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William Abram Mann


The USS "W. A. Mann" (AP-112), was commissioned in 1943 and served in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Mann was born on July 31, 1854, in Altoona, Pennsylvania, the son of Anna (Bockus) Mann and Charles J. Mann. Charles J. Mann was an attorney and judge, and served as mayor of Altoona from 1884 to 1886. William A. Mann attended the schools of Altoona and obtained an appointment to the United States Military Academy. He graduated in
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William Abram Mann


William Abram Mann (July 31, 1854 – October 8, 1934) was a general officer in the United States Army. He served as the commander of the 17th Infantry Brigade in the Spanish–American War and the 42nd Division "The Rainbow Division") in World War I. After he retired from military service, he became an executive at the Equitable Trust Company of New York. He resided in Washington D.C., until his death on October 8, 1934. A World War II troop carrier was named for him.
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William Abram Mann


smaller Guard units were formed into a division. Mann led the Rainbow Division to France, but did not pass his physical exam, and so was not able to command the organization in combat. He then returned to the U.S. and commanded the Department of the East until he reached mandatory retirement age in late 1918. After leaving the military Mann became an executive at the Equitable Trust Company of New York. In retirement Mann resided in Washington, D.C., and he died there on October 8, 1934. He was buried at
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Tokyo International Players


: "The Lady's Not for Burning" by Christopher Fry, directed by Peter Mann (reading) Feb 1968: "The Odd Couple" roadshow production to Nagoya & Kobe Mar 1968: "Twelfth Night" by William Shakespeare, directed by Peter Mann May 1968: "The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi" by Friedrich Dürrenmatt, directed by Ray Purl Sep 1968: "The Love of Four Colonels" by Peter Ustinov (reading) Oct 1968: "You Know I Can't Hear You When the Water's Running"
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William Abram Mann


1875 and received a commission as a second lieutenant of Infantry. He served in the western United States throughout the 1870 and 1880s, mostly in assignments with the 7th Cavalry. As part of the 17th Infantry Regiment, he took part in the Sioux Indian campaign of 1890 to 1891. Mann served with the 17th Infantry Regiment in the Spanish–American War, participating in the Battle of El Caney and the Siege of Santiago. He received a Silver Star for gallantry in action at El Caney. Mann also served in the Philippines
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William Abram Mann


in 1899 and the early 1900s. He graduated from the Army War College in 1905. From 1907 to 1909 Mann commanded the 6th Infantry Regiment at Fort William Henry Harrison, Montana, also temporarily commanding the Department of Dakota on several occasions. From 1910 to 1911 he commanded the Recruit Depot at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. In 1911 he was assigned to the Army's General Staff, and from 1912 to 1913 he was Chief of Staff for the Eastern Department in New York City. He served as Chief of Staff for the
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William Abram Mann


division based in Texas City, Texas from 1913 to 1914. From 1914 to 1915 Mann commanded the 3rd Infantry Regiment at Madison Barracks, New York, and in 1915 he was assigned as commander of 1st Brigade, Department of the East in Albany, New York, receiving promotion to brigadier general. In 1916 General Mann assumed command of the 2nd Cavalry Brigade in Texas during the Pancho Villa Expedition, and later took command of the School of Musketry and Field Artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. In 1917 he was named to
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M1 Abrams


-purpose round. The M1A2 SEP TUSK Abrams and a modernized M1 Abrams were included in the Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV) "Analysis of Alternatives" (AOA). Vehicles included in the AOA were determined to be inferior to the planned GCV. The U.S. Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli commended the M1 Abrams program and recommended a similar approach for the GCV program. The Ground Combat Vehicle family of vehicles was the planned successor to the M1 as well as many other U.S. Army vehicles. However, the Army
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Creighton Abrams


also named after Abrams from 1975 to 1995. Abrams graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1936 (ranked 185th of 276 in the class), and served with the 1st Cavalry Division from 1936 to 1940, being promoted to first lieutenant in 1939 and temporary captain in 1940. Abrams became an armor officer early in the development of that branch and served as a tank company commander in the 1st Armored Division in 1940. During World War II, Abrams served in the 4th Armored Division, initially as regimental
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William Abrams


William Abrams (c. 1785 – 6 February 1844) was a businessman with a military and judicial career in New Brunswick. Abrams was born in England and emigrated to New Brunswick in 1819 where he started a business funded by himself and five partners in Scotland. He and his family settled in the Miramichi region and he ran a business there, first with partners and later on his own, until his death. He founded a successful shipyard at Rosebank. William was active in the community and served as a justice of the peace
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William Abram Mann


head the Army's Militia Bureau (now the National Guard Bureau), receiving promotion to major general. General Mann left the Militia Bureau and was succeeded by Jesse McI. Carter. He became the first commander of the 42nd Division, nicknamed the Rainbow Division, which was composed of National Guard units from 26 states and the District of Columbia. The 42nd Division's activation was important in the development of the National Guard because it was the first time National Guard units from multiple states were organized together and it was the first time
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M1 Abrams


of the Abrams. In "M1 Abrams vs T-72 Ural", he uses different estimates of 600 mm vs APFSDS and 700 mm vs HEAT for the front hull and 800 mm vs APFSDS and 1300 mm vs HEAT for the front of the turret. The protection of M1A2 SEP is a frontal turret armor estimate of 940–960 mm vs APFSDS and 1,320–1,620 vs HEAT, glacis estimate of 560–590 mm vs APFSDS and 510–1,050 vs HEAT, and lower front hull estimate of 580–650 mm vs APFSDS and 800–970 vs HEAT The Abrams may also be
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Special Operations Volunteer Force


