It's not really that surprising to me that this movement got the following it did. Institutional racism had flourished in our country (sad to say) sin...

An interesting Salerno story I read about in Salerno: a Military Fiasco follows: A medic stumbled out of his landing craft after a several hour ship-t...

I checked out the slideshow. I guess my dad gave you those pictures because they actually had my grandfather's handwriting on them. I knew he had a lo...

The most amazing story I have ever heard about a medic/corpsman was that of Desmond Doss. One of two conscientious objector to earn the Medal of Honor...

If those reading haven't seen it, check out the movie "Europa, Europa." It is the amazing true story of Solomon Perel, a Jewish boy who escapes the Na...

You're right, Jim. The following book () has a whole chapter devoted to Lidice. You need no more evidence of matter-of-factly perpetrated evil then to...

My grandfather, LTC John C. O'Brien, CO, 2832nd Bn, during his infantry training at Fort Knox in 1936. When called to active duty in 1939, the Army no...

Kudos to Mr. Keith and all of the others who support our troops (I saw Gary Sinise at 29 Palms with the Lt. Dan Band.) I personally don't find it insu...

What I find interesting about WWII music is the differences between US and German subject matter. Perhaps I have just been looking in the wrong places...

Were I a betting man, I would put my money on Tarawa. The last day of the battle was November 23rd, 1943. () Lots of Marines died in many place concur...