Army Century Preview From 1775 To All-Volunteer Force
The article outlines the U.S. Army’s 200 year arc from the 1775 formation of 10 volunteer companies to today’s all volunteer force of 785,000. It notes shifts from citizen soldiers to professional staff, wartime mobilizations, key conflicts, and the force’s evolving role and public perception.
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Continental Congress
Boston
U.S. Army
United States
U.S
Washington
New Orleans
Europe
West
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
Philippines
South Korea
France
Volunteer
National Guard
Germany
James Wood Seniors Honored at Assembly
James Wood High School honors top American Government students John Meeks and Brian Snarr chosen by Social Studies Faculty. Teresa Grant and Donn Dodson win American history praise. Elizabeth Renner tops Sociology. Headley earns Outstanding Senior Current Events Award plus perfect history score. Palmer wins junior honor.
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John Meeks
Brian Snarr
James Wood High School
Teresa Grant
Donn Dodson
Elizabeth Renner
James Headley
Jeff Palmer
Headley
Miss Dodson
Grant
Woodmen of the World
James Wood
Clarke-Frederick Winchester
Wallace postpones formal 1976 run announcement
Gov. George C. Wallace of Alabama delays declaring candidacy, saying he will announce toward year end. He remains active in fundraising and public attention as critic Morris Udall denounces his record and tactics at a San Diego convention.
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Washington
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Wallace
Montgomery
New Orleans
Morris K. Udall
Arizona
Communications Workers
San Diego
Udall
George Wallace
Richard A. Viguerie
Vietnamese Troops Overrun Poulo Wai Island
Intelligence sources report Vietnamese troops landed by boat on Poulo Wai the night of June 10 and overran Khmer Rouge forces defending the island. No casualty figures or unit sizes released. The clash follows tensions after the Mayaguez incident and amid ongoing disputes over Gulf of Thailand boundaries and potential offshore oil.
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U.S
Mayaguez
Thailand
Poulo Wai
Cambodia
Vietnam
Khmer Rouge
Poulo Wai Island
South Vietnam
Gulf of Thailand
Food Stamp Plan to Guarantee Nutritious Diet
A U S Court of Appeals orders the Agriculture Department to craft a new food stamp plan within 120 days that guarantees a nutritionally adequate diet for all recipients. The ruling notes current allowances may fall short and highlights a landmark shift toward entitlement to adequate diets for low income households.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
U.S. Court of Appeals
J. Skelly Wright
Ron Pollock
Food Research and Action Committee
City of New York
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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Douglas MacArthur
Harry S. Truman
Assembly
Jeff Cressy
Robert Godenour
Teresa Lazazzera
Linda Nichols
Miss Grant
Meeks
Snarr
Shepherd College
Rotary Club
Robert Steven Spitzer
James Quentin Headley
Delco Plaza
Winchester
Christopher Lydon
N.Y. Times News Service
Abraham
Joe Niland
Plano
Donna Sagra
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Coca Cola
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