March 27 in U.S. military history
1794: President George Washington signs “An act to provide a naval armament” authorizing the construction of six frigates. Three years
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March 26 in U.S. military history
1942: Rear Admiral John W. Wilcox, Jr.’s Task Force 39, consisting of the battleship USS Washington, aircraft carrier USS Wasp,
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March 24 in U.S. military history
1945: Paratroopers of Maj. Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway’s XVIII Airborne Corps — composed of the U.S. 17th Airborne “Thunder from
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March 23 in U.S. Military History
1775: In a speech before the House of Burgesses, future Virginia governor (and colonel of the 1st Virginia Regiment) Patrick
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March 20 in U.S. Military History
1863: Confederate cavalry under the command of the famous — some might argue, infamous — Kentucky raider, Brig. Gen. John
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