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  Confederate Field Hospital
The Carolina Legion Hospital is a component of the Carolina Legion reenacting organization commanded by Brig Gen Jeff Stepp.
The Carolina Legion Brigade Field Hospital is an authentic recreation of the medical facilities made available by the CSA Medical Department to the infantry regiments in the Confederate Army.
Field hospitals performed a myriad of surgical procedures under general anesthesia including bullet extractions, amputations of arms and legs, reducing skull fractures (including rudimentary brain surgery), setting and splinting of broken bones, maxilofacial surgery, plastic surgery, an occasional urological procedure, an occasional abdominal debridement and a very rare thoracic debridement.
home.nc.rr.com /fieldhospcsa   (752 words)

  
 Turf's Up at Legion Field for Olympic Soccer
Legion Field, along with the Orange Bowl in Miami, the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, and R.F.K. Stadium in Washington, DC, were chosen to host the first and quarter-final Olympic men's and women's soccer matches.
The stadium was named Legion Field in 1927, in honor of the American Legion, and stands as a memorial to those who gave their lives in the service of their country.
Upon award of the soccer matches, it became necessary for Legion Field's surface to be transformed from a synthetic playing surface to natural grass with a slope of one percent or less, which is required for soccer.
www.greenmediaonline.com /st/1996/0596/olympic.html   (1536 words)

  
 Legion Field - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Legion Field is a large stadium in Birmingham, Alabama primarily designed to be used as a venue for American football, but is occasionally used for other large outdoor events.
In the summer of 1996, Legion Field served as a soccer venue for the 1996 Summer Olympics.
Afterward in 1995, it was the home field of the Birmingham Barracudas for their single season of play as part of the short-lived expansion of the Canadian Football League into the U.S. Later (2001), it was the home field for the single season of the Birmingham Thunderbolts of the XFL.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Legion_Field   (1138 words)

  
 Legion 1.8 Developer Manual: 9.0 Naming conventions
Legion objects are named with a three-level hierarchy, as depicted in Figure 23.
The address type field indicates the type of address that is contained in the address field, whose size and format vary depending on the address type.
The address semantic field is intended to encapsulate various forms of multicast and replicated communication.
legion.virginia.edu /documentation/tutorials/1.8/manuals/Developer_1_8.f.html   (1036 words)

  
 Design for an UN Legion -- Project on Defense Alternatives
Naturally, the capacity of the legion to meet the requirements of any specific operation would depend heavily on the operation's scope, the level of hostility in the theater, and the size and capability of potential belligerent forces.
Assuming that the legion's heaviest assets, its APCs and light tanks, weigh between 16 tons (APCs) and 25 tons (light tanks), it should be able to deploy the lead element of a brigade -- a reinforced light mechanized infantry battalion -- in approximately 100 C-141 sorties.
Each of the field bases would have at its disposal at least 18 utility helicopters, which could be used to ferry troops, and 300 ground vehicles including cargo trucks, tankers, repair and recovery vehicles, and ambulances.
www.comw.org /pda/unlegion.htm   (2799 words)

  
 Frankford Legion
The Legion strengthened its own roster with some ex-Yellow Jackets, namely Jim Pederson and Carroll Ringwalt, along with Royce Goodbread who had played for that team the year season, but the always tough Presidents held the Legion scoreless, for their third loss of the season.
On the first Saturday in December the Legion finally closed their season with a 13 to 0 victory over the Orange A. A 12-3-1 record against quality opponents was quite an accomplishment and their late season victory over Shenandoah legitimized the team's claim to the independent state title.
On defense the Legion held the Elks to a single touchdown, but as was so often the case this season their offense failed to score any points.
ghosts.footballhistory.org /Legion.htm   (3292 words)

  
 Thomas' Legion: The 69th North Carolina Regiment
The size of the Thomas Legion varied as several companies were transferred to meet demands; and during the war Companies A and L of the 16th North Carolina Infantry Regiment reorganized into Thomas' Legion.
Legions were rare and few rose to prominence; Phillip's Georgia Legion, Wade Hampton's Legion of South Carolina, and William Thomas' Legion of the
His petition was to employ the Thomas Legion "to defend the passes of the Smokies." It is the writer's view, with overwhelming evidence, that the
thomaslegioncherokee.tripod.com   (2455 words)

  
 Welcome to CasperLegion.com - Home of the Oilers, Drillers, and Barons!
The field was reconstructed in 1974 including raising the field by three feet, after which is was reseeded and ready for play in 1975.
The field is regarded as the nicest baseball field in the state, and plays host to the Casper Rockies of the Pioneer League.
American Legion Baseball has always been considered a program of distinction in Casper and we are working to continue to uphold that tradition.
www.casperlegion.com   (542 words)