, although a military one, was controlled by the Special Branch. It was formed from surrendered communist insurgents. The goal was to put the guerrilla's experience to work for the British. SEP/CEP volunteers to the SOVF committed to serving for 18 months. They were paid at the same rate as the junior police officers and were based in the same police compounds from which other government forces operated. SEP/CEP volunteers were formed into platoons and placed under the command of a British police officer. At the start of
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M1 Abrams


upgrade were tanks stationed in Germany. US-based tank battalions participating in Operation Desert Storm received an emergency program to upgrade their tanks with depleted uranium armor immediately before the onset of the campaign. M1A2 tanks uniformly incorporate depleted uranium armor, and all M1A1 tanks in active service have been upgraded to this standard as well. This variant was designated as the M1A1HA (HA for Heavy Armor). The M1A1 AIM, M1A2 SEP and all subsequent Abrams models feature depleted uranium in both the hull and turret armor. Each Abrams variant
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Axe manufacturing in Pennsylvania


patent labels such as “The XX Axe,” “Mann’s XX Warranted Quality,” and “XX Guaranteed.” Joseph in late 1903 purchased the Mill Hall plants from AAT. William H. was made superintendent and Alfred (A.C.) was made general manager. The Upper Plant was renovated and improved, while the Lower Plant was leased for other purposes. The Mill Hall plant was damaged by fire in Sep 1926, and not rebuilt by MET. Today, the Upper Plant site along Fishing Creek is a grassy field
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Hiram Mann


rejected, "The first letter of rejection I received said — in no uncertain terms — there were no facilities to train Negroes to fly in any branch of the American military service. That ticked me off." Mann applied for a second time and received a second rejection because he was married and had completed only one year of college (the military wanted single men and required two years of college). Mann recalled, "There I was with three strikes against me — [only] one year of college, married
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M1 Abrams


anticipates that the remaining M1A1 fleet will remain in U.S. service until at least 2021, and the M1A2 to beyond 2050. The M1A3 Abrams was in the early design period with the U.S. Army in 2009. At that time, the service was seeking a lighter tank version with the same protection as current versions. It aimed to build prototypes by 2014 and begin fielding the first combat-ready M1A3s by 2017. In March 2017, it was reported that the new version, the M1A2 SEP v4, is to begin testing in
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Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.


imitate his father's radio show as a traditional act of hazing. Schwarzkopf also gained a great respect for certain military leaders at West Point, notably Ulysses S. Grant, William Tecumseh Sherman and Creighton Abrams, believing them excellent commanders who nonetheless did not glorify war. He graduated 43rd of 480 in the class of 1956 with a Bachelor of Engineering degree. Schwarzkopf earned a Masters of Engineering at the University of Southern California. Commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Infantry Branch, Schwarzkopf spent October 1956 to March 1957 at United States
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Herbert Abrams


War II, Abrams returned to The Pratt Institute and graduated with honors in 1946. He then attended the Art Students League of New York from 1948–1953, studying with Frank Vincent DuMond. Abrams spent many years living on West 67th Street in New York City, selling paintings at the Greenwich Village Art Show. He also taught classes for officer personnel at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1953 to 1974. In 1961 he was commissioned by the West Point Museum to do a portrait of William C. Westmoreland. Abrams' works
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Ground Combat Vehicle


, a modernized Stryker, an M2A3 Bradley variant used in Iraq, and a XM1230 Caiman Plus MRAP. The five secondary vehicles included two unnamed foreign-made platforms, the M1126 Stryker Infantry Fighting Vehicle, the M1A2 SEP TUSK Abrams, and a modernized M1 Abrams. Vehicles included the AOA were determined to be inferior to the planned GCV. On 25 August 2010, the U.S. Army canceled the original RFP to revise the requirements. A new RFP was to be issued 60 days later. When Peter Chiarelli was asked if the
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George Hairston


b. 21 Feb 1801, d. 16 Mar 1826; Marshall HAIRSTON+ b. 4 Jul 1802, d. 20 Jan 1882 and Ruth Stovall HAIRSTON+ b. 6 Sep 1804, d. 20 Sep 1838. Through his mother, George was the fourth-great-grandson of Christopher Newport and a distant cousin of Illiam Dhone and Fletcher Christian. He was the captain of a company of Col. Abram Penn that, in March 1781, hurried from Beaver Creek Plantation to the assistance of Gen. Nathanael Greene at the Battle of Guilford Court House near Greensboro
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Thornage


‘’Tornedis’’, the main land holder being Bishop William. The survey also lists 3 mills. In the 19th century there was a brass and iron foundry in the village; the foundry was run initially by John Mann, and later by his nephew, Alfred Abram, and is depicted on the village sign. Thornage Hall is a former grange of the Bishops of Norwich. There has been a manor house on this site since the time of the Normans. The hall was built c. 1482 by Bishop Goldwall of
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Tanks of the United States


), a commonality program to standardize parts between the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps (M1A1HC) and an electronic upgrade for the A2 (M1A2 SEP). During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and for Bosnia, some M1A1s were modified with armor upgrades. Further combat was seen during 2003 in Iraq and Afghanistan. As of March 2005, approximately 80 Abrams tanks were forced out of action by enemy attacks. The campaign in Iraq saw very similar performance from the tank from the Persian Gulf war, with no Abrams crew
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Creighton Abrams


the Vietnam War, he was appointed as deputy to his West Point classmate, General William Westmoreland, commander of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, in May 1967. Abrams succeeded Westmoreland as commander on June 10, 1968, although his tenure of command was not marked by the public optimism of his predecessors, who were prone to press conferences and public statements. While Westmoreland had for years run the war using search-and-destroy tactics, these gave way to the clear-and-hold strategies that Abrams was keen
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William Mann (RAF officer)


Air Commodore William Edward George Mann CB, CBE, DFC (20 April 1899 – 4 May 1966) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force and a flying ace of the First World War credited with thirteen confirmed aerial victories. In later years, he specialized in signals and communications work, and was instrumental in developing mobile radars and signal units for the RAF in the Second World War. After his retirement from military service, Mann became the Director of Telecommunications of the Ministry of Civil Aviation from 1948 to 1950.
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Creighton Abrams


