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The 18th Division ( Vietnamese: Sư đoàn 18; Chữ Hán: 師團18) was an infantry division in the III Corps of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). The U.S. Military Assistance Command Vietnam considered the 18th as undisciplined and was well known throughout the ARVN for its "cowboy" reputation. In 1975 the 18th was made famous for ...
Gia Alessandra Crovatin is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles as Dylan in the 2015 comedy film Dirty Weekend and Sasha in the comedy film I Feel Pretty . Her television roles include Drew in the comedy series Billy & Billie (2015–2016), Anastasia in the thriller series Van Helsing (2016–2017), McKayla in Billions ...
The Vietnamese Rangers ( Vietnamese: Biệt Động Quân ), commonly known as the ARVN Rangers or Vietnamese Ranger Corp (VNRC), were the light infantry of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. Trained and assisted by American Special Forces and Ranger advisers, the Vietnamese Rangers infiltrated beyond enemy lines in search and destroy missions.
On 30/31 January 1968, the base was hit by Vietcong mortar and rocket fire as part of the Tet Offensive. The base was used to support U.S. and ARVN forces fighting in the Battle of Huế. The first relief force was dispatched from Phu Bai to the MACV Compound in Huế City. [ 8]: 9. On 15 February 1968, General Creighton Abrams established MACV ...
Local South Africans were also caught up in the violence. Arvin Gupta, a senior UNHCR protection officer, said the UNHCR did not agree with the City of Cape Town that those displaced by the violence should be held at camps across the city. [256]
MV Arvin was a Ukrainian bulk cargo ship that broke in two and sank in heavy seas off the coast of Bartin, Turkey, in 2021. A video of the ship breaking apart was posted on YouTube . [ 2 ] Six of the 12 crew aboard survived the sinking, with three dead recovered and three of the six missing but presumed dead.
The Gemological Institute of America ( GIA) is a nonprofit institute based in Carlsbad, California. It is dedicated to research and education in the field of gemology and the jewelry arts. [ 1] Founded in 1931, GIA's mission is to protect buyers and sellers of gemstones by setting and maintaining the standards used to evaluate gemstone quality.
January 31, 1998. ( 1998-01-31) Gia is a 1998 American biographical drama television film about the life and times of one of the first supermodels, Gia Carangi. The film stars Angelina Jolie as Gia and Faye Dunaway as Wilhelmina Cooper, with Mercedes Ruehl and Elizabeth Mitchell. It was directed by Michael Cristofer and written by Cristofer and ...