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The Infantryman Shoulder Cord is a United States military decoration worn over the right shoulder of all infantry-qualified U.S. Army soldiers. It is a fourragere in light blue, specifically PMS 5415 (dubbed "Infantry Blue" by the U.S. Army), worn under the right shoulder and under the right epaulette of a U.S. Army infantry soldier's Class A dress blue uniform jacket [1] or Class B shirt. [2]
Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) is a United States Army post in the Columbus, Georgia area. Located on Georgia 's border with Alabama , Fort Moore supports more than 120,000 active-duty military, family members, reserve component soldiers, retirees and civilian employees on a daily basis.
With the outbreak of the Korean War, and the Army's rapid expansion in response, the shortage of on-hand officers, and projected commissions, caused the Department of the Army to re-open Infantry OCS at Fort Benning on 18 February 1951. The course was lengthened from 17 to 22 weeks, as a result of lessons learned from WWII; thus permitting more ...
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The McKenna Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) site was an urban village built by Army engineers for urban training of soldiers on a US Army base in Fort Benning, Georgia. The site belongs to the Soldier Battlelab and was primarily used for live, virtual and constructive experimentation on soldier systems, weapons, and equipment.
The new name honors Lt. Gen. Hal Moore and his wife, Julia. Moore’s three-decade military career was highlighted by his heroism as commander at the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War.
In 1988, five members of the original Flying Tigers came to Fort Hood to designate the newly reactivated 4th Bn and the rest of the 229th Aviation Regiment the Flying Tigers. At the ceremony retired Maj. Gen. Charles R. Bond said "I just want to choke up when I think about our name living on with these young fliers. If anyone can live up to the ...
On a blue field a block house of masonry with tower, walls in color of grey stone, roofs yellow. On a yellow scroll, the words "SAN JUAN" in blue. All encircled by a yellow band bearing the motto in blue "SEMPER PARATUS" (Always Prepared). Symbolism: The design commemorates the gallant service of the regiment in the Santiago campaign of 1898.