Creighton Williams Abrams Jr. (September 15, 1914 – September 4, 1974) was a United States Army general who commanded military operations in the Vietnam War from 1968 to 1972, which saw United States troop strength in South Vietnam reduced from a peak of 543,000 to 49,000. He was then Chief of Staff of the United States Army from 1972 until his death. In 1980, the United States Army named its then new main battle tank, the "M1 Abrams", after him. The IG Farben building in Germany was
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M1 Abrams


after the M1A1 have been equipped with depleted uranium armor of different generations. The M1A1HA uses 1st generation armor, while the M1A2 and M1A1HC use 2nd generation depleted uranium. The M1A2 SEP variants have been equipped with third generation depleted uranium armor combined with a graphite coating. The M1A2C also features increased physical line-of-sight turret armor. For the M1A1HA, Zaloga gives a frontal armor estimate of 600 mm vs APFSDS and 1300 mm vs HEAT in "M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank 1982–1992", nearly double the original protection
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Creighton Abrams


to implement. Under his authority, American forces were broken up into small units that would live with and train the South Vietnamese civilians to defend their villages from guerrilla or conventional Northern incursions with heavy weapons. Abrams also devoted vastly more time than his predecessor had to expanding, training, and equipping the ARVN. In contrast to Westmoreland, Abrams implemented counterinsurgency tactics that focused on winning the hearts and minds of the Vietnamese rural population. A joint military-civilian organization named Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support under CIA official William Colby
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John B. Coulter


, including participation in the Pancho Villa Expedition. During World War I he served on the Western Front, initially as aide-de-camp to Major General William Abram Mann, then commander of the 42nd (Rainbow) Division. After returning to the United States for five months as adjutant of the 154th Brigade at Camp Meade, Maryland, he went back to France as commander of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Pioneer Infantry Regiment, an African-American unit. Remaining in the army after the war, which ended on November
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Donaldson Company


all military branches of the United States Armed Forces, air filtration systems for missile systems and space vehicles, M1 Abrams main battle tank turbine engines, and complex military equipment such as the AN/TPQ-36 and AN/TPQ-37 Firefinder radars. Donaldson-developed chemical defensive material includes protective clothing and equipment to secure area and enclosures/compartments from chemical contamination, protect military personnel and individual soldiers from chemical agents; collective protection shelters for certain military headquarters and military communications functions, for rest and relief, and for certain vehicle crews;
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Sep Ruf


Franz Ruf born 1909. His first years at school he spent in a primary school in Munich. He was a Roman Catholic and went to the boy scouts, where he met friends, he had for his lifetime: Golo Mann, the son of the famous German writer and Nobel laureate in literature Thomas Mann and the later physicist and Nobel Prize laureate Werner Heisenberg. Until his years of study he went to the Luitpold-Oberrealschule and he loved skiing and climbing in the mountains. During this time he met his later fiancée
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Nellie Miller-Mann


. Her writings and photographs have been recently been published in a book entitled, "Letters from Syria 1921-1923". Nellie Miller Mann was born to parents Abram Rohrer and Selena Bell (Wade) Miller in Elkhart, Indiana on March 27, 1897. During her early life, she became a member of the Mennonite Church. Mann then went to Goshen, Indiana where she attended Goshen College. She studied there from 1918 to 1921. While studying there, she had overheard of the situation regarding the Armenians in the
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William d'Alton Mann


Gettysburg under George Armstrong Custer, developed the Mann Boudoir Car, a railroad sleeping car, and published the "Mobile Register", "The Smart Set", and "Town Topics". The credibility of the latter was undermined by Mann's tacit admission in civil court to allowing robber barons to purchase immunity from coverage in the paper. Following the war, he was a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. The Swiss-born American artist Adolfo Müller-Ury (1862–1947) began
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John N. Abrams


decorations included: Abrams was also a recipient of the Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. After retiring, Abrams became a military analyst for the Associated Press. He was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Abrams Learning & Information Systems, Inc., a consulting and technology firm. Abrams died at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland on August 20, 2018. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Abrams was the son of Julia Berthe Harvey (1915–2003)
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Lester Abrams


Lester Abrams (born 1945) is a singer, songwriter, musician and producer who has played with such artists as B.B. King, Stevie Wonder, Peabo Bryson, Quincy Jones, Manfred Mann, Brian Auger, The Average White Band, The Doobie Brothers, Rufus and many others. Two of his co-compositions appeared on the Grammy Award winning album "Minute by Minute". He has also composed songs for film and television; two of his works can be heard in the Oliver Stone-produced movie, "South
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Brawl (Transformers)


Machines. According to Picture Vehicle Coordinator Steve Mann, the filming prop of Brawl was a redress of a tank prop made for another film  (the M1 Abrams 'stealth tank' seen in the film ""). Brawl is armed with 4-tube missile launchers mounted on each shoulder, a quad machine gun, a rotary machine gun and blades. He wasn't able to scan the just fit object for him on Earth — he was a bit large. Thus, when he scanned a mine clearing blade (MCB)-fitted M1 Abrams,
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Kalman Mann


since 1977. Mann's advice and expertise helped grow Yad Sarah from a neighborhood "gemach" into a nationwide home care equipment-lending organization with 72 branches and 4,200 volunteers by 1995. (As of 2013, the organization has over 100 branches and 6,000 volunteers, and saves the government an estimated $400 million annually in hospitalization expenses.) After his death, Mann's son, Professor Jonathan Mann, became a member of the Yad Sarah presidium. Mann was a member of 14 government committees convened on various aspects of
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William Mann (RAF officer)


He then became Director-General of Civil Aviation Navigational Services until his final retirement in 1959. Mann began his military career as a Sopwith Camel pilot in the Royal Naval Air Service in 1917. It took him several months before he was successful, but from 8 May through 26 September 1918, he scored thirteen aerial victories while with 208 Squadron (formerly 8 Naval). His final tally was six German planes destroyed (including two shared victories), and seven more driven down out of control. Mann spent a period of
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Abrams Planetarium


