The U.S. Army Almost Brought Camels to the American Southwest
The dromedary camel of the Middle East seemed ideally suited for use in the much untamed American southwest.
Here s What You Need to Know: Getting the camels to the United States proved less daunting than convincing Congress to undertake the endeavor.
The camel has been called both the “ship of the desert” for its ability to cross arid lands where no other animal could go, but also “a horse designed by committee” the latter a disparaging term that highlights the fact that the animal appears misshapen. However, the camel actually proves otherwise and is actually highly efficient and well suited to their desert habitat. The animals can run as fast as 40 mph in short bursts or sustain an average speed of 25 mph over great distances.
CURT SYNNESS
For the Independent Record
World War II veteran Dave Armstrong turned 100 years old last Monday, and the local living legend was treated with a Zoom birthday party with several of his closest friends to celebrate the occasion.
Armstrong helped train sled dogs at Camp Rimini during the war, and as a co-founder of the âRace to the Skyâ sled dog race he was a two-time recipient of the Race to the Sky Sportsmanship Award, in 1990 and 1995.
The Montana Military Museum published a new calendar featuring Armstrong, and his friends at the facility at Fort Harrison have also designated 2021 as âThe Year of Dave Armstrong.â
9 SAN DIEGO – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Southwest Facilities Engineering and Acquisition Division (FEAD) Point Loma completed construction Oct. 29 on a renovation project to Naval Base Point Loma’s (NBPL) historic Building 158 that will now house the installation’s security forces.
The project converted Building 158, which is on a National Register of Historic Properties eligible archaeological site, to a new headquarters for NBPL Security Forces. The building was placed on the register for its role in the Fort Rosecrans Historic District, which had a period of significance from 1897 to 1940. The Fort Rosecrans Historic District played a major role in the development of San Diego as a strategic military center on the Pacific Coast as well as an influencing economic, social, and physical character of the region. The district exemplifies the Colonial Revival architectural styles selected by the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps of the per