  
 THE ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION -- Legion Sports -- History of the National Track and Field Championships
By 1957 the Legion was conducting national athletes' clinics with each province being invited to send athletes and coaches.
The Legion's National Track and Field Championships and athletic camps are run by approximately 100 volunteers, without whom the program could not operate.
The Legion's annual commitment of $350,000 helps to sponsor thousands of young men and women in track and field programs across the country.
www.legion.ca /asp/docs/sports/TFhist_e.asp   (414 words)

  
 College Gridirons-Legion Field-UAB Blazers
Originally built at a cost of $439,000, Legion Field had a seating capacity of 21,000 when it opened.
The stadium was named after the American Legion, in memory of the men who gave their lives to this country in battle.
Over the past seven decades, Legion Field has undergone many expansion projects along with hosting a variety of football teams.
www.collegegridirons.com /cusa/LegionField.htm   (219 words)

  
 UA, Lettermen's Club Seek To Move 'Bear' Bryant Monument - News - NBC13.com | WVTM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Alabama and the city ended their contract for Legion Field on Thursday, saying structural problems with the upper deck would prevent Alabama from playing two final games as scheduled at the 77-year-old stadium.
Legion Field manager Walter Garrett said he was also unfamiliar with any request.
It was 1981 at Legion Field where the Paul "Bear" Bryant made football history winning his 315th game to become the most winning coach in college football.
www.nbc13.com /news/3669488/detail.html   (469 words)

  
 All soccer eyes on Legion tonight: Field comes to life in World Cup qualifier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
BIRMINGHAM —; Faded white paint on the east side deck at Legion Field proclaims Birmingham as the Football Capital of the South, recognizing the stature of Alabama's largest city long ago in the sports world.
More to the point, Legion Field will be the Soccer Capital of the United States, at least for a night.
Anyone familiar with the turf at Legion Field might be amazed at how it looks now, not even a full month into spring and less than four months since UAB's last home football game.
www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/sports/050330/legion.shtml   (738 words)

  
 Legion 1.6.3 Developer Manual: 9.0 Naming conventions
Legion objects are named with a three-level hierarchy, as depicted in Figure 24.
This element contains a 32-bit IP address and a 16-bit port number; every Legion object is linked with a Unix-sockets-based data delivery layer (called the Modular Message Passing System, or MMPS [13]) that communicates with the data delivery layers of other objects using these OA types.
A binding consists of a LOID, an OA, and a field that specifies the time at which the binding becomes invalid (this field may also be set to some value that indicates that the binding will never become explicitly invalid).
www.cs.virginia.edu /~legion/documentation/tutorials/1.6.3/manuals/Developer_1_6_3.f.html   (1041 words)

  
 QLTFC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Quinte Legion Track and Field Club is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing athletes in the area with an opportunity to excel at track and field and cross-country running.
The Quinte Legion Track and Field Club is a life experience which produces great athletes and well-rounded individuals.
The Quinte Legion Track and Field Club is sponsored by Quinte area branches of the Royal Canadian Legion and is affiliated with Athletics Canada, the Ontario Track and Field Association, the Ontario Minor Track Association and the Ontario Masters Track and Field Association.
eteamz.active.com /quintelegion/index.cfm   (593 words)

  
 Fox River Valley Legion League Field Directions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The field is at the intersection of Blue Mound Rd. and College Ave.
Field is located on the north side of town across the street from Pat and Rayleen’s Restaurant.
Field is 1/4 mile ahead on the corner of Pine and Wells.
www.frvlegion.com /history/fields.htm   (1166 words)

  
 Legion Field
Legion Field, in Birmingham, Alabama is the home of the Univesity of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Blazers of conference USA.
The stadium was constructed in 1926 with an original capacity of 21,000; the cost of the original construction was $439,000.
The stadium was named in 1927 in honor of the American Legion and stands as a memorial to those who gave their lives in the service of this country.
football.ballparks.com /NCAA/ConfUSA/AlabamaBirmingham   (207 words)

  
 UGA Campus Life
Legion Field is an outdoor area that can be reserved by registered student organizations and university departments.
The field is fenced-in and has a large, covered stage (30' by 40') that is equipped to support a variety of programs and events.
Legion Field is located on Lumpkin Street across from the Tate Student Center.
www.uga.edu /campuslife/facilities/legionfield.html   (75 words)

