National University of Zaire National University of Zaire The National University of Zaire (, or UNAZA) was a federated university in Zaire (the present-day Democratic Republic of the Congo). It was formed in August 1971 when the country's three existing universities and 17 technical colleges were merged into a single administrative structure. It was briefly named the National University of the Congo ("Université nationale du Congo", or UNACO) during 1971. The reforms were designed to allow the Congolese dictator, Mobutu Sese Seko, and his governing Popular Movement of the Revolution party greater control over the Congolese university system which had previously been a source
27th Armored Division (United States) 27th Armored Division (United States) The 27th Armored Division was a United States Army formation. It was part of the New York Army National Guard in the 1950s and 1960s. In February, 1955 a reorganization of the Army National Guard included reorganizing the 27th Infantry Division as the 27th Armored Division. This included exchanging the black and red "NYD" (New York Division) shoulder patch for the triangle-shaped patch of the Army's armor divisions. The 27th Armored Division was called the "Empire Division," after New York's nickname, the Empire State. The division headquarters was originally in Buffalo, and was later moved