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A manual of arms was an instruction book for handling and using weapons in formation, whether in the field or on parade.Such manuals were especially important in the matchlock and flintlock eras, when loading and firing was a complex and lengthy process typically carried out in close order.
The Military Order of the Cootie of the United States (MOC, or simply Military Order of the Cootie) is a national honor degree membership association separately constituted as a subordinate and as an auxiliary order chartered by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW). [1]
75th Anniversary 10c postage stamp (1974). The VFW resulted from the amalgamation of several societies formed immediately following the Spanish–American War.In 1899, little groups of veterans returning from campaigning in Cuba and the Philippine Islands, founded local societies upon a spirit of comradeship known only to those who faced the dangers of that war side by side.
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This year is the 125th anniversary of the VFW's founding. It was formed in 1899 after the Spanish-American War of 1898 and the Philippines Insurrection of 1899-1902, Henricks said in his email.
This procedure is repeated until either one of the fencers has reached the required number of points (generally, 1, 5, or 15, depending on the format of the bout) or until the time allowed for the bout runs out. Fencing bouts are timed: the clock is started every time the referee calls "Allez" and stopped every time they call "Halt!".
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According to The New York Times, the Army has started to "wikify" certain field manuals, allowing any authorized user to update the manuals. [4] This process, specifically using the MediaWiki arm of the military's professional networking application, milSuite, was recognized by the White House as an Open Government Initiative in 2010.