I don't know anything about the 1302 Engineer Regiment and couldn't get a hit on google. I went to the AMERICAN BATTLE MONUMENTS COMMISSION site ...

under battles and campaigns ( this part is garbled looks like co 33&40 WD 45 ) That is probably a reference to a General Order. The form usu...

he served in the 180th infantry in G company from 8/43 to 10/45 If he was with the 45th Infantry Division all that time, then that meant he may h...

Do you think we were any different than todays soldiers? Yes, I do. You didn't spend your developing years staring at a TV. Your generati...

I've heard of GI glasses for the modern soldier. But I never heard of them for WW2. I'm trying to recall where I have seen photos of Infantrymen wea...

Are you serious? I've never heard about a relief tube in one of those ole birds. I thought that was only for large a/c that you could walk around in...

Photo of 1st Sgt. Cecil C. Walker Company K, 338th Regiment, 85th Custer Division is presented the Soldier's Medal in Italy. According to what h...

I found a Blog link with the video and discussion which said: "They are Norwegians from KFOR 5B (or at the same time as the U.S. rotation 5B) at or ne...

The Civilian Marksmanshio Program is selling Field Grade M-1 rifles (surplus G.I.) for $375.00. My previous neighbor obtained one thru this progr...

This is good a place as any to post this. Maybe some have not read the entire speech. This is quoted from “The Faith of the American Soldier†by ...

Hi Billw, And welcome. A Soldier's Medal for Heroism was awarded for heroism not involving actual conflict with an armed enemy of ...

Welcome, Jason. Glad to have you here. Steve

So sad. Reminds me of an accidental shooting death of a fisherman in Texas. True story. He was fishing and he went to his pickup to find someth...

Today is the 60th Anniversary of the first troop ship to return home to New York harbor. The USS General M. B. Stewart (AP-140) dep...