Real Soldiers
Valor Friday
This cute little ragamuffin was a godsend to the troops she served with during World War II. Unfortunately, we’re recovering from a bad bout of the stomach flu in our house, so I haven’t had the time to properly dedicate to writing an article for this Yorkie like she deserves. She’s received a new medal, […]
Special operations legend, MG John Singlaub dies aged 100
Major General John Singlaub, a legend in the special operations community, has died at age 100. Singlaub’s career with the Army began in the early days of World War II when he volunteered for service with the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the CIA. During WWII he served behind enemy lines in […]
Valor Friday
Sometimes you come across a man’s story that really is so fantastic that it stretches the bonds of credulity. Then you find out that it’s entirely true. You’re left wondering just why this man’s life hasn’t had a movie made about him. Adrian Carton de Wiart is such a man. He wrote about his wartime […]
Lawrence Brooks, oldest living WWII veteran in U.S., dies at 112 in New Orleans
We talked about Lawrence Brooks a couple times over the last two years (here and here), as he celebrated his birthdays as the oldest living WWII veteran. He served during the war in a non-combat role in the mostly black 91st Engineer General Service Regiment stationed in Australia. He was drafted in 1940, which would […]
Lt Col Sheller is no longer a Marine
Jeff LPH 3 sends in the breaking news that Lt Col Sheller, who very publicly questioned the Brandon Administration’s atrociously botched Afghanistan pullout, has finally had his resignation accepted by the Commandant of the Marine Corps. He’s a civilian once again. Thus endeth the tale of the principled leader of Marines, one that went all […]
Valor Friday
With Valor Friday falling on Christmas Eve this year, I thought it might be interesting to explore American valor during that time of the year. Specifically those who have earned the Medal of Honor on Christmas Eve or Day. Hang in there, this one is much longer than my usual. Most interesting to me was […]
Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe, Medal of Honor recipient
One of this site’s favorite heroes, US Army Sergeant First Class Alwyn Cashe, will be receiving his posthumous Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony tomorrow. This concludes a 16 year fight to get him the recognition he so well deserves. I wrote about Cashe for a Valor Friday piece a while back, which […]
Last “Easy” Company (Band of Brothers) officer passes away
KoB sends in the sad word that the last officer of Easy Company, 506th PIR, 101st Airborne Division, World War II has passed away at age 99. Shames was portrayed by actor Joseph May in the Band of Brothers mini-series in 2001. He appeared in the seventh episode “The Breaking Point”. That episode dealt with the 101st’s […]
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