Story by Erin Thompson | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 09.12.2025
On Sep. 20, 1984, the U.S. Embassy Annex in Beirut, Lebanon, was attacked by Iran-supported terrorists. Among the victims was career U.S. Army intelligence specialist Chief Warrant Officer Two Kenneth V. Welch....
Story by Lori Stewart | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 09.12.2025
On Sep. 18, 1778, Lt. Lewis J. Costigin of the 1st New Jersey Regiment was released by the British in New York City. Held as a prisoner of war for the previous two years, Costigin remained in the city after his release to carry out an audacious spying operation for General George Washington....
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On Sep. 15, 1777, Alexander Bryan, an affable innkeeper, told Maj. Gen. Horatio Gates, commander of the American Northern Army, that British forces had crossed the Hudson River and were advancing southward. Bryan’s information helped General Gates prepare his army for its victory at Freeman’s Farm four days later....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 09.08.2025
On Sep. 5, 1776, Gen. George Washington wrote to Maj. Gen. William Heath, commanding two Continental brigades at Kingsbridge, just north of Manhattan. Written a week after the disastrous defeat on Long Island, Washington used the short letter to make one of his most emphatic statements on the importance of intelligence....
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On Sep. 7, 1779, General George Washington penned a letter to John Jay, who was both the president of the Continental Congress and a respected friend and colleague. In the letter, the American general offered his thoughts on the strategic outlook for the British. Moreover, he provided insight into conditions that make an intelligence agent effective....
Story by Erin Thompson | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 09.08.2025
On Sep. 11, 1990, Mrs. Glenda Griffin was appointed as an Army observer to the interagency Scientific and Technical Intelligence Committee. This was just one of many roles Mrs. Griffin undertook during her long career in intelligence and security development as an Army civilian....
Story by Lori Stewart | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 09.08.2025
On Sep. 11, 1777, General George Washington’s Continental Army suffered a devastating two-prong attack by the British army under General William Howe on the bank of Brandywine Creek. Conflicting reports on the enemy’s locations made it difficult for Washington to properly position his forces to repel the British advances....
Story by Lori Stewart | U.S. Army Intelligence Center of Excellence | 08.29.2025
On Sep. 1, 1944, 1st. Lt. Bartolome C. Cabangbang and his nineteen-man intelligence detachment arrived in the Philippine Islands....
