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When war does come, my advice is to draw the sword and throw away the scabbard. -- General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson |
Shepherd Venture, Guinea-Bissau, 10 Jun 1998-17 Jun 1998(117 total words in this text)(2512 Reads)  On 10 June 1998, United States European Command deployed forces to Dakar, Senegal as part of contingency planning in response to the deteriorating situation in Guinea-Bissau. Upon arrival, Joint Task Force Shepherd Venture was formed to enhance the military's ability to ensure the security of U.S. citizens in the region. The deployment included command support elements for a forward Joint Task Force and other elements. The total force consisted of about 130 personnel. With the final American citizens safely evacuated from the city of Bissau, EUCOM ordered the personnel of JTF Shepherd Venture to redeploy to their home bases on 15 June 1998. Redeployment was completed and the JTF was disestablished on 17 June 1998. |
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Union troops occupy Grafton, Virginia.
1862: At the Battle of Fair Oaks, Union General George B. McClellan defeats Confederates outside of Richmond. 1862: The Confederates abandon the city of Corinth. 1864: Confederates attack at Bethesda Church, Virginia. 1900: U.S. troops arrive in Peking to help put down the Boxer Rebellion. 1902: The Boer War ends with the Treaty of Vereeniging. 1915: A German zeppelin makes an air raid on London. 1916: British and German fleets fight in the Battle of Jutland. 1941: The last of the Allies evacuate after 11 days of battling a successful German parachute invasion of the island of Crete. 1941: An armistice is arranged between the British and the Iraqis. |