Abrams Planetarium is the planetarium on the campus of Michigan State University, Michigan, United States. The Abrams Planetarium opened in 1963, and has had an estimated one million visitors since then. As a branch of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at MSU, the Abrams Planetarium is dedicated to teaching astronomy to the public. The planetarium is named after Talbert "Ted" Abrams and his wife Leota. Ted was a pioneer in aerial photography and Leota made donations to the university. The building was designed by Ralph Calder Associates from
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M. H. Abrams


Meyer Howard "Mike" Abrams (July 23, 1912 – April 21, 2015), usually cited as M. H. Abrams, was an American literary critic, known for works on romanticism, in particular his book "The Mirror and the Lamp". Under Abrams's editorship, "The Norton Anthology of English Literature" became the standard text for undergraduate survey courses across the U.S. and a major trendsetter in literary canon formation. Abrams was the son of Eastern European Jewish immigrants in Long Branch, New Jersey. The son
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Abram, Greater Manchester


". The Abram Morris Dancers' logo appears on the boundary signs for the village. Abram has two primary schools: Abram Bryn Gates Primary School, and Abram Church of England Primary School. John Elisha Grimshaw was an Abram-born recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the British and Commonwealth forces. Jenny Meadows is a British athlete. She attended Abram C of E Primary School on Simpkin Street and still lives in Abram today.
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10th Virginia Cavalry


Zachariah George - Herndon, James - Hicks, William - Hopkins, William - Hudson, Charles - Humphrey, John - Johnson, Lewis B. - Johnson, William A. - Kable, William H. - Kennan, Charles - Kennan, John - Kennedy, Hardon - Kenny, D. - Key, William - Kincaid, Clark - Lane, William - Lewis, John M. - Lewis, John O. - Lipscomb, Campbell - Lobban, William - Mann, Auburn - Mann, J. Legrand - Mann, James L. - Mann,
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Axe manufacturing in Pennsylvania


Axes and other edge tools have been manufactured in central Pennsylvania since before 1825. William Mann Jr. first arrived in Bellefonte in 1823, and together with his brother Harvey built an axe factory at Boiling Spring on Spring Creek’s Logan Branch. For the next 100 years, members of the Mann family would establish and operate axe factories at four main locations in central Pennsylvania: Axemann-Bellefonte in Centre County (Spring Creek); Reedsville-Yeagertown and Lewistown in Mifflin County (Kishacoquillas Creek); and Mill Hall in Clinton County
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Abram Petrovich Gannibal


his godfather. The date of Gannibal’s baptism held personal significance; he used that date as his birthday because he did not know his actual date of birth. Abram valued his relationship with his godfather, as well as that of Peter's daughter (Elizabeth), and was loyal to them as if they were family. Starting at a young age the boy Abram would travel alongside the emperor during his military campaigns, and at these military journeys he served as his godfather’s valet. In 1717, Abram was sent to
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William A. B. Branch


William Augustus Blount Branch (February 26, 1847 in Tallahassee, Florida – November 18, 1910 in Washington, N.C.), son of Lawrence O’Bryan Branch and great-nephew of John Branch, was a Representative from North Carolina. Branch moved with his father to Raleigh, N.C., in 1852. He attended Lovejoy’s Academy in Raleigh, N.C., Bingham Military Academy near Mebane, N.C., the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and Virginia Military Institute at Lexington. He joined the Confederate Army and served as a
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M240 machine gun


installed alongside the main weapon) M240, it is identical to the M240 except for the ammunition cover and feed tray. It has a right-handed feed for use on the M2/M3 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and LAV as the coaxial machine gun. It is fed from the left on the M1 Abrams and other M1 variant (M1A1, M1A2, M1A2 SEP) tanks. The M240C uses a charging cable instead of a charging handle, has a cut-off pistol grip and has a special paddle assembly that allows the
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William Hodges Mann


a Virginia judge, but in Petersburg after the American Civil War discussed below. Their father died and mother remarried, to a man named Trotter, whom she survived, dying in 1893. William Mann attended Brownsburg Academy, a private Presbyterian high school in Brownsburg, Rockbridge County, Virginia in the Shenandoah Valley. He would marry twice, first to Sallie Fitzgerald Mann (1845–1882) and later to Etta Edloe Donnan Mann (1861–1960), who would bear sons Stuart Donnan Mann (1886–1889) and William Hodges Mann (1890–1953)
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Harriett Abrams


August 1831) was also a concert soprano and pianist. Other family relatives included Miss G. Abrams, who sang at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane with Harriett's for two seasons and sang in concerts in the early 1780s; Jane Abrams, who first sang in a benefit concert organized by Harriet in 1782; William Abrams, who played the violin; and Charles Abrams, who played the cello. The violinist Flora Abrams may have also been a relative but the connection is uncertain. Abrams studied singing, music theory, and
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Theodosia Abrams Fisher


Charles Burney's "An Account of the Musical Performances in Commemoration of Handel". In 1788 Theodosia Abrams was a soloist at the Oxford Music Room and at the Tottenham Street Concert House. Eliza Abrams started her career as solo pianist in 1788 and from 1790 sang with Harriett and Theodosia. In 1794 Joseph Doane lists in his "Musical directory": Harriett Abrams, singer, Theodosia Abrams, singer, Charles Abrams, cellist, and William Abrams, violinist, all living at 73 Charlotte Street, Rathbone Place. From 1781
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M1 Abrams


plating welded on the turret front. The M1 can be equipped with mine plow and mine roller attachments. The M1A2 was a further improvement of the M1A1 with a commander's independent thermal viewer, weapon station, position navigation equipment, and a full set of controls and displays linked by a digital data bus. These upgrades also provided the M1A2 with an improved fire control system. The M1A2 System Enhancement Package (SEP) added digital maps, Force XXI Battle Command Brigade and Below (FBCB2) Linux communications system capabilities for commanders
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Armoured vehicle-launched bridge


current main battle tank chassis. An example of a modern main battle tank (MBT) chassis being converted to a bridgelayer is the creation of the M104 Wolverine Armored Bridgelayer. Based on a modified M1A2 SEP MBT chassis, the Wolverine replaces the MBT turret with a bridge fitted atop the chassis. The bridge atop the M104 Wolverine measures 26m in length, and taking just 4 minutes to place across an obstacle securely. The bridge is built to be able to withstand countless crossings of vehicles as heavy as the M1A2 Abrams,
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137th Infantry Regiment (United States)


