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	Army of West Virginia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Army of West Virginia was a short-lived military force during the Civil War that served in the Union Army in southwestern Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley.
		When Crook assumed command of the Department of West Virginia, replacing David Hunter, the separate units in the department were organized into the VIII Corps, and Crook carried the name Army of West Virginia over to this new organization.
		The old Army of West Virginia (as the VIII Corps) later fought with distinction at the battles of Opequon, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Army_of_West_Virginia (219 words)

	Army files charge in combat tactic - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Col. West is a member of the 4th Infantry, the Fort Hood, Texas, division occupying areas around Tikrit, Saddam's hometown and an area infested with loyalists of the former regime.
		West sent two sergeants to detain the policeman, who was placed in a detention center near the Taji air base.
		The Army relieved Col. West of his battalion command and has placed him in the 173rd Airborne Brigade, which is attached to the 4th Infantry in Kirkuk.
	www.washtimes.com /national/20031028-113335-6042r.htm (794 words)

	West Receives Multiple Honors from Army
		West was cited for leadership and research in the environmental sciences that included the development and application of environmental/site characterization and analysis procedures to support civil and military engineering and environmental effects projects.
		West led the research effort to use instrumented field stations to collect real-time environmental data for monitoring purposes.
		West spent his entire federal career with the ERDC before retiring in March 2003 as a supervisory civil engineer in the ERDC Environmental Laboratory.
	www.erdc.usace.army.mil /pls/erdcpub/www_org_info.show_page?f_id=58785&f_parent=55173 (406 words)

	Napoleon's March into Russia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Grand Army was a conglomerate of soldiers from countries under Napoleon's direct control: The Kingdom of Italy, The Grand Duchy of Warsaw, The Kingdoms of Bavaria, The Kingdoms of Saxony, The Kingdoms of Westphalia, Anhalt, Baden, Berg, Croatia, Dalmatia, Denmark, Hesse-Darmstadt, Illyria, Lippe, Mecklenberg, Naples, Spain, Switzerland, Württemberg.
		Barclay De Tolly's First Army of the West was in Memel with 110,000 soldiers, and the Second Army of the West was in Vilna with 60,000 soldiers under Prince Bagration.
		Tormasov's Third Army of the West was stationed south of the marshes with 45,000 men to keep an eye on the Austrians.
	www.ddg.com /LIS/InfoDesignF97/aschorz/ARMY_ACT.HTM (826 words)

	Army Of The West (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This army fought at Pea Ridge and elsewhere in Arkansas, and, being transferred across the Mississippi, was present at the siege of Corinth.
		The transfer of the Army of the Mississippi to Chattanooga at the end of July, left the Army of the West in control of western Tennessee, and northern Mississippi.
		In October and November, 1861, he commanded a division in the Army of the Potomac, and was assigned, in January, 1862, to the Trans-Mississippi District (Department No. 2), in which he had command of the Army of the West.
	www.civilwarhome.com /armywest.htm (620 words)

	Flags Of The Confederacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Finally, while the "Army of the West" was at Corinth, Mississippi in May and early June of 1862 the new battle flag was finally implemented for the "Army of the West".
		By the battle of Corinth, Mississippi on 3-4 October 1862, the Army of the West was fully equipped with flags of this pattern.
		It is surprising, therefore, that portions of his army in Mississippi and Vicksburg adopted a distinctive pattern of battle flag in at least two color patterns and both employing the Christian or "Latin cross" as their main element.
	www.confederateflags.org /army/FOTCmissela.htm (2455 words)

	Chapter 14: Winning the West: The Army in the Indian Wars, 1865-1890
		As the postwar Army took shape, its strength began a decade of decline, dropping from an 1867 level of about 57,000 to half that in the year that General Custer was killed, then leveling off at an average of about 26,000 for the remaining years up to the War with Spain.
		The Army's challenge in the West was one of environment as well as adversary, and in the summer of 1866 General Grant sent a number of senior officer inspectors across the country to observe and report on conditions.
		The Army during the Indian wars was habitually unable to balance resources with requirements, both because of limited manpower and because of the continental size of the theater of operations.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/AMH/AMH-14.htm (6511 words)

