BRIEFLY.Byline: The Register-Guard Military historian, spouse of U.S. soldier to speak Dr. Gary Rhea rhea, in zoology rhea (rē`ə), common name for a South American bird of the family Rheidae, which is related to the ostrich. Weighing from 44 to 55 lb (20–25 kg) and standing up to 60 in. , a military historian who chronicles the service of World War II and Korean War veterans ≈The last U.S. Korean War veteran on active duty was Lt.Col Don Byers, US Army, who retired in 1992
Tactical military organization composed of a headquarters and two or more companies, batteries, or similar units and usually commanded by a field-grade officer such as a lieutenant colonel. , 162nd Infantry infantry, body of soldiers who fight in an army on foot and are equipped with hand-carried weapons, in contradistinction originally to cavalry and other branches of an army. , are the featured speakers at the Military Officer's Association Emerald Empire chapter meeting at noon Wednesday. The meeting will take place at the Veterans Memorial Building, 1626 Willamette St. For information, call 688-6069. Send announcements to: Briefly News at The Register-Guard, P.O. Box 10188, Eugene, OR 97440, fax 683-7631 or e-mail rgnews@ guardnet.com. |
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