Combined Arms Battalion. Their mission is to close with and destroy the enemy by means of fire and maneuver or repel assaults by fire, close combat and counterattack. Units operate the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the Army's main battle Tank, the M1A2 Sep V2 Abrams. 2–137th Combined Arms Regiment. – Headquarters and Headquarters Company; Kansas City, Kansas. – Headquarters Company Detachment; Junction City, Kansas. – A Company; Emporia. – B Company; Lenexa. – C Company; Wichita. – Golf Co 106th
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M829


-year contract on 11 July 2011 to develop and qualify the M829A4 Advanced Kinetic Energy (AKE) round for the US Army's M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Package) Abrams MBT. The M829A4 is a fifth-generation APFSDS-T cartridge consisting of depleted-uranium penetrator with a three-petal composite sabot; the penetrator includes a low-drag fin with a tracer, and a windshield and tip assembly. Its propellant maintains consistent muzzle velocities across operational temperatures from . The new Advanced Combustible Cartridge Case is similar to previous
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History of the M1 Abrams


bin on the back of the existing bustle rack on the rear of the turret referred to as a bustle rack extension to enable the crew to carry more supplies and personal belongings. The M1A2 is a further improvement of the M1A1 with a commander's independent thermal viewer and weapon station, position navigation equipment, digital data bus and a radio interface unit. The M1A2 SEP (System Enhancement Package) added digital maps, FBCB2 (Force XXI Battlefield Command Brigade and Below) capabilities, and an improved cooling system to maintain crew compartment
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History of the M1 Abrams


temperature with the addition of multiple computer systems to the M1A2 tank. Further upgrades include depleted uranium armor for all variants, a system overhaul that returns all A1s to like-new condition (M1A1 AIM), a digital enhancement package for the A1 (M1A1D), a commonality program to standardize parts between the U.S. Army and the Marine Corps (M1A1HC) and an electronic upgrade for the A2 (M1A2 SEP). During Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm and for Bosnia, some M1A1s were modified with armor upgrades. The
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Torkil Gudnason


19 "The Art of Persuasion" by Robert A. Sobiezek, Harry Abrams, NY (Mar. 1988) p. 188 (plate 146) "Collection Images" Special issue of Kodak's International Photography Magazine (Sep. 1992) p. 34 "Cover -profile" Foto & Film, Denmark (nr.7/8, Aug. 1992) p. 16-21 "Color of Fashion" Published by Stewart, Tabori & Chang, Inc. NY (Dec. 1993) p. 68, 186 "Organic Series" Blind Spot, New Photography. Premiere issue, NY
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens


as Abrams reedited the film. Williams's theme for Snoke was recorded by a 24-voice men's chorus. Gustavo Dudamel conducted the opening and end title music for the film at Williams's behest. Recording of the score was completed on November 14, 2015. The film's soundtrack was released by Walt Disney Records on December 18, 2015. Williams's score is more than two hours long. Lin-Manuel Miranda and Abrams contributed music to the film's cantina scene. Abrams met Miranda at a performance of his Broadway musical
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Abram Williams


Abram Pease Williams (February 3, 1832 – October 17, 1911) was a teacher, businessman and U.S. Senator from California. Abram was born in New Portland, Maine on February 3, 1832. He attended the common schools of the time and completed a course of study at North Anson Academy from 1846 to 1848. He taught school at North Anson before moving to Fairfield, Maine, in 1853. There he engaged in the mercantile business. In 1858 Williams moved to California and worked in the mining fields in Tuolumne
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William Mann (MP)


William Mann was an English politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1621 to 1625. Mann was a rent-collector for the Dean of Westminster and was in the pay of Westminster Abbey. He was a vestryman of St Margaret's, Westminster. Following the death of Edmund Doubleday in 1620, shortly after he was elected Member of Parliament for Westminster, the then dean of Westminster John Williams was the prime mover in arranging the by-election. In this, Williams promoted Mann as his candidate. The election was
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Sep Lambert


though, against Scotland in 1920 and against the Irish Military and Scotland in 1921. In all matches for Ireland, Sep Lambert scored 342 runs at an average of 20.12, with a top score of 60 not out against Oxford University in May 1902, his only half-century for Ireland and also his top first-class score. He took ten catches and no stumpings. Sep Lambert came from a cricketing family. His brother Bob was one of Ireland's finest cricketers, and his nephew Ham also played cricket for Ireland
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Abram Grushko


Abram Borisovich Grushko (; June 6, 1918, Moscow, Soviet Russia – March 15, 1980, Leningrad, USSR) – Soviet Russian painter, art teacher, lived and worked in Leningrad, a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation, regarded as one of representatives of the Leningrad school of painting, most famous for his landscape paintings. Abram Borisovich Grushko was born June 6, 1918, in Moscow, Soviet Russia. In 1952 Abram Grushko graduated from Ilya Repin Institute in Boris Ioganson workshop.
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Abram Grushko


, saturated colors, a generalized drawing. Coloring restrained, with a predominance of dark-brown, ocher, and blue tones. Since 1961, Abram Grushko was a member of the Leningrad branch of Union of Artists of Russian Federation. In years 1965–1980 Abram Grushko worked as Art Teacher in Vera Mukhina Institute of Art and Designe. Abram Borisovich Grushko died on March 15, 1980, in Leningrad at the sixty-first year of life. His paintings reside in Art museums and private collections in Russia, Israel, Germany,
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Abrams Falls Trail


arrives at the plunge of Abrams Falls. Abrams Falls is one of the most popular destinations in the park for its beauty and its natural swimming pool, which is often littered with local children cooling off during the hot summer months. This segment of the trail should be nearly unoccupied by other humans, as it is used rarely, at best, by hikers in the Cades Cove area. The trail here remains at the side of Abrams Creek, mounting a few more ridges and crossing over Kreider and Oak Flats Branches before arriving
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Nave & McCord Mercantile Company


