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Army Vet Robert Duvall, 95, passes
Robert Duvall, arguably one of the greatest actors in our lifetimes, has passed at the tender young age of 95. It’s safe to say his time in the service was uneventful – unlike his Navy father, who was a fast-tracker in the Navy. His father had expected him to attend the Naval Academy, but Duvall […]
Valor Friday
Here’s something you might not have heard of, because I hadn’t, and I like to think myself well-versed on the topic of American military history. The above photo is a World War I propaganda poster from the YWCA (which was never made famous like the YMCA, thanks for nothing The Village People). Bet you didn’t […]
The way it should be – West Pittston, PA
Jeffrey Kalnas had cancer, repeatedly. The last time he went into the hospital he did not come out alive. That is the way it often is – sometimes you beat it, and sometimes it comes back and beats you. The surviving family hold a funeral. Assuming, of course, there is a surviving family. Jeffrey Kalnas […]
Valor Friday
It’s not often I get to highlight the bravery of our Coasties. Eggs forwarded the tip of the story of William “Billy” Flores. Flores was from Benbrook, Texas. He left high school early to enlist in the Coast Guard (with the permission of his parents) when he was just 17. Only a year out of […]
Demond Wilson passes
Demond Wilson (born Grady Demond Wilson), 79, passed due to complications from cancer. The specific cancer was not disclosed. Where do you know him from? He was the son, Lamont, on the Redd Foxx television show “Sanford and Son.” Prior to this, Redd Foxx was considered a “blue” comedian, one who cursed and got off-color […]
Valor Friday
Harold “Hal” Fritz of Wisconsin was a 25-year old Army armor officer when he earned the Medal of Honor for actions in Vietnam in 1969. He was days away from finishing his tour when he refused to stop leading his men. Not in the face of overwhelming enemy odds, not after he was seriously wounded, […]
Valor Friday
Military.com this week will be doing most of the heavy lifting for Valor Friday. They did a write up on Edwin Ramsey and his platoon of cav troopers from the 26th Cavalry Regiment (Philippine Scouts). On 16 January 1942, after more than a month of fighting against a relentless force of Imperial Japanese, then Lieutenant […]
A New Name You Should know
Well, I got sandbagged twice while waiting for the wife to get home from church. I like to think I am fairly savvy on Holocaust stuff, and I despise Fakebook, yet I read a post there that made me go “whoa” and start looking to see if there was any historical truth – and there […]
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