Bradley Smith was born in Little Rock, AR on September 11th, 1985 but raised in Troy, … Valor FridayRead more
We Remember
Queen approves award of Victoria Cross to WWII hero
Consider this an early Valor Friday. The story is too incredible not to relay immediately. Another … Queen approves award of Victoria Cross to WWII heroRead more
Licensed Guides at Gettysburg raise alarm of “major threat” to Civil War monuments
CBS21 reports that the Licensed Battlefield Guides at Gettysburg have sounded the alarm regarding the House … Licensed Guides at Gettysburg raise alarm of “major threat” to Civil War monumentsRead more
Valor Friday
Ex-PH2’s article about Peleliu made me realize I hadn’t yet done a Valor Friday article about … Valor FridayRead more
75 Years ago today…
Colonel Paul Tibbets flew his B-29 heavy bomber “Enola Gay” over Hiroshima, Japan 75 years ago … 75 Years ago today…Read more
Lest We Forget . . .
Thirty years ago – on 2 August 1990, at 2AM local time (7PM EDT on 1 … Lest We Forget . . .Read more
76th D-Day Anniversary
The Last Voices of World War II
WWII documentaries from NatGeo: https://www.military.com/off-duty/2020/05/07/nat-geo-commemorates-75th-anniversary-wwii-ve-day-new-documentaries.html And this one, with WWII vets relaying their memories of … The Last Voices of World War IIRead more