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The 25th Infantry Regiment arrived at Fort Missoula in May 1888. The regiment was one of four created after the Civil War that were made up of black soldiers with white officers. In 1896, Lieutenant James Moss organized the 25th Infantry Bicycle Corps to test the military potential of bicycles. [ 6 ]
LTTE bicycle infantry platoon north of Kilinochchi, Sri Lanka, in 2004. The use of the cycle as an infantry transport tool continued into the 21st century with the Swiss Army's Bicycle Regiment, which maintained drills for infantry movement and attack until 2001, when the decision was made to phase the unit out. [11]
The 25th Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment of the United States Army activated in 1866 and deactivated in 1957. One of the " Buffalo Soldier " units, the racially segregated regiment saw action during the American Indian Wars , Spanish–American War , Philippine–American War and World War II .
TV 786 – The General Bradley Story (Color – 1970) Another in the "Famous Generals" series. A film documentary of the life and career of General Omar Bradley. TV 787 – 8th Infantry Division (Color – 1970) Describes the versatility of the 8th Infantry "Path-Finder" Division, and its training activities in Europe.
The men of C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, have been brought to the island of Guadalcanal as reinforcements in the campaign to secure Henderson Field, seize the island from the Japanese, and block off their route to Australia. C Company is commanded by Capt. James Staros.
Tyler Perry is spotlighting a lesser-known piece of World War II history in his new Netflix film, The Six Triple Eight. Based on a WWII History Magazine article by Kevin M. Hymel, the film, out ...
The 25th Infantry Division consists of two infantry brigade combat teams, a division artillery, a combat aviation brigade, and a division sustainment brigade. Soldiers from 3rd Brigade engage a simulated enemy during an exercise near Schofield Barracks, Hawaii A CH-47 from 3-25th GSAB landing on USS Tarawa in the Pacific Ocean. 25th Infantry ...
Ellis W. Williamson (June 4, 1918 – January 28, 2007) was a United States Army Major General who served in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War.He led the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the first US Army unit to deploy to South Vietnam and later commanded the 25th Infantry Division there.