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Mark Henry

Mark R Henry is a lifelong student of military history and an experienced re-enactor of many periods. He served in the US Army as a signals officer 1981-90, in Germany, Texas and Korea. He holds a BA degree in History and is studying for his Master's; and is currently the Curator of the US Army Ft Bliss Museum (El Paso, Tex). His special interest lies in the United States armed forces of the 20th century.

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A Place Just Built For Calamities

In my studies of the American Expeditionary Force (AEF) and the Marine Brigade in WWI, I came across a few mentions of the battle at Blanc Mont. I was intrigued by one quote of Marshal Pétain's that this battle was...

March 27, 2008 12:00 AM

With Brave Hearts and Bright Weapons

China in 1900 was a powder keg of resentment. For 60 years the Europeans and Japanese, the 'foreign devils', had seized ports and declared sovereignty over more and more Chinese territory. They brought with them technological changes like the telegraph and railroad to 'modernise' the country...

March 1, 2000 12:00 AM