Me, Keller Clark

I was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA to an American father and a Canadian mother, who immigrated to the United States in 1996, of Scots-Irish and English descent. I moved to my mother's birthplace (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) when I was just 3 months old. From there we came to an Irish-Canadian town called O'Leary in Prince Edward Island, Canada. We then moved to Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina. We have just moved back to New Orleans where my family and I reside today.

Monday, October 24, 2011

The Great Battle of Rome

 The Great Battle of Rome was a small battle on the banks of the Tiber River near Roman, a fictional skirmish between a battalion of U.S. Marines under Lt. Col. Lewis Henry Doherty, against the mighty Roman forces under the Emperor Augustus Octavia. It ended up in heavy casualties and marked the end of Ancient Rome.

 Belligerents:
 United States of America (Strength: 1,300 soldiers, 4 tanks, 1 technical) (Casualties: 784 soldiers)                                                                                                       

 Roman Empire (Strength: 20,000 soldiers, 70 missile weapons) (Casualties: 17,987)

 Result: Overall American victory, Roman defeat, American capture of Rome, Naples, Sicily, and Italy by the American troops, seceding of the Roman Empire to the United States, all Roman territories and states freed, and end of the Roman civilization by the American government.

 Commanders and Leaders:
 Lt. Col. Lewis Henry Doherty                                                                      Emperor Augustus Octavia

 It started out when a team of nine soldiers-Pvt. Frank Robinson, Sgt. Joseph Lancaster, Pvt. James Jackson, Capt. Carlos Garcia, Lt. Damien Miller, Pvt. Robert Lockhart, Pvt. William Grimm, Sgt. Henry Killian, and Pvt. John Gore- went on a scouting mission under Lt. Col. Lewis Henry Doherty. Doherty went back to base as the soldiers scouted, when Pvt. Jackson and Sgt. Lancaster were spotted. All the team members were chased back to a small wooded area near the banks of the Tiber River, where the team members put up a large fight, coming into ferocious close-quarters fighting with a whole century of Roman soldiers, eventually escaping but later wounded, captured, interrogated, beaten, tortured, and executed by firing squad. Doherty, later hearing of the news- decided to position his troops on a small ridge near a swampy, wooded area, and the marshy banks of the Tiber River. His very modern, highly-trained, professional troops, armed with rifles, machine guns, and artillery, proved extremely efficient and effective in combat with the battle-tested Roman forces. They held the ridge for over 18 days, after constant sniping and machine-gun fire, artillery barrages, and fierce hand-to hand combat, the brilliant American commander, Lewis Doherty, gave orders to the troops to give chase to Roman cavalry and infantry soldiers. This proved effective, and Doherty and his troops, charging down a large slope, eventually overran and overwhelmed Roman positions in ferocious fighting with knives, shovels, and stakes, as well as their bare hands and teeth. They then positioned a sharpshooter named Emmett Doherty, the brother of the brilliant commander, with a designated marksman rifle, to guard troops. He proved an amazing killing machine and a patient sniper, and shot down or killed 64 enemy soldiers. After the main battle of rifles, the American soldiers eventually won, but at a cost, and the United States government awarded every battalion soldier the Congressional Medal of Honor.

 Written and Produced by K.D. Clark

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

My Unit of U.S. Army Rangers

 Soldiers=
Captain Francis Wilson (Leader)
Lieutenant Colin Meyers (Sniper)
Lieutenant Henry Munro (Sniper)
Sergeant Carlos Garcia (Automatic Rifleman)
Sergeant Zachary Harper (Automatic Rifleman)
Sergeant Brandon Touchstone (Automatic Rifleman)
Corporal James Devin (Grenadier)
Corporal Roy MacRae (Grenadier)
Corporal Jack Muir (Grenadier)
Corporal Sean Darragh (Grenadier)
Private Bernard Foley (Rifleman)
Private James Winchester (Rifleman)
Private Zdzislaw Vojakmraz (Rifleman)
Private Nicholas Hawthorne (Rifleman)
Private Avery Lucas (Rifleman)




 Instructors/Trainers:
Langston Touchstone
K.D. Clark
Andrew Shapiro
Teddy Morrison
Dylan Matthews
Andrew Hutchinson
Milan Novak
John Miller
William Carson




 Entertainment:
The Dukes of Dixieland
Damian McGinty
Plain White T's
Sinead O'Connor
Daniel O'Donnell
Foster the People
Hot Chelle Rae
The New Orleans Nightcrawlers




 This unit of elite spies, covert secret agents, cold-blooded operatives, ruthless assassins, deadly snipers, pinpoint rifleman, cutthroat raiders, rough and tough infantry, and dashing and daring officers, was formed during the American Revolutionary War and hand-picked by Colonel Benjamin Church himself. They are the best of the best, the first in the fight, and are part of the amazing U.S. Army Rangers. They have world-class instructors and trainers who train the Rangers in everything from hand-to-hand combat to sniping. The class of U.S. Army Rangers will be fighting in the Helmand Province of Afghanistan. They are favored by officers and are known for their famous soldiers and trainers. 

Above: M4 carbine, the standard carbine rifle of all United States Special Forces, and has found favor with this team of the U.S. Army Rangers with a scope, foregrip, rear sight, stock, laser sight, and many other gun attachments and other things to make an ordinary M4A1 assault rifle into a custom M4 carbine. 

Above: Beretta M9 semi-automatic pistol, manufactured and produced in Italy, and the standard sidearm of all United States Special Forces.

Above: M18A1 Claymore, a directed anti-personnel mine used by all United States Special Forces to kill enemy soldiers, destroy tanks and other amphibious vehicles, and to bust down doors or neutralize positions.

