Odd Shots on Monday - "The First Tank"

The Pancho Villa museum displays exhibits from the time of Pancho Villa’s raid on Camp Furlong, along with artifacts from the Mexican Revolution and the subsequent Punitive Expedition led by General John “Black Jack” Pershing. The raid, which happened on March 9, 1916, has been the only armed invasion of the continental U. S. since 1812. General Pershing led 10,000 soldiers on an 11-month chase after Villa, but never caught him. The raid on Columbus was a pivotal point for the U.S. military because it was the first time mechanized vehicles and aircraft were utilized in warfare, later playing a key role in preparing America for World War I.