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Valor Friday

AW1Ed | July 26, 2019 | 20 Comments

This Valor Friday, Mason brings us the remarkable story of Master Sergeant Pascal Poolaw, USA, and the valor he displayed in three wars. Mason has done his usual excellent research on the Sergeant, showcasing his fearless devotion to his troops when under fire. Here’s Mason: Mason A career US Army man, First Sergeant Pascal Poolaw […]

The Sixth Amendment or…

AW1Ed | July 15, 2019 | 16 Comments

…Speedy Trials My Ass Veritas Omnia Vincit is back, again gracing the pages of TAH with his articles on the US Constitution. Today his Article of choice is the Sixth, as you may have gathered from his rather tongue-in-cheek title. Enough intro, here’s VOV: Veritas Omnia Vincit In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy […]

Made In America – Yeah!

Ex-PH2 | July 5, 2019 | 9 Comments

It looks like American-made goods may be slowly coming back in vogue. At least, I hope so. A New England mill, American Woolen Company, has a contract to provide the woolen fabric for the Army’s revisited “pinks & greens” WWII-style uniform. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/07/04/connecticut-wool-mill-supplying-fabric-for-new-army-uniform/ A once-closed mill has been reopened in Connecticut, with some of the […]

Thursday are for cooking….

Ex-PH2 | July 4, 2019 | 14 Comments

American potato salad. How do you make that? Simple: boil up some potatoes (reds are best for this), peel them or don’t but make sure they’re clean as a whistle, cut them into chunks and mix with other chopped veggies, plus some pickle relish, mayonnaise and a squidge of mustard, and a dusting of pepper […]