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23 hours ago · Robert Strange McNamara (/ ˈ m æ k n ə m ær ə /; June 9, 1916 – July 6, 2009) was an American businessman and government official who served as the eighth United States secretary of defense from 1961 to 1968 under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson at the height of the Cold War.
- Craig McNamara
Robert Craig McNamara was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan.He is...
- Margaret McNamara
McNamara was born on August 22, 1915, in Spokane,...
- McNamara Fallacy
The McNamara fallacy (also known as the quantitative...
- Whiz Kids (Ford)
The Whiz Kids in front of the Ford Rotunda, 1946. The Whiz...
- The Fog of War
The Fog of War: Eleven Lessons from the Life of Robert S....
- Thomas S. Gates Jr
Thomas Sovereign Gates Jr. (April 10, 1906 – March 25, 1983)...
- Craig McNamara
23 hours ago · For his service in Korea, Glenn received two more Distinguished Flying Crosses and eight more Air Medals. [54] [55] Glenn also received the Korean Service Medal (with two campaign stars), United Nations Korea Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, National Defense Service Medal (with one star), and the Korean War Service Medal. [36] [37]
23 hours ago · Over 23,790 Sri Lankan armed forces personnel were killed since the begin of the civil war in 1981 to its end in 2009, this includes 12 general officers killed in active duty or assassinated. [ 50 ] 659 service personnel were killed due to the second JVP Insurrection from 1987 to 1990. 53 service personnel were killed and 323 were wounded in ...
23 hours ago · This timeline of United States government military operations, based in part on reports by the Congressional Research Service, shows the years and places in which U.S. military units participated in armed conflicts or occupation of foreign territories.
23 hours ago · Italy's military failures against France, Greece, Yugoslavia and in the African Theatres of war shook Italy's new prestige mightily." [155] James Sadkovich surmises that Italian failures were caused by inferior equipment, overextension, and inter-service rivalries. Its forces had "more than their share of handicaps." [156]
23 hours ago · Developed from 1882 to 1891, it was used by the armed forces of the Russian Empire, the Soviet Union and various other states. It is one of the most mass-produced military bolt-action rifles in history, with over 37 million units produced since 1891. In spite of its age, it has been used in various conflicts around the world up to the present day.
23 hours ago · The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I FBS (Football Bowl Subdivision) college football.The Naval Academy completed its final season as an FBS independent school (not in a conference) in 2014, and became a single-sport member of the American Athletic Conference beginning in the 2015 season. [2]
