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Interesting that Pershing and his troops were used to guard the border with Mexico and later chased Poncho back into Mexico. Where is a modern Gen. Pershing with his army on the southern border today?

In January, 1914, General Pershing took command of the Eighth Brigade, with headquarters at the Presidio in San Francisco. There was trouble along the Mexican border, however, and he soon was called to take command of a large mobile force guarding the border under the general supervision of General Frederick Funston. Living conditions were hard ...

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And this was the first use of tactical battlefield aircraft....

Makes you wonder what John J could have done with an operational squadron of AH160s.......or A-10s