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gptkbp:instanceOf
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military unit
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1898
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:U.S._Army
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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U.S._military_history
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Colonel_John_A._McMahon
gptkb:Major_General_John_R._Brooke
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_William_H._Taft
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gptkbp:commandStructure
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officers
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gptkbp:commissioningDate
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1898-04-25
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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radio communication
messenger services
visual signaling
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:decommissioningDate
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1901-02-02
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gptkbp:disbanded
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1901
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gptkbp:engagements
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Spanish-American War
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gptkbp:equipment
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field telephones
signal flags
telegraph equipment
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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Spanish-American War
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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gptkb:Battle_of_San_Juan_Hill
gptkb:Philippine-American_War
Battle of Manila Bay
Battle of Santiago de Cuba
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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influence on military logistics
advancements in signal technology
development of military communication strategies
establishment of future signal units
contribution_to_U.S._military_operations
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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first organized signal unit in U.S. military
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Volunteer Signal Corps
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gptkbp:legacy
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influence on modern signal corps
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gptkbp:motto
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nan
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gptkbp:notable_member
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gptkb:George_W._Goethals
gptkb:William_H._Taft
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gptkbp:operationalArea
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gptkb:Cuba
gptkb:Philippines
gptkb:Puerto_Rico
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gptkbp:operationalStatus
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historical unit
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States_Army
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gptkbp:purpose
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military communications
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gptkbp:recruitment
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volunteers
advertisements
word of mouth
public enlistment
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gptkbp:secondaryRole
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intelligence gathering
signal communication
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Signal_Corps
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Fort_Sam_Houston
gptkb:Fort_Monroe
signal communication techniques
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gptkbp:uniform
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military uniform
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