McCord & Company. After 13 years of service, he opened the Omaha branch and managed it. Abram eventually sold his interest in the branch and it was renamed the McCord-Brady Company. The building still stands and became Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts in 1995. Another McCord-Brady office was later opened in Cheyenne, Wyoming, from 1915-32. More than 10 years younger than Abram, James McCord continued to branch out on his own with various mercantile and grocery businesses in Fort Worth, Texas; Oklahoma City
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Union Shield – 2011


Union Shield – 2011 () is a joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise, which took place from Sep 16 until Sep 22, 2011. Russian Defence Minister Anatoliy Serdyukov officially announced that the joint military exercise "Union Shield" is to take place in September 2011 after the meeting with his counterparts - Mykhailo Yezhel (the Ukrainian Defence Minister) and Yuri Zhadobin (the Defence Minister of the Republic of Belarus), which was held in Minsk, April, 2011. The concept for the exercise was being developed jointly by the
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William Mann (Australian politician)


William Joseph Mann (17 October 1875 – 22 April 1951) was an Australian newspaperman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1926 until his death, representing South-West Province. Mann was born in Ballarat, Victoria, to Mary (née Callow) and William Quick Mann. Having learnt the printing trade in Victoria, he came to Western Australia in 1896, living for periods in Kalgoorlie, Perth, and Fremantle. Mann eventually moved to Busselton, where in 1903 he established what would
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Leaside


"Leaside" in honour of William Lea. In 1892, a junction was built in the Leaside area, and a railway line named the Don Branch was constructed south along the Don River towards the original Union Station on Toronto's waterfront. In 1912, William Mackenzie and Donald Mann, the owners of the Canadian Northern Railway, hired landscape architect Frederick Todd to plan development for a community to be built around a maintenance yard for their railway, which ran beside the CP lines through the Leaside area. Mackenzie and Todd founded
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M1 Abrams


, and an improved cooling system to compensate for heat generated by the additional computer systems. The M1A2 SEP also serves as the basis for the M104 Wolverine heavy assault bridge. The M1A2 SEPv2 (version 2) added Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS or CROWS II) support, color displays, better interfaces, a new operating system, better front and side armor, and an upgraded transmission for better durability. Further upgrades included depleted uranium armor for all variants, a system overhaul that returns all A1s to like-new
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Dan Abrams


leader William Barnes Jr. of political corruption. Barnes responded by suing Roosevelt for an enormous sum that could have financially devastated him. In June 2012, Abrams had his first child, a son named Everett Floyd Abrams, with then girlfriend Florinka Pesenti, who was part of the winning team on "The Amazing Race 3". Abrams is a co-owner with David Zinczenko of the restaurant The Lion in Manhattan's Greenwich Village neighborhood. Abrams's sister, Ronnie Abrams, was nominated for a federal judgeship by Barack Obama in
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J. William Kime


representative to the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO), the world’s largest private shipping organization. He died of cancer in Towson, Maryland, on 14 September 2006 at age 72. A memorial service was held at the Fort Myer Memorial Chapel, Arlington, Virginia, on 29 September followed by interment in Arlington National Cemetery on Coast Guard Hill. Sources: ALCOAST 464/06 (R 142239Z SEP 06), ALCOAST 469/06 06 (R 152010Z SEP 06), ALCOAST 475/06 (R 202141Z SEP 06), and L.A.
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Syed Ata Hasnain


. His unique and innovative approach defined as "Playing Friend Not God" has been widely appreciated as the new HR management mantra across domains in and outside the military. On 7 Sep 2013, Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain was awarded his first civilian honor by the Capital Foundation Society of Delhi. He received the award from the Vice President of India, Mohammad Hamid Ansari. The award was for Military leadership of an exceptional order. On 9 Sep 2013, the General Officer spoke at the Global Town Hall organized by the US
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Edward Mann Lewis


town of Vaux. General John J. Pershing then promoted him and placed him in command of the 30th Infantry Division in July 1918. Assigned to the Fourth British Army, the 30th Division (Old Hickory) broke the Hindenburg Line on September 29, hastening the end of the Great War. The son of William Henry and Julia Frances (Snively) Lewis, Edward Mann Lewis was born December 10, 1863 in New Albany, Indiana. He entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in September 1881 and graduated in July
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William Colby


along with Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker and Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV) commander General Creighton Abrams, Colby was part of a leadership group that worked to apply a new approach to the war designed to focus more on pacification (winning hearts and minds) and securing the countryside as opposed to the "search and destroy" approach that had characterized General William Westmoreland's tenure as MACV commander. Some, including Colby later in life, argue that this approach succeeded in reducing the Communist insurgency in South Vietnam, but that South Vietnam
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Jean Mann


Jean Mann JP (née Stewart; 1889 – 21 March 1964) was a Scottish Labour Party politician and a campaigner for better housing and planning. Mann was educated at Bellahouston Academy in Glasgow and became an accountant. Married with five children, she was a councillor on Glasgow Corporation from 1931 to 1938, where she served as Housing convenor. She became Vice President of the Scottish Branch of the Housing and Town Planning Association, and was a senior magistrate in Glasgow. In September 1941, the Scottish Branch of the Housing and
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Vivian Stuart


she returned to England. On 24 October 1958, she married her fourth and last husband, Cyril William Mann, an investment banker. Violet Vivian Mann died on August 1986 in Yorkshire, at age 72. She continued writing until her death. She published her first novels in 1953. She signed her romantic fiction as Vivian Stuart, one of her married names, and under the pen names of Alex Stuart, Barbara Allen, Fiona Finlay and Robyn Stuart, while for her military sagas, "Alexander Sheridan Saga" and
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Lucile Quarry Mann


one titled "Friendly Animals: A Book of Unusual Pets". Mann accompanied her husband on fact-finding trips to other zoos and field work expeditions around the world. Together, Lucile and William Mann traveled to countries on nearly every continent. Mann kept detailed field notes on every trip she took. Her third publication, "From Jungle to Zoo: Adventures of a Naturalist’s Wife", was informed by her travel journals. Mann also co-authored several lectures and scholarly articles with William Mann in the course of
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William Hodges Mann


