Logo
Unionpedia
Communication
Get it on Google Play
New! Download Unionpedia on your Android™ device!
Download
Faster access than browser!
 

Edward J. Erickson

Index Edward J. Erickson

Edward J. Erickson is a retired regular U.S. Army officer at the Marine Corps University who has written widely on the Ottoman Army during World War I. Additionally, Erickson is an associate of International Research Associates, Seattle, Washington and as of July 2016 was also listed as an advisory board member of the Ankara-based, Turkish government aligned think-tank, Avrasya Incelemeleri Merkezi (AVIM), which goes by the English name Center for Eurasian Studies. [1]

41 relations: Armenian Genocide, İzmir, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bronze Star Medal, Canberra, Commendation Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Foreign area officer, Gulf War, Implementation Force, Iraq, Iraq War, Italy, Legion of Merit, Marine Corps University, Meritorious Service Medal (United States), Middle East, Military of the Ottoman Empire, Naples, NATO, Non-commissioned officer, Norwich, Norwich High School, Ordered to Die, Ottoman Archives, Quantico, Virginia, Raymond T. Odierno, Sarajevo, The Washington Times, Tikrit, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, United States Army, University of Leeds, Vahakn Dadrian, War in History, World War I, 24th Infantry Division (United States), 3rd Armored Division (United States), 8th Infantry Division (United States).

Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Genocide (Հայոց ցեղասպանություն, Hayots tseghaspanutyun), also known as the Armenian Holocaust, was the Ottoman government's systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians, mostly citizens within the Ottoman Empire.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Armenian Genocide · See more »

İzmir

İzmir is a metropolitan city in the western extremity of Anatolia and the third most populous city in Turkey, after Istanbul and Ankara.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and İzmir · See more »

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina (or; abbreviated B&H; Bosnian and Serbian: Bosna i Hercegovina (BiH) / Боснa и Херцеговина (БиХ), Croatian: Bosna i Hercegovina (BiH)), sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina, and often known informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeastern Europe located on the Balkan Peninsula.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Bosnia and Herzegovina · See more »

Bronze Star Medal

The Bronze Star Medal, unofficially the Bronze Star, is a United States decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Bronze Star Medal · See more »

Canberra

Canberra is the capital city of Australia.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Canberra · See more »

Commendation Medal

The Commendation Medal is a mid-level United States military decoration which is presented for sustained acts of heroism or meritorious service.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Commendation Medal · See more »

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

The Defense Meritorious Service Medal (DMSM) is an award bestowed upon members of the United States military by the United States Department of Defense.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Defense Meritorious Service Medal · See more »

Foreign area officer

A foreign area officer (FAO) is a commissioned officer from any of the five branches of the United States Armed Forces who is a regionally focused expert in political-military operations.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Foreign area officer · See more »

Gulf War

The Gulf War (2 August 199028 February 1991), codenamed Operation Desert Shield (2 August 199017 January 1991) for operations leading to the buildup of troops and defense of Saudi Arabia and Operation Desert Storm (17 January 199128 February 1991) in its combat phase, was a war waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Gulf War · See more »

Implementation Force

The Implementation Force (IFOR) was a NATO-led multinational peace enforcement force in Bosnia and Herzegovina under a one-year mandate from 20 December 1995 to 20 December 1996 under the codename Operation Joint Endeavour.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Implementation Force · See more »

Iraq

Iraq (or; العراق; عێراق), officially known as the Republic of Iraq (جُمُهورية العِراق; کۆماری عێراق), is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Iraq · See more »

Iraq War

The Iraq WarThe conflict is also known as the War in Iraq, the Occupation of Iraq, the Second Gulf War, and Gulf War II.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Iraq War · See more »

Italy

Italy (Italia), officially the Italian Republic (Repubblica Italiana), is a sovereign state in Europe.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Italy · See more »

Legion of Merit

The Legion of Merit (LOM) is a military award of the United States Armed Forces that is given for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services and achievements.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Legion of Merit · See more »

Marine Corps University

The Marine Corps University is a group of accredited higher-education schools at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Marine Corps University · See more »

Meritorious Service Medal (United States)

The Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) is a military award presented to members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguished themselves by outstanding meritorious achievement or service to the United States subsequent to January 16, 1969.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Meritorious Service Medal (United States) · See more »

Middle East

The Middle Easttranslit-std; translit; Orta Şərq; Central Kurdish: ڕۆژھەڵاتی ناوین, Rojhelatî Nawîn; Moyen-Orient; translit; translit; translit; Rojhilata Navîn; translit; Bariga Dhexe; Orta Doğu; translit is a transcontinental region centered on Western Asia, Turkey (both Asian and European), and Egypt (which is mostly in North Africa).

