War Stories
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 case of long overdue recognition has been righted this week. Queen Elizabeth II yesterday approved award of the Victoria Cross for Australia (posthumous) to Ordinary Seaman Edward “Teddy” Sheean (RANR). Sheean was only 18 when he died protecting his […]
75 Years ago today…
Colonel Paul Tibbets flew his B-29 heavy bomber “Enola Gay” over Hiroshima, Japan 75 years ago today. At 0815 local time on 8/6/45 (1915 hours EDT 8/5/45) his bombardier Major Thomas Ferebee released their top-secret payload. Their payload was so secret only he, Tibbets, and the weaponeer Navy Captain William “Deak” Parsons knew what was […]
World War II Contribution to the US Navy’s Fleet
This online video is presented in regard to the Fletcher class Destroyer, a stronger and more agile and more durable ship than those that had gone before. The World War II Fletcher class ship, the Destroyer: Yowza!! History at its best is in this film. Description: The Fletcher class was a class of destroyers built by […]
Aircraft Carrier To Be Named for WW2 Sailor Doris “Dorie” Miller
Doris “Dorie” Miller – US Navy Photo Some good news is on the horizon: The US Navy has chosen Doris “Dorie” Miller, one of the guys who manned a gun at Pearl Harbor when the Japanese squadrons attacked and started sinking our ships, as the name for the next US Navy aircraft carrier. Even […]
SEAL team reunites for first time after years of secrecy
On Sunday, a group of Vietnam veterans were together for the first time since they shared a tragic night together in 1972 in the Gulf of Tonkin. For decades, they weren’t allowed to talk about the incident – not even to each other. During the 23rd Annual Military Gala & Banquet at the Chateau on […]
History of the USS Texas BB-35
Presenting another video biography from drachinifel, this time the history of the battleship USS Texas, still going strong. Texas was the first US Navy modern battleship to mount antiaircraft guns. Definitely worth the 30+- minutes out of your life that it takes to view the video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eoJCs3_Q9g
Never Again… NEVER!
Disclaimer: I am not Jewish. My family history is mostly Breton, Gallic, Cornish and lowland Scottish. Probably Pictish, too, but that takes some DNA sampling. I might have a tiny bit of Heidelbergensis, too. But I don’t have to be Jewish to despise and excoriate someone who wanted to slaughter millions because his Jewish mother […]
56 Bronze Stars?
Thanks to Drachnifel for his presentation of this film on the USS Birmingham, a WWII Cleveland class light cruiser known as Japan’s favorite target. She was one tough old lady, stayed afloat no matter what the Bad Guys tried to do to sink her. She was frequently blown full of holes but managed to […]
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