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Valor Friday
Pictured above is Master Sergeant Ernest J Kouma. As you can see from the silk blue ribbon and five-point star hanging around his neck, he received the Medal of Honor. If you know your US Army uniform history you can date the photo to a short period of time around the Korean War, which is […]
Valor Friday
During last week’s missile attack by Iran on Israel, two US Navy ships were tasked with aiding the intercept of the missiles. They were USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and USS Cole (DDG-67). Here’s some video of Bulkeley in action. Both warships are named for American heroes. USS Cole is best remembered for surviving a suicide bombing […]
Ghost Ship Found
Maybe you navel naval history types are familiar with this particular ship – I certainly wasn’t. The USS Stewart was deliberately sunk during a US Navy exercise in May 1946 and its final resting place has now been located, according to a statement from the Air Sea Heritage Foundation and Search Inc, which were both […]
Valor Friday
I’ve explored the complicated British system of awards and decorations before. Even after having delved into it for several years, it’s still confusing. The Brits have both medals as well as dynastic and fraternal orders. The orders come in various grades, with the upper grades generally coming in the form of a knighthood which grants […]
Vet/pilot Kris Kristofferson , 88, dead
Kris Kristofferson, who seems to have had as many successful careers as many of us have had cars, died at his Hawaii home Saturday at age 88. “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home. We’re all so […]
Valor Friday
One group of American heroes that I have yet to dive deeply into are those in the submarine service. World War I proved the effectiveness of submarines, but subs saw their most devastating use in WWII, with the German U-Boats being a scourge on convoy traffic in the North Atlantic. They were also critical for […]
Woodson’s widow receives his posthumous DSC
You’ll remember the name Waverly Woodson from my past Valor Friday article on him, and more recently when we got word his long delayed posthumous Bronze Star Medal w/ “V” for Valor was announced as being upgraded to a DSC. Yesterday, Woodson’s widow and generations of his descendants were present to receive his Distinguished Service […]
Valor Friday
We talk a lot about “Firsts.” The first man in space is a name that will likely be remembered for all eternity (it was Yuri Gagarin). The first to fly. The first to sail around the world. The first Pope. The first king of a unified Great Britain. These are the things that we remember. […]
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