  
 Page Title
A Legion is a Military organization that consists of Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery in one Unit.
There were many Confederate Legions in the early part of the War, however most were broken up and reassigned to other divisions.
Thomas' Legion is sometimes referred to as the 69th NC Infantry, however the designation was never official.
www.bcooper.aaahosting.net /page18.html   (142 words)

  
 London Legion Track & Field Alliance
London Legion TandF was the 5th organization to place a wreath at the Victoria Park Cenotaph behind the Mayor of London, the Ontario Government, the Federal Government and the 6 Branches of the Royal Canadian Legion that help manage our team.
London Legion is a leader in Canada for Track and Field Development with a rich set of services for athletes and their families.
London Legion is very proud to announce the additions of 3 top regional athletes to the London Legion Track and Field family.
www.londonlegiontrack.com   (5483 words)

  
 Columbia Missourian - Stadium plan gets cautious approval   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
But not before fields are found for the teams that normally play on the American Legion field and the American Legion approves the plan.
The American Legion has opted to play ball at the better-maintained field at Rock Bridge High School, allowing the Diamond Council, a nonprofit baseball and softball program for youths ages 5 to 18, to schedule some of their games on the American Legion field.
Rick Kitchen, chairman of the American Legion Post 202 Baseball Committee, said the Diamond Council would be displaced regardless of the decision to build a new stadium because the American Legion field will eventually be renovated.
columbiamissourian.com /news/story.php?ID=20316   (896 words)

  
 NorthEast Iowa Focus - [section name]
That strip of land was dedicated The American Legion Subdivision of Cresco, because many of the land owners, who deeded their properties to the district, were American Legion members.
Additionally, Conway explained that what is now the school's football stadium was, at one time, informally referred to as Legion Field, but he said he can't find any information indicating that that property was ever directly linked to the American Legion or that it was ever officially dedicated or named.
The school's practice field, which is where the proposed Early Childhood Development Center is slotted to be constructed, was deeded to the school district much later by private land owners - not by the Legion, as was suggested during the board's recent meeting, Conway said.
www.crescotimes.com /articles/2006/06/29/news/news08.txt   (597 words)

  
 Tech Stingers -- Baseball
As the season gets underway, the Tech baseball squad will practice and play their games at Legion Field, former home of the Single A Toronto Blue Jays in the mid 80's.
Legion Field has state of the art "Triple A level" lights to allow night games and practices, in ground dugouts, and a upgraded sprinkler system to keep the surface in great playing shape.
Every year Legion Field is being updated to be more player and fan friendly.
www.stingerathletics.com /Baseball/ViewLegionField.asp   (136 words)

  
 Legion Field soon to be a Tide memory   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Legion Field soon to be a Tide memory
Legion Field has its history, but its prime as a football cathedral is history.
Legion Field isn't in the most scenic part of Birmingham, and every Alabama football game means big money to wherever it is played.
www.decaturdaily.com /decaturdaily/sports/columns/030820a.shtml   (507 words)

  
 U.S. Soccer Game Forsakes Legion Field - News - NBC13.com | WVTM   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
It was originally scheduled to be played at Legion Field this April.
The change in venue comes after city parks managers decided to replace Legion Field's natural grass playing field with artificial turf before that game.
Field managers said the improvements will bring in more money in the long run.
www.nbc13.com /news/6602735/detail.html?rss=bir&psp=news   (375 words)

  
 H-C baseball to have first dibs on expanded field - PittsburghLIVE.com
HOMER CITY--Homer-Center's varsity baseball team expects to once again have a home field advantage this spring, as the school board voted support for expansion of the town's Junior Legion Field to also accommodate the high school program.
District officials were uncertain whether the official applicant for the DCNR grant will be Center Township, which owns the 50-acre recreational site including the Junior Legion field, or the Homer-Center Parks and Recreation Board, which represents the school district, Center Township and Homer City Borough.
Modeled on the high school baseball field at Punxsutawney, the new facility would include a distance of 340 feet to the center field fence, up from the current 330 feet, and 350 feet each to left center field and right center field, up from 302 feet.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/blairsvilledispatch/s_376986.html   (1365 words)

  
 Kent Legion Track & Field
The Kent Legion Track Club is entering its 14th season and is looking forward to an excellent year.
As a member of the Ontario Track and Field Association, the club offers local athletes an opportunity to train in a recreational or competitive setting.
The club's coaches are NCCP certified and can provide athletes with excellent technical advice as well as the motivation to reach their potential.
www.kentlegiontrackclub.com   (152 words)

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