). Senator Mann became chairman of the committee to revise Virginia Laws. In 1906 he introduced legislation to construct 450 high schools in Virginia, the most progressive educational funding to that date. Mann also favored Prohibition, but only at the state level; the "Mann Law" he authored closed about 800 saloons in counties lacking police protection. Mann was elected Virginia's governor in 1909 with 63.35% of the vote, defeating Republican William P. Kent and Socialist Labor candidate A.H. Dennitt. Upon taking office in January 1910, Mann
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Schütze


; "Flieger" in the "Luftwaffe", "Matrose" in the "Reichsmarine" and "Kriegsmarine", respectively. During the Second World War, it also became a rank in the "Waffen-SS", "SS-Schütze". Other branches of the SS referred to the rank as "Mann". The present-day German military maintains "Schütze" as the lowest enlisted grade, with a NATO rank code of OR-1. A "Schütze" ranks below "Gefreiter" which is the
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Creighton Abrams


. She founded the army group of Arlington Ladies and devoted time to humanitarian causes. The Abramses had three sons and three daughters. All three sons became Army general officers: retired Brigadier General Creighton Williams Abrams III, General John Nelson Abrams, and General Robert Bruce Abrams. Daughters Noel Bradley, Jeanne Daley, and Elizabeth Doyle all married army officers. Abrams converted to Catholicism during his time in Vietnam; he was raised as Methodist Protestant. A heavy cigar smoker, Abrams died at age 59 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center
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M1 Abrams


seen service in both the War in Afghanistan and Iraq War under U.S. service, while Iraqi Abrams tanks have seen combat in the war against ISIL and have seen use by Saudi Arabia during the Yemeni Civil War. The Abrams was due to be replaced by the Future Combat Systems XM1202 but due to the cancellation of the program the U.S. military has opted to continue maintaining and operating the M1 Abrams for the foreseeable future by upgrading the tank with improved optics, armor and firepower. Three main versions of the M1 Abrams have been deployed
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Creighton Abrams


Vietnam. With this new goal, Abrams had decreased American troop strength from a peak of 543,000 in early 1969 to 49,000 in June 1972. The South Vietnamese forces with aerial support from the United States repelled a full-scale NVA Easter Offensive in 1972. That same year, Abrams stepped down from the Military Assistance Command. However, while Abrams was changing the way the war was fought, the prolonged efforts and expense of the war had by then exhausted much of the American public and political support. Abrams disdained most of
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W. J. Abrams


William "W. J." Abrams (March 19, 1829 – September 12, 1900) was an American railroad surveyor, railroad businessman and politician. He served as a member of the Wisconsin State Senate and the Wisconsin State Assembly, and was Mayor of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Abrams was born in Cambridge, New York, the son of Isaac T. Abrams and Ruth (Hall) Abrams. He attended school in Cambridge and Troy, New York before studying theology in Williamstown, Massachusetts. He was not able to finish his
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Abram W. Foote


Abram William Foote (October 24, 1862 – May 14, 1941) was a Vermont businessman and politician. He served as Lieutenant Governor of the State of Vermont from 1921 to 1923. Abram William Foote was born in Cornwall, Vermont on October 24, 1862. He was educated in Middlebury. Foote was a farmer and businessman, with interests in banking, insurance and other companies. He organized the Cornwall Telephone Company and built the first line from Addison County to Burlington, a venture he later sold to New England Telephone
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Abram Trigg


Abram Trigg (1750 – unknown) was an American farmer and politician from Bedford County, Virginia. He fought with the Virginia militia in the Revolutionary War and represented Virginia in the U.S. Congress from 1797 until 1809. Abram was born on his father's farm near New London in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He was one of the eight children of William Trigg (1716–1773) and Mary (Johns) Trigg (1720–1773). His father, William served as a judge in Bedford County (which was formed from part of Lunenburg
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Operation Mend


Camaro had a customized camouflage paint design that represents all branches of the U.S. military. The car was auctioned live at the Mecum Auto Auction in Dallas, Texas. The winning bid of $333,000 was made by Ben Mecum on behalf of the Mecum family and the entire Mecum organization. Auction participants Tom Abrams of Reliable Carriers and Ray Claridge of Cinema Vehicle Services each added a $10,000 donation. Reliable Carriers also donated complimentary transport of the vehicle to and from the event. Donations from other buyers, sellers and spectators in the
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Muhal Richard Abrams


known as both a pianist and a composer. A strong influence on his direction as a pianist at that time was King Fleming, for whom Abrams also composed and arranged. Another local man, William E. Jackson, helped Abrams develop his arranging and orchestration skills. Abrams co-founded a quintet named the MJT+3, and recorded with them in 1957, resulting in "Daddy-O Presents MJT+3", which contained several of his compositions. Abrams also became more involved in investigating the "occult arts" around 1959 or 1960
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Abram Robertson Byram


Abram Robertson Byram (died 1893) was an alderman and mayor of Brisbane Municipal Council, Queensland, Australia. Abram Robertson Byram was born about 1825, the son of James Cooper Byram and Mary Robertson. Abram Robertson Byram married Elizabeth Freeman Elliot in Tynemouth, England in 1848. They had the following children in England: Hartley Abram and his family immigrated to Sydney, New South Wales on the "Parsee" arriving on 17 Jan 1853; their son William died on the voyage. A daughter Elizabeth Byram was born in 1854
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Hearts and Minds (Vietnam War)


team in Vietnam promoted expanded hearts and minds programs. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker supported pacification programs; General Creighton Abrams replaced Westmoreland as MACV commander; and William Colby replaced Komer as Abrams' deputy commander for pacification. Abrams called his strategy for prosecuting the war the "one war concept." In Abrams' words, the U.S. would focus "upon protecting the population so that the civil government can establish its authority as opposed to an earlier conception of the purpose of war – destruction of the enemy's forces." Abrams' one
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World Qualification Series (2009)


