They are known as the turbaned tide. Novelist Diya Das explores the journey made by Indian immigrants from the subcontinent to America's shores in Evolution of an Identity. Weaving the narrative as historical fiction, the novel focuses on a young girl who uncovers the American roots of her Indian family tree. The story unfolds in three venues. The protagonist discovers a Californian ancestor, a scholar-turned-farmworker who participated in the 1917-18 movement to gain Indian independence from Great Britain. She then follows the voyage of an educated aunt who immigrated to Chicago in the 1970s to work as a newspaper columnist. Finally, the narrator explores how to merge her Indian and...

Vietnam veterans boost ranks VIETNAM veterans in Bundaberg are looking to the future by encouraging younger people who have served in uniform to join their association. The American Civil War took place in 1861 to 1865 in the southern United States; also in eastern, central and southwestern regions. The outcome of this bloody civil battle was the defeat of the seceding CSA. The primary leaders in the War were the well known Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Both of these men were corageous leaders, and huge names of their time, as well as ours. Casualties of the war include: Killed in Action: 110,100 Total dead Toll: 359,500 Wounded: 275,200 The war claimed more American lives...

• Military briefs Kendrick completes Army Basic Training Army National Guard Pvt. Allen D. Kendrick has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction ... Hunting Rifles Can be Thought of as an Extension Arm of the HunterFor many people hunting is an art form which requires the use of the proper implement. The discussions about hunting rifles are numerous. You as a hunter will need to consider only the aspects of these rifles that pertains to your hunting skills and the game you are going after. Now while you might think this question can be answered very quickly there are...

Flying into history: The voyage of Alcock and Brown The skies were overcast on that late spring day at Lester's Field. The two pilots reviewed the latest meteorological forecast handed to them by a U.S. army lieutenant.[...] The tradition of cutting the wedding cake is one that dates back to the ancient Roman Empire. Instead of eating cake, the groom would break a loaf of bread over his new wife's head. Although the tradition has changed slightly (what bride would want a fully frosted wedding cake crumbled over her head?), the symbolism the cake represents remains the same. And while the cutting of the may only be one part of your entire reception, a plastic knife and fork probably...

Military Honors for June 17 • Army Pvt. Tabyas Chaplin has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia Where to Go for Accommodation in and Around the Jungles of Kibale Forest National Park in Uganda:
Kibale forest national park is found in Uganda near the town of Fortportal in western part of Uganda. This is a park that is in the densely tropical forest of Africa in Uganda.This park is known for its concentration of a variety of monkeys and other apes. Some apes species in this park are habituated so that when you visit, you have to see them at close range guided by the park wardens. This park is not only for monkeys and other apes but it is a national park to...