	USATODAY.com - Palestinian youth killed by Israeli army fire in West Bank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In the West Bank, the shooting of 15-year-old Amer Hashem came during the sort of confrontation that has become common in the Nablus area, where youths often defy the nearly continuous curfew Israel has imposed since mid-June in response to two suicide bombings by Palestinian militants.
		The army said soldiers fired in self defense after they were attacked with stones and at least one bomb, but they were not aware of any casualties.
		Jakob Kellenberger, head of the International Committee of the Red Cross, arrived for a visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories to highlight the organization's concern at "a steadily worsening situation, characterized by disregard for the principles of international humanitarian law." It is the first trip to Israel in seven years by an ICRC president.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2002-10-05-middle-east_x.htm (876 words)

	David M. West, Major, United States Army
		David M. West, 62, a retired Army Major who also was a civilian intelligence analyst for the Defense Intelligence Agency, died July 25, 2003, on his boat docked at a marina in Rose Haven after a heart attack.
		Major West, a Fairfax resident, was born in Anoka, Minnesota, and raised in Vancouver, Washington.
		Beloved husband of Sherri West; father of Randal West (Deirdre) and Tonia Parker (Paul); brother of Rev. Michael F. West, MeriLind Priest, Jeffrey West and the late Jack West and Geri West; grandfather of Kaitlyne, Tessa and Gillian Parker and Zachary and Joshua West.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /dmwest.htm (327 words)

	Army major dies at West Point
		West Point — A Hawaii-based Army officer died Wednesday of what appear to be natural causes while on a summer mission to train cadets here in the nuts and bolts of being a soldier.
		Compton was the executive officer of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment from the 25th Infantry Division based at Hawaii's Schofield Barracks.
		Compton joined the Army in 1988, according to Capt. Kathy Turner, spokeswoman for the 25th Infantry Division.
	www.recordonline.com /archive/2003/08/02/gcpoint.htm (302 words)

	Honor the fallen: Army Sgt. James G. West
		West, 34, died when the vehicle he was riding in collided head-on with another vehicle near Hillah, according to a DoD announcement on Wednesday.
		He joined the Army in 1997 and became a mechanic with the 1st Battalion, 94th Field Artillery Brigade, based in Baumholder, Germany, according to an Army spokesman.
		West was married and had family in New York and Colorado, the spokesman said.
	www.militarycity.com /valor/268647.html (166 words)

	No. 463-95:08/22/95:Secretary of The Army Togo West toVisit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		West is scheduled to meet with high level officials from the Ministry ofDefense and the Office of the President.
		Secretary West will present the Albanian government with a donation of medicalsupplies worth nearly $500,000, including hospital beds, mattresses, and linensand a variety of surgical instruments and consumable medical items.
		Before returning to Washington Thursday evening, Secretary West will tour thesite of the on-going, combined United States/Albanian exercise Uje Kristal,which means "clear water." The exercise, which kicked off on July 1 andcontinues through September 16, is the first such exercise to involve majorengineering projects, including well-digging and generator installation.
	www.defenselink.mil /releases/1995/b082295_bt463-95.html (182 words)

	United States Military Academy at West Point (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		West Point Museum Curator of Art, David Reel, speaks to cadets enrolled in the Art Philosophy and Literature course ‘The History of Photography’ at the museum Oct. 19.
		Reel used museum artifacts in his presentation including a collection of photographs taken of the Hudson River Valley in 1854 by photographer Victor Prevost and early historical drawings composed by former cadets.
		(October 21) Army looks for its first victory of the season Saturday against the University of Akron (3-3), a team coming off a 51-23 loss to Mid-American Conference rival Miami (Ohio).
	www.usma.edu (324 words)

	West Germany Article, WestGermany Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		West Germany was the informal but universally used name for the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 until 1990, during which years the Federal Republic did not yet include the eastern part of Germany.
		West Germany was declaredfully sovereign May 5th 1955, with Bonn as its capital, but the former occupying troops remained on the ground, largely to protect thecountry from Soviet threat because of the Cold War.
		West Germany joined NATO on May 9th 1955.
	www.anoca.org /republic/federal/west_germany.html (265 words)

