The UK Express reports that 82-year-old Denis Linfoot is transcribing his father’s diary about the years … WWI diary to be bloggedRead more
Historical
Military Records and “the Records Fire”
Many of us have heard something about a “records fire” that destroyed many military Official Military … Military Records and “the Records Fire”Read more
Cold War cables declassified
The Washington Times reports that several thousand cables between US government agencies in regards to incident … Cold War cables declassifiedRead more
“I just felt like someone would want to know when these people had died”
Not all heroic acts occur on a battlefield. And not all are recognized at the time; … “I just felt like someone would want to know when these people had died”Read more
John Boyd, Revisited
Readers of my previous article on the subject of Colonel John Richard Boyd, USAF, may recall … John Boyd, RevisitedRead more
They Were Also Soldiers Once . . . .
One of the benefits of a 2500-mile road trip is you have some time to reflect. … They Were Also Soldiers Once . . . .Read more
Monuments Men
The folks at the National Gallery of Arts wrote to tell us of the new George … Monuments MenRead more
Kalashnikov passes
My email inbox has been filling up with tips that Mikhail Kalashnikov has died, so I … Kalashnikov passesRead more