Above: KA-BAR combat fighting knife, the standard issue fighting knife of the U.S. Rangers and Marines.




 The unit was named Wilson's Warriors by President George H.W. Bush. They are well-respected by both civilians and U.S. Army Rangers.


 Written and Produced by K.D. Clark

Friday, August 12, 2011

My Famous Ancestors

Mareen Duvall (1630-1699)= French Huguenot and early Maryland settler, merchant, and soldier.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mareen_Duvall

Thomas James Clarke (1858-1916)= Irish revolutionary leader, soldier, and negotiations expert.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_James_Clarke

Bishop Heinrich (Henry) Funk (1690-1790)= German-born American Mennonite bishop.
http://www.usfunks.net/family/funk/Research/Funck_Henry_Bishop_1694.htm

Francis de Valois, also known as Francis I, King of France (1494-1547)= King of France (1515-1547)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_I_of_France

Henry de la Rieux, also known as Henry II, King of France (1519-1559)= King of France (1547-1559)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_II_of_France

(The de la Rieux/de Valois Family consisted of French noble people, such as:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madeleine_of_Valois
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_II_de_Valois,_Duke_of_Orl%C3%A9ans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_of_France,_Duchess_of_Berry
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_III,_Duke_of_Brittany
and many others.)

(The Lockhart (originally Scottish Gaelic territorial name de Loch Ard) Family consisted of Scottish noble people, such as:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Locard
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Lockhart
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lockhart_of_Tarbrax
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lockhart_of_Lee
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lockhart,_Countess_of_Aberdeen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Lockhart_of_Tarbrax
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Lockhart_of_Tarbrax
and many others.)









Saturday, July 9, 2011

Seamus Sean Mac Murchadha (James John Murphy)

 James John Murphy (Irish Gaelic: Seamus Sean Mac Murchadha) was an Irish-born British soldier who served as a dragoon, hussar, cavalry sniper, and lancer in the British cavalry during World War 1. 

 James Murphy was born in Dungannon, County Tyrone, Ireland, on the island of Ireland, in what today is present-day Northern Ireland, then part of the British Empire. He was born Seamus Sean Mac Murchadha. His father, Ronan Mac Murchadha, was in the British Army and served in South Africa in the First Boer War, fighting the Boers, a group of Dutch settlers in South Africa. James joined the British cavalry in 1917. He was mustered out in 1918, when the war ended. He joined first as a dragoon. He fought in the battles and sieges of Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, Arras, and many other conflicts from 1917-1918 in World War 1. 

 James was a dragoon, hussar, cavalry sniper, and lancer. He served in the following ranks:
Lieutenant (Hussar)
Captain (Dragoon)
Major (Cavalry Sniper)
Sergeant (Lancer)
He was wounded when a German storm trooper slashed him across the face with a captured American-made Bowie knife. It left him with scars for the rest of his life.

Name: James John Murphy (English) Seamus Sean Mac Murchadha (Irish Gaelic)
Nationality: Irish and British
Birthplace: Dungannon, County Tyrone (present-day Northern Ireland) to a noble Irish Gaelic family.
Deathplace: Glasgow, Barren, Scotland, Great Britain, United Kingdom.
War (s): World War 1

Written and edited by Keller Darragh Clark

Friday, June 24, 2011

Ranks of the Modern British Armed Forces

Private
Private First Class
Corporal
2nd Corporal
3rd Corporal
Lance Corporal
Sergeant
Staff Sergeant
Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major of the Army
Warrant Officer 3rd Class
Warrant Officer 2nd Class
Warrant Officer 1st Class
2nd Lieutenant
1st Lieutenant
Lieutenant
Captain
Major
Lieutenant Colonel
Colonel
Brigadier General
Major General
Lieutenant General
Five Star General
Field Marshal
Prime Minister
Monarch

The Police/ Military Force of Northern Ireland

1. Royal Ulster Constabulary Londonderry, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Antrim, and Cavan
2. Royal Coleraine Police= Coleraine
3. Ulster Defense Regiment Londonderry, Tyrone, and Antrim
4. Belfast Police= Belfast
5. N.U.P.F.= Donegal, Londonderry, Fermanagh, Armagh, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Cavan, and Monaghan
6. Royal Iniskilling Fuseliers=Donegal, Londonderry, Fermanagh, Armagh, Tyrone, Antrim, and Down
7. N.U.M.F.=Donegal, Londonderry, Fermanagh, Armagh, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Cavan, and Monaghan
8. Omagh Police Force=Omagh
9. Irish Guards=Londonderry, Tyrone, and Antrim
10. Royal Ulster Rifles=Londonderry, Fermanagh, Armagh, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Cavan, and Monaghan
11. Royal Irish Fuseliers=Londonderry, Fermanagh, Armagh, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Cavan, and Monaghan
12. Royal Irish Rangers=Londonderry, Fermanagh, Armagh, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Cavan, and Monaghan

Thursday, June 23, 2011

The Scores For Most Highly Trained Professional Soldiers Today 2011

1. U.S. Navy SEAL
2. Israeli Commando
3. GSG-9
4. Stoffellgewehr
5. S.A.S.
6. U.N.O.P.K.
7. Royal British Naval Raiders
8. U.S. Marine Raiders
9. Secret Service
10. British Royal Marines
11. U.S. Marine Corps
12. U.H.P.O.
13. U.D.A.
14. Marquis Resistance
15. I.A.R.W.
16. Bersageli Rifle Corps
17. Green Beret
18. Blue Beret
19. U.N.
20. N.A.T.O.