
If the confederates had not fired on Fort Sumter? - Straight Dope
2021年2月13日 · Beauregard dispatched aides—Col. James Chesnut, Col. James A. Chisholm, and Capt. Stephen D. Lee—to Fort Sumter on April 11 to issue the ultimatum. Anderson refused, although he reportedly commented, “I shall await the first shot, and if you do not batter us to pieces, we shall be starved out in a few days.”
WWII, British Crown Jewels and Fort Knox - Straight Dope
2002年11月12日 · HISTORY OF FORT KNOX. During the war the U.S. Bullion Depository continued to operate at Fort Knox, receiving more and more shipments of the country’s gold reserves. The Gold Vault was also used to store and to safeguard the English crown jewels and the Magna Carta, along with the gold reserves of several of the countries of occupied Europe.
Does the Army still use it's own cooks and use soldiers for KP?
2013年1月21日 · The food at Fort Jackson is definitely outsourced. The gate security, on the other hand, was outsourced for years but is now going to be military again. This is probably not that great, as it isn’t a permanent detail - my understanding is that soldiers will do it for a few weeks and then rotate out.
Would US troops fire on Canadian civilians? - Straight Dope
2025年2月8日 · Would everyday troops actually fire are Canadian resisters/protestors/unarmed civilians, if so ordered? Were you in the forces?
What books have spent the most time on the NYT bestseller list?
2006年5月22日 · Since the list began in 1942 (I could at least find that out through the magic of Google), what books have spent the most time on the list? I know several of the Harry Potter books have, as well as The Da Vinci Code, but since …
How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former but once …
2024年10月24日 · The Atlantic reported that Trump made the remark about slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillén in a discussion with staff members about the cost of her funeral, two sources said. Robot_Arm October 24, 2024, 10:56pm
Who is really calling the shots on all Trump's executive orders
2025年3月11日 · I get the sense that he has no idea what he is signing. Who is behind the curtain?
What does KLAATU BARADA NIKTO mean? - Straight Dope
2000年10月5日 · Well WAG has always been, “Klaatu lives nomore”. It was only three words so it should translate to three words.
Is this story about the military paying in $2 bills true?
2014年7月13日 · I was looking through my dad’s coin and currency collection with my mom. He had saved several $2 bills (consecutive years) from the mid 1950’s. My mom said it was from his military pay. The local town was bitching about the airmen in their midst. To make a point, the base started paying the men in $2 bills. Within days that whole town was covered up in two dollar bills. Every merchant had ...
The draft, VA benefits, and a DD214 form for a 1960s ... - Straight …
2024年4月30日 · That looks like what I mentioned above. His active time for his initial training was on the DD214. January to June 1965 which covered Basic Training and MOS school at Fort Leonard Wood to be a cook. Then he was transferred back to inactive duty with the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.