We Remember
The folks we give thanks for – LTC Stirm
First off – a Happy Thanksgiving to all you turkeys (you just knew some one of we smartasses just had to say it, didn’t you?) Now, if you’re more than, say, 50 or so, try to hear the word “turkey” used like that without hearing it in Jerry Reed’s voice. If you can – if […]
Valor Friday
In the days before the Attack on Pearl Harbor, the US was solidly staying out of the Second World War. For many young men who longed for glory and to fight fascism, the American reticence to join the war was too much. They ran off and joined the Canadian or British military. About 9,000 Americans […]
Happy Veteran’s Day!
VETERANS DAY, 2025 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION The story of America is written with the courage, honor, and dedicated service of our veterans. Through their sacrifice, the fires of freedom burn brightly, our Republic secured, and our way of life made possible. For nearly 250 years, their unyielding […]
Valor Friday
For fighter pilots, downing five enemy aircraft makes one an “Ace.” During World War II, the tank became a major fixture of land warfare. Though introduced in World War I to power over trenches and through the obstructions erected in No Man’s Land, the tank faced significant growing pains. By the time of the Second […]
WWII crash site ID’ed
2LT Lester Lowry was a fresh pilot on January 26, 1944 when he took off in his P-47 in Essex. He never returned. Not an unusual story leader – we lost lots of pilots in WWII, especially over Europe, and between horrendous crashes and losses over water many have never been recovered. DPAA says […]
Valor Friday
Submarines played a pivotal role in World War I, the first conflict in which subs were in wide use by multiple combatants. While World War I proved the submarine was a viable type of warship, World War II would see even more wide use of the type. Germany was the most prolific user of subs […]
Note from the Past
Message in a Bottle: Letter From Troops Heading to First World War Floats Home After 109 Years MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) – Messages in a bottle written by two Australian soldiers a few days into their voyage to the battlefields of France during World War I have been found more than a century later on Australia´s […]
Valor Friday
The 442nd Regimental Combat Team (RCT) is one of the most decorated of all American military units. They received eight Presidential Unit Citations (five of them in a single month), and 21 men of the unit received the Medal of Honor. They did this in less than two years. The 442nd RCT was made up […]
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