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Apache war leader Geronimo (1829–1909), the namesake of the code name used in the Bin Laden raid. The code name Geronimo controversy came about after media reports that the U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden used the code name "Geronimo" to refer to either the overall operation, to fugitive bin Laden himself or to the act of killing or capturing bin Laden.
There’s also a legend that Geronimo himself came up with the battle cry, yelling his own name as he leapt down a nearly vertical cliff on horseback to escape American troops at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Harlyn Geronimo, known to be Geronimo's great-grandson, said to the Senate Commission on Indian Affairs: [91] [The use of "Geronimo" in the raid that killed Bin Laden] either was an outrageous insult [or] mistake and it is clear from the military records released that the name Geronimo was used at times by military personnel involved for both ...
There is also a third explanation. Medicine Bluffs at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where Geronimo was jailed as prisoner of war and his grave is located, are steep cliffs and have come to be known as Geronimo's Bluff. [2] [3] Tall tales were told about Geronimo while at Fort Sill. It was said that one day Geronimo, with the Army in hot pursuit, made a ...
Geronimo is the poster boy for doing a better job than what we have done in the past.” At her farm in Wickwar, friends, family and supporters have joined her to protest against Geronimo’s ...
Lawton received Geronimo and agreed to allow the Apaches to retain their weapons for defense against nearby Mexican troops. [14] Lawton left for a heliograph station to send word to Miles, leaving Lieutenant Abiel Smith in command. [14] Smith and Wood wanted to disarm the Apaches because they were prisoners-of-war.
Golden Girls: [20] A group of older women who are friends; originates from the term "golden years", and from the 1980s sitcom The Golden Girls. Guang Gun : A derogatory Chinese slang term loosely translating to "bare branches" or "bare sticks", used to describe unmarried men who have no legitimate children and therefore don't carry on the ...
Taupin was inspired to write the lyrics after seeing the Frederic Remington painting, "The Scout: Friends or Foes?". [citation needed] It contains numerous inaccuracies, most notably the line about Geronimo being shot by U.S soldiers. In reality, the Apache warrior died of pneumonia at the age of 79. [citation needed]