	The Salvation Army Maryland & West Virginia Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Salvation Army, founded in 1865, is an international religious and charitable movement motivated by love of God and a practical concern for the needs of humanity.
		This is expressed through a spiritual ministry which purposes are to preach the Gospel, disseminate Christian truths, supply basic human necessities, provide personal counseling and undertake the spiritual and moral regeneration and physical rehabilitation of all persons in need who come within its sphere of influence regardless of race, color, creed, sex, or age.
		A branch of the universal Christian Church, The Salvation Army is organized and operated in a quasi-military pattern.
	www.tsamwv.org (145 words)

	Emory
		General Stephen Watts Kearny’s Army of the West marched out of Fort Leavenworth on June 28, 1846 with orders to conquer New Mexico and California, and prosecute the war into Mexico.
		The rest of the army was split, part of them assigned to occupy and defend New Mexico and the rest sent into Mexico to fight the war there.
		Carson told Kearny that the journey through the canyons of the Gila River would be extremely slow and difficult for wagons so Kearny sent back the wagons, keeping only two small howitzers, and transferred their supplies to pack mules.
	www.tomjonas.com /swex/emory.htm (393 words)

	Army Of West Virginia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The troops in the Department of West Virginia were taken from the Eighth Army Corps when the department was reorganized, June 28, 1863.
		He succeeded Major-General David Hunter in the command of the Department of West Virginia in August, 1864, and shortly afterward was made major-general of volunteers.
		In 1866, as lieutenant-colonel of the regular army, he was sent to the West, where he remained in constant warfare with the Indians for many years.
	www.civilwarhome.com /armyofwestvirginia.htm (383 words)

	Brigadier General Benjamin McCulloch Army of the West Commander Confederate Army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He was in command of the right wing of the Confederate Army at the time.
		The federal arsenal at San Antonio was surrendered to his forces in 1861, He received the second appointment as brigadier general in the Confederate Army on May 11, 1861, and he was the first general to come from a civilian background.
		He was assigned command of the Indian Territory, and he began raising the Army of the West.
	www.civilwarfamilyhistory.com /new_page_144.htm (423 words)

	iafrica.com \| news \| special reports \| middle east focus Israeli army stages West Bank raid
		The army also dynamited the houses of two Palestinian militants killed earlier this week in a foiled attack on a wildcat settlement near the city of Nablus, sources on both sides.
		In pre-dawn sweeps across the territories, the army also arrested 22 Palestinians, 10 in the West Bank and 12 in the Gaza Strip, the army said.
		The army withdrew in the morning and lifted the curfew on all the West Bank cities it has reoccupied for almost a year.
	iafrica.com /news/specialreport/middleeast/233233.htm (718 words)

	The Salvation Army Maryland & West Virginia Division (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Salvation Army centers of worship are called "corps." We invite you to worship with us.
		The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church.
		The Salvation Army will issue a receipt acknowledging the vehicle was received, and will be sold by auction.
	www.salvationarmysouth.org /WVA.htm (308 words)

	Canadian Army in the West - Frequently Asked Questions
		The Army is ready to respond to conflict across the globe, restoring peace and representing Canada internationally.
		The Army is also prepared to assist provincial and territorial authorities with natural disasters in your community, including earthquakes, floods, storms and forest fires.
		Most army reservists work part time in the Army and full time in civilian jobs or they are students.
	www.army.gc.ca /lfwa/FAQ.htm (2151 words)

	ABC News: Shots Fired at Army Convoy in West Bank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		NABLUS, West Bank Feb 8, 2005 — Palestinians opened fire on an Israeli military vehicle Tuesday, causing no injuries, and Israeli troops arrested two militants in the West Bank, just hours before the Israeli and Palestinian leaders were to declare an end to violence after more than four years of fighting.
		In the Gaza Strip, Palestinians fired at an army vehicle moving along the fence surrounding the Gush Katif bloc of Jewish settlements, the army said.
		The army said the arrest, like others in the past 10 days, was carried out with the specific approval of the army chief, Lt. Gen.
	abcnews.go.com /International/wireStory?id=480254 (391 words)

