ACG WebOps (26 November - 2 December 2006)

Jim H. Moreno | December 04, 2006  | 0 comments  | Print  | E-mail

Welcome to WebOps, Armchair General’s weekly recon of links to military history news, articles, websites, and more. Two new museums open this week in WebOps, at the same time we learn about how we are losing the history of Native Americans. The Tory War, the Jeep, and Outpost Harry help round out many other great links. Clicks away!

News

Wanted: Room to roam for two retired military horses - USATODAY.com

After years of honorable service to the U.S. Army, two quarter horses are retiring and being placed on auction at govliquidation.com. Kinda gives true meaning to ‘retiring to greener pastures’, eh?

Vets given warm welcome, thanks - LA Daily News

A Veteran’s Day parade originally created to finally honor Vietnam veterans as they should have been some 35-years ago blossomed into a full-fledged mass thanksgiving event to all of America’s veterans in and around Lancaster, California.

Newly Renovated Granville History Museum Reopens - WRAL.com

Over three years of renovating are finally complete on the Granville County Historical Society Museum.

Looters trampling on Indian history - Salt Lake Tribune

"The motive is money. Indian artifacts are coveted worldwide by collectors willing to pay for trophy pieces of the past." That about epitomizes the double-edged value of history, I’d say. Of course, that’s still no excuse for such villainy.

WWI Museum Opens This Weekend - Military.com

Last week’s WebOps linked to a story about Ernest Charles Pusey, where it also stated there are only about twenty-five American World War I veterans left alive. Now that the National World War I Museum is open, we can go to one place to learn and honor those veterans, and insure that they remain so honored for the following generations.

Women take on major battlefield roles - AP Wire

Women like Maj. Mary Prophit, Spc. Ashley Pullen, Tammy Duckworth and others are adding new chapters to the big book of military history with their actions in current American military operations.

Articles

FACTBOX-Chronology of key events in NATO’s 57-year history - Reuters

"Here are 10 key dates from the 57-year-old history of the Western military organisation:". Only ten? Yeah, that sounds about right. I bet an entire thesis could be written on events where NATO failed to respond when perhaps they should have.

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