In 1916, Pancho Villa attack Columbus, NM killing several people. In response, the US sent General John Pershing into Mexico chasing Villa. Our interest is the fact that Harold Thompson, my father-in-law, who had lied about his age and joined the army, was part of that expedition.

Motorized vehiles and airplaines were first used by the US Army in this raid. There a state park in Columbus about the raid.