The Flu Strikes Fort Belvoir: Camp A. A. Humphreys and the Spanish Influenza Pandemic of 1918
Each year, as the fall and winter months approach, many Americans become concerned with getting their annual flu shots to ward off the latest strains of influenza, a potentially deadly disease. In the summer and autumn of 1918, the Spanish influenza pandemic struck Europe and the Americas, killing millions of people during the closing stages of World War I. This article will examine how the flu struck Camp A.A. Humphreys (now Fort Belvoir), Virginia, in 1918 and how military authorities coped with its effects.
Fort Defiance, Arizona
Before the Army could mount another offensive, its efforts to bring the Navajos under control were interrupted in 1861 by the beginning of the Civil War. When a Confederate brigade of Texans threatened to invade the New Mexico Territory, Colonel Edward R.S. Canby, 19th Infantry, the military department commander, decided to abandon some outlying posts and consolidate his forces to defend the territory
Genealogy Seminar – Unlock your military legacy
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First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry
During the Revolutionary War, the militia of the several states provided trained soldiers and officers to the Continental Army, maintained state organizations that could augment the national army on the day of battle, and form a home guard to secure non-combat zones, guard prisoners, and garrison depots, forts, and other military installations. Militia units also stood ready to defend their states against sudden enemy attack.
Remember D-Day
The Army Historical Foundation invites you to join a panel of historians and museum professionals as they discuss why it’s important to remember D-Day.
Sunken Roads Screening at the Museum
June 1, 2024, the Army Historical Foundation invites you to a free screening of the documentary Sunken Roads: Three Generations After D-Day followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker Charlotte Juergens.
Soldier- Isaac N Dryden
Dryden was immediately appointed as one of Company D’s eight corporals, and he was promoted to sergeant before the 24th Ohio saw its first action at Cheat Mountain, (West) Virginia, in September 1861.
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Remember D-Day
The Army Historical Foundation invites you to join a panel of historians and museum professionals as they discuss why it’s important to remember D-Day.
MGM-31 Pershing Missile
The Army’s specifications for the Pershing were stringent. For maximum mobility, the Pershing was to weigh no more than 10,000 pounds and include two stages.
