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Children in the military are children (defined by the Convention on the Rights of the Child as persons under the age of 18) who are associated with military organizations, such as state armed forces and non-state armed groups. [1] Throughout history and in many cultures, children have been involved in military campaigns. [2]
However, students were allowed to enroll as cadets in military secondary schools and 16- or 17-year-olds could enter air force or national army training programs, respectively. In addition, captured enemy child combatants were employed by the Colombian military for intelligence gathering purposes in potential violation of legal prohibitions. [140]
The agreement entailed the surrender of 27,000 square miles of Cherokee land in exchange for modest items like blankets, knives, and gunpowder. Dragging Canoe, the son of a more conciliatory Cherokee elder who would later emerge as a key figure in the resistance movement, foresaw the disastrous repercussions of this transaction for his people.
Pages in category "United States military history timelines" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
A Handbook of American Military History: From the Revolutionary War to the Present, (1997) ISBN 0-8133-2871-3; Weigley, Russell Frank. The American Way of War: A History of United States Military Strategy and Policy, (1977) Utley, Robert M. Frontier Regulars; the United States Army and the Indian, 1866–1891 (1973) Richard W. Stewart, ed. (2004).
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Printable version; In other projects Wikidata item; Appearance. ... Timelines of military conflicts (3 C, 31 P) I. Military installations by year of establishment (210 C)
Chambers, John Whiteclay and G. Kurt Piehler, eds. Major Problems in American Military History: Documents and Essays (1988) 408 pp excerpts from primary and secondary sources table of contents; Christman, Calvin L. ed. America at War: An Anthology of Articles from MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History(1995) 51 short essays by experts