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Middle East · See more »

Military of the Ottoman Empire

The history of the military of the Ottoman Empire can be divided in five main periods.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Military of the Ottoman Empire · See more »

Naples

Naples (Napoli, Napule or; Neapolis; lit) is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest municipality in Italy after Rome and Milan.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Naples · See more »

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO; Organisation du Traité de l'Atlantique Nord; OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental military alliance between 29 North American and European countries.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and NATO · See more »

Non-commissioned officer

A non-commissioned officer (NCO) is a military officer who has not earned a commission.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Non-commissioned officer · See more »

Norwich

Norwich (also) is a city on the River Wensum in East Anglia and lies approximately north-east of London.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Norwich · See more »

Norwich High School

Norwich High School is a public high school located in Norwich, Chenango County, New York, U.S.A., and is the only high school operated by the Norwich City School District.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Norwich High School · See more »

Ordered to Die

Ordered to die: a history of the Ottoman army in the First World War is an account of the Ottoman Empire's military engagements in World War I (specifically the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I), fought between the Allies (led by Britain and Russia) and the Central Powers.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Ordered to Die · See more »

Ottoman Archives

The Ottoman Archives are a collection of historical sources related to the Ottoman Empire and a total of 39 nations whose territories one time or the other were part of this Empire, including 19 nations in the Middle East, 11 in the EU and Balkans, three in the Caucasus, two in Central Asia, Cyprus, as well as Palestine and the Republic of Turkey.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Ottoman Archives · See more »

Quantico, Virginia

Quantico (formerly Potomac) is a town in Prince William County, Virginia, United States.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Quantico, Virginia · See more »

Raymond T. Odierno

Raymond Thomas "Ray" Odierno (born 8 September 1954) is a retired United States Army General who served as the 38th Chief of Staff of the Army.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Raymond T. Odierno · See more »

Sarajevo

Sarajevo (see names in other languages) is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a population of 275,524 in its current administrative limits.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Sarajevo · See more »

The Washington Times

The Washington Times is an American daily newspaper that covers general interest topics with a particular emphasis on American politics.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and The Washington Times · See more »

Tikrit

Tikrit (تكريت Tikrīt, ܬܓܪܝܬ) sometimes transliterated as Takrit or Tekrit, is a city in Iraq, located northwest of Baghdad and southeast of Mosul on the Tigris River.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Tikrit · See more »

Turkey

Turkey (Türkiye), officially the Republic of Turkey (Türkiye Cumhuriyeti), is a transcontinental country in Eurasia, mainly in Anatolia in Western Asia, with a smaller portion on the Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Turkey · See more »

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,Usage is mixed with some organisations, including the and preferring to use Britain as shorthand for Great Britain is a sovereign country in western Europe.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and United Kingdom · See more »

United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and United States · See more »

United States Army

The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and United States Army · See more »

University of Leeds

The University of Leeds is a Russell Group university in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and University of Leeds · See more »

Vahakn Dadrian

Vahakn N. Dadrian (Վահագն Տատրեան; born May 26, 1926) is an Armenian-American sociologist and historian, born in Turkey, professor of sociology, historian, and an internationally recognized authority on the Armenian Genocide.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and Vahakn Dadrian · See more »

War in History

War In History is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of History.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and War in History · See more »

World War I

World War I (often abbreviated as WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, or the War to End All Wars, was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and World War I · See more »

24th Infantry Division (United States)

The 24th Infantry Division was an infantry division of the United States Army.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and 24th Infantry Division (United States) · See more »

3rd Armored Division (United States)

The 3rd Armored Division ("Spearhead") was an armored division of the United States Army.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and 3rd Armored Division (United States) · See more »

8th Infantry Division (United States)

The 8th Infantry Division, ("Pathfinder") was an infantry division of the United States Army during the 20th century.

New!!: Edward J. Erickson and 8th Infantry Division (United States) · See more »

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_J._Erickson

OutgoingIncoming
Hey! We are on Facebook now! »