In 2001, the Rangers switched from a black beret to a tan beret, as the black beret had become the Army standard. Since that time, the tan beret has become a symbol of strength and excellence, and one of the highest honors an Army Soldier can achieve.
Rob Roy's Early Years. It was against this background that Rob Roy MacGregor was born in 1671 in a cottage on the banks of Loch Katrine (pictured here) in the Trossachs area of Stirlingshire. He was the third son of Donald Glas of Glengyle and Margaret Campbell.
Thomas Edward Watson Facts. Thomas Edward Watson (1856-1922) was an American political leader in the South. His degeneration from idealism and equalitarianism to racial and religious bigotry is indicative of problems affecting the nation at this time. Thomas E. Watson was born in Columbia County, Ga., on Sept. 5, 1856, into a wealthy family.