ASC HISTORY NEWSLETTER

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We at the History Office hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. We wanted to help celebrate the holiday season with a little historical cheer and... read more

We at the History Office hope that you all had a great Thanksgiving. We wanted to help celebrate the holiday season with a little historical cheer and background to some of our American seasonal traditions. As we commonly know the background to the story is not always as it may seem or to have surprising foundations.  less

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This month's history newsletter examines the Cuban Missile Crisis and its conclusion. It also examines some of the significant factors that went into those... read more

This month's history newsletter examines the Cuban Missile Crisis and its conclusion. It also examines some of the significant factors that went into those tense thirteen days of crises that saw the world the closest it had ever been to man-made destruction. What lessons can we learn from this?  less

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Its October and the ASC History Office wanted to do something a little different to mark the month of ghouls, goblins and candy. While we pride ourselves... read more

Its October and the ASC History Office wanted to do something a little different to mark the month of ghouls, goblins and candy. While we pride ourselves on collecting accurate and detailed information on the history of the Army and ASC, we do understand that there is a gray area that exists in “unofficial” accounts or “unattributed” sources of information. It is in these areas where the ghost stories live. While, as historians, we remain skeptical of these stories, we do collect them to preserve for posterity or to share for Halloween. Ghost stories or accounts of unexplained events exist on almost every Army installation and can be an interesting way to study Army myth or folklore.  less

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This September ASC history newsletter commemorates the battle of Antietam which took place on 17 SEP 1862. It also shows how dramatically the battle... read more

This September ASC history newsletter commemorates the battle of Antietam which took place on 17 SEP 1862. It also shows how dramatically the battle shifted the course of the Civil War and the Nation, even to this day. The 2024 series of history newsletters are meant to display how different events across history serve as lessons learned or still impact our daily lives to this day.  less

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This month's history newsletter examines the logistics of one of the lesser discussed wars in American history, the Spanish-American War. Requiring forces... read more

This month's history newsletter examines the logistics of one of the lesser discussed wars in American history, the Spanish-American War. Requiring forces deployed abroad and across the ocean, the lessons learned from this conflict served as a blueprint for World War I.  less

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This month's newsletter focuses on the importance of key strategic sites in the Pacific Theater during World War II in the buildup for the, rendered... read more

This month's newsletter focuses on the importance of key strategic sites in the Pacific Theater during World War II in the buildup for the, rendered hypothetical, invasion of the home islands and the plan for the war had it spanned into 1946 & 1947.  less