Word: 3rd
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...this kind of terrain it is almost impossible to achieve a pursuit of destruction without cavalry which can advance swiftly across country in a pursuit of interception as achieved by Field Marshal Lord Allenby [in the 1917-18 Palestine campaign] . . . General Lucian Truscott [commander, 3rd Infantry Division, Italian campaign] stated that with cavalry for pursuit, he believed he could have achieved [a faster] victory in Italy . . . The late General Patton said, "In almost any conceivable theater of operations, situations arise where the presence of horse cavalry, in a ratio of a division to an army, will be of vital moment...
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Green to combat but trained to leadership, many in the '48, '49 and '50 classes had gone off to become section and platoon leaders, but they had had to learn the deadly lessons of combat under enemy fire. One outfit, Able Company, 7th Regiment, 3rd Division, went ashore at Wonsan last November with West Pointers leading three of its four platoons. By February, two had been killed and the lone survivor, All-America Quarterback Arnold Galiffa, had been taken out of front-line combat to become General Ridgway's aide. In another company...
Early last week, apparently not satisfied that the valiant U.S. 2nd Division (TIME, May 28) was impregnable, the Chinese were still feeling it out with probing attacks, which were beaten off.Farther east, they attacked R.O.K. units and as usual forced them to give ground. Van Fleet sent the U.S. 3rd Division (which he had apparently held in reserve) to the aid of the ROKs, and the 3rd stopped the Reds in their tracks. Then the Communists began a retreat which by week's end seemed to be a rout...
There are some 28 categories in which an individual may receive a direct commission as an Air Force Reserve Officer. These require at least a bachelor's degree, and frequently practical experience in addition. Those interested may receive further details at Air Force Reserve, 3rd Floor, Section F, Boston Army Base, 666 Summer Sreet...