18 - Aug 23" 30th Anniversary of the Lacanau Pro and good conditions this year. Surf, concerts, events scheduled. Check out the video for a summary of the event http://vimeo.com/6994555 "Aug 25 - Aug 30" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 01 - Sep 06" "Sep 04 - Sep 06" "Sep 09 - Sep 12" "Sep 10 - Sep 13" "Sep 08 - Sep 13" "Sep 15 - Sep 20" "Sep 16 - Sep 22" "Sep
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Robert B. Abrams


to command United States Forces Korea. The Senate confirmed his nomination on October 11. Abrams relinquished command of Army Forces Command to its deputy commander, Lieutenant General Laura Richardson, on October 16, and assumed command of United States Forces Korea from General Vincent K. Brooks on November 7. Abrams holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Military Academy, a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University, and a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College. His military schooling includes the
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Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate


Shelly Manne & His Men Play Checkmate (full title Shelly Manne & His Men Play the Music of John Williams from the TV Series Checkmate) is an album by drummer Shelly Manne's group Shelly Manne & His Men performing John Williams' score from the TV show "Checkmate", recorded in 1961 and released on the Contemporary label. The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "None of the melodies caught on but at least they gave these fine musicians some fresh material to improvise on. However, this album is not
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William Hodges Mann


became the last Confederate soldier to serve as Governor of Virginia. Governor Mann continued to advocate temperance and public education. During his governorship, Mann refused to prevent the execution of the teen-aged Virginia Christian, a black house maid who was convicted of murdering her white employer, and the subject of a nationwide campaign for clemency. In 1911, Mann shook hands with President William Howard Taft as part of the Manassas Peace Jubilee marking the 50th anniversary of the First Battle of Bull Run. Upon leaving office in 1910, Mann
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Elliott Abrams


foreign policies. They accused him of covering up atrocities committed by the military forces of U.S.-backed governments, including those in El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala, and the rebel Contras in Nicaragua. Abrams accused critics of the Reagan administration's foreign policy towards Latin America of being "Un-American" and "unpatriotic." In an October 1981 memo, weeks prior to his confirmation in the Senate, Abrams asserted, "human rights is at the core of our foreign policy." Critics say that Abrams and the Reagan
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Abram Petrovich Gannibal


Abram Petrovich Gannibal, also Hannibal or Ganibal, or Abram Hannibal or Abram Petrov (; 1696 – 14 May 1781), was a Russian military engineer, general, and nobleman of African origin. Kidnapped as a child, Gannibal was taken to Russia and presented as a gift to Peter the Great, where he was freed, adopted and raised in the Emperor's court household as his godson. Gannibal eventually rose to become a prominent member of the imperial court in the reign of Peter's daughter Elizabeth. He had 11 children
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List of 1982–83 NBA season transactions


1982 Oct 2, 1982 Oct 1, 1982 Sep 30, 1982 Sep 29, 1982 Sep 28, 1982 Sep 27, 1982 Sep 24, 1982 Sep 22, 1982 Sep 20, 1982 Sep 19, 1982 Sep 18, 1982 Sep 17, 1982 Sep 15, 1982 Sep 14, 1982 Sep 13, 1982 Sep 10, 1982 Sep 9, 1982 Sep 7, 1982 Sep 2, 1982 Sep 1, 1982 Aug 31, 1982 Aug 27, 1982 Aug 26, 1982 Aug 16, 1982 Aug 8,
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Thomas G. McGinn


Center (2001 - 2011), the president of the Association of Chiefs and Leaders of General Internal Medicine (2010 - 2011), and Co-Chair of the Health Policy Committee of the National Society of General Internal Medicine (SGIM). McGinn T, McCullagh L, Kannry J, Knaus M, Sofianou A, Wisnivesky J, Mann D (2013). Efficacy of an evidence-based clinical decision support in primary care practices: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2013 Sep 23;173(17):1584-91.
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Axe manufacturing in Pennsylvania


unsuccessful. Another fire at the Lewistown plant occurred on Jan 23, 1910. Two days after the fire, the board voted to remove Joseph as President and terminate A.C. Robert Jr. was appointed as general sales manager, but he would die on a business trip in Sep 1910 at age 44. By 1920, the remaining Manns were no longer with the company that carried their family name. Along with various ownership and management changes, MET continued to produce axes in Lewistown until 2003, when the company was sold to Truper,
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Salute to America


Platoon performed exhibition drills and the Marine Drum and Bugle Corps, Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps and the Army Band (Pershing's Own) provided musical performances. The Army Band performed several renditions during Trump's address, including "Semper Paratus", "The U.S. Air Force", "Anchors Aweigh", "Marines' Hymn", and "The Army Goes Rolling Along". Military equipment representing each service branch of the United States Armed Forces were showcased and demonstrated. Two M1A2 Abrams tanks and two M2
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Shwe Mann


Community as an “asset” to the economies of ASEAN nations and as a dialogue partner for the rest of the world. Whilst still in the military, Shwe Mann travelled to India and North Korea to sign military cooperation agreements with the two countries. In the 2000s, he tried to forge closer ties with India, which he visited to appeal for more armaments in 2006. In November 2008, Shwe Mann travelled to North Korea and signed a memorandum of understanding on military cooperation. In an interview, he said that the
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History of the US Army National Guard


With the Vietnam War draft having been ended in favor of an all volunteer military, the Total Force Policy required all active and reserve military organizations to be treated as a single integrated force. Following the experience of fighting in Vietnam without widespread popular support, the TFP was designed to involve the American public in military actions by mobilizing the National Guard from its thousands of locations throughout the United States. In 1974 the "Abrams Doctrine" further expanded the TFP. Creighton Abrams, who had become commander of Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
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