	US Army To Investigate West Nile Virus Origin And Vectors
		USAMRIID, (United States Army Research Institute of Infectious Diseases) as well as Rutgers and Fordham Universities are joining in the West Nile vector investigation.
		USAMRIID scientists will be focusing on all species of mosquito that spread the west nile virus, however, they will be focusing their attention of the mysterious Aedes Japonicus.
		Reasearchers are intrigued by the fact that the Japonicus and the West Nile virus are sharing the same US territory at the same time.
	www.rense.com /general3/vec.htm (895 words)

	Military Academy School - Us Military Academy At West Point 1802 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		West Point Prep is primarily an academic institution that accepts students and soldiers from diverse backgrounds and challenges them to meet and exceed West Point's rigorous admission standards.
		As a military school with a career focus, West Point Prep also develops the foundation of professional and physical attributes needed for growth as an officer in the U.S. Army.
		United States Military Academy, at West Point, N.Y.; for training young men and women to be officers in the U.S. army; founded and opened in 1802.
	www.militaryacademyschool.com /us-military-academy-at-west-point-1802.html (1052 words)

	NewsFromRussia.Com Israeli army to investigate West Bank shooting of Palestinian boy
		The father of Udawi Tantawi, from the Askar refugee camp, said he planned to sue the army for what he called the "targeted killing" of his son, after the military authorities said an initial investigation indicated that soldiers had opened fire in breach of the rules of engagement.
		An Indian army soldier killed three of his colleagues and then fatally shot himself Sunday in India's Jammu-Kashmir state, an army officer said.
		The Israeli army has launched an investigation into the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy during a "routine operation" in Nablus in the early hours of yesterday.
	newsfromrussia.com /world/2005/10/02/64223.html (1843 words)

	Glorieta and Raton Passes--Reading 2
		In the summer of 1846, Stephen Watts Kearny and his 1,600-man Army of the West marched out of Fort Leavenworth, on the Missouri River, in the direction of New Mexico.
		The Army of the West moved on to California.
		By 1848, the U.S. Army had occupied Mexico City and the Mexican War was over.
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/117glorietaraton/117facts2.htm (790 words)

	israelinsider: security: Israeli Army intercepts West Bank transfer of Kassam-2 rockets
		The army believes that Kassam-2 rockets have already been smuggled into Tulkarm and Kalkilya, which would put major Israeli cities such as Hadera and Kfar Saba in striking distance.
		According to media reports, the Shin Bet informed the army of an anticipated attempt to take the missiles out of Nablus through the northern neighborhoods of the city.
		The IDF had imposed a blockade on Nablus several weeks ago, reportedly to prevent the rockets from leaving the city, and it prepared for the operation after receiving intelligence that Hamas would attempt to smuggle the missiles into Jenin.
	www.israelinsider.com /channels/security/articles/sec_0191.htm (904 words)

	Israeli troops complete pullout from two West Bank towns: army (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The army also launched a new operation in the village of Dura south of Hebron "to capture wanted Palestinians and to seize arms".
		Following the military withdrawals from Qalqilya and Tulkarem, Israeli forces remain in place in the Palestinian West Bank towns of Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jenin, as well as Nablus, after launching incursions on March 29.
		The announcement of the partial withdrawal from the West Bank followed fresh pressure from Washington.
	www.namibian.com.na /2002/april/world/02537D7FA0.html (491 words)

	WP-ORG About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		WP-ORG is an internet community of 29,000 West Point graduates, parents of cadets and midshipmen, friends of West Point and Annapolis.
		Some of you are graduates, some are Army or Navy parents, and some are members of our many service-related lists.
		We currently serve and support approximately 29,000 members from the USMA class year groups, parents of current cadets and midshipmen, and West Point societies and parent clubs as well as other special interest groups that are a part of our community.
	www.west-point.org (531 words)

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