kulongoski has signed a proclamation designating the week of March 19th-23rd, as Women’s Military History Week in Oregon.

Articles

Stephenson living W.W.II history lesson - Grand Traverse Herald

Mike Stephenson is a student of history, literally.

The Traverse City West Senior High senior is a World War II reenactor who has participated in large-scale battle reenactments that involve thousands of other ’soldiers.’ A newer movement just beginning to grow nationwide, these reenacted World War II battles use authentic equipment - including trucks, uniforms, planes, radios and weapons - of both the Allied and German forces in Europe.

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