Wow, it's been a while since I've posted this! Since then, I've now been made the S-3 (operations officer) for the Battalion and will soon be running ...

Interesting - I hadn't heard of Ernest Childers, but it is quite a story.

There are a lot of feelings I had when I first read "Farewell Tony Stefanelli". I would love to be able to tell you all of them at one time, but since...

That was the only place that both of my grandfathers were in the same place during the war. My paternal grandfather's history is known to many here, b...

I'm always pleased to see how many people there are to help after sad things like this happen.

I was in Dallas for the Fourth. I would have liked to have been in DC for the fireworks, but I had to go visit family and look at colleges for the big...

I heard about this the other day. Very sad, but it is getting to be an older structure and has been hit by ships in the harbor before. Here ...

Yes indeed. Even in my experience in the Marine Corps, change is an ever present reminder of the passage of time. I noticed that even from the start. ...

Glad to hear he is still doing well. Pretty darn tough for an old guy!

Just read over this again. Wow - it's like a time capsule! I miss all those WWII vets!! 🙁

Awwwwwww. . . shucks!

That link will give you a great amount of information on requesting your family member's records to include awards. My father did this for my grandfat...

What is also hard to believe is that I've been hanging around here since 2007! I do miss the old days, sometimes. Remember when we had probably 5 or s...

I know that over the years, historical facts fade into history (Remember the Maine, anyone?) Wake Island was as much a rallying cry in the early days ...

Lots of good stuff, M1!!