D-Day + 81 Years
These men and the many others who made the trip were sons, brothers, cousins and sometimes fathers. They fought and many died to free strangers…
Category: History
Once again, The Southeast Old Threshers Reunion
The Southeast Old Threshers Reunion has been held during the week of July 4th forever, so you know it it’s going to be hot. But…
D-Day + 80 years
It’s hard to imagine, especially for someone who grew up with a Dad who was a veteran of the war in Europe, that it’s 80…
How I Spent My Summer Vacation
As I mentioned a (long) while back, I was going to be at the Southeast Old Threshers Reunion, an annual event held in the thriving…
Remembering D-Day
On this day in 1944, The US, Great Britain, Canada, Poland and others landed troops on the shores of Normandy, France. Like the one pictured…
Remembering Andrew Breitbart
One of the most important voices in the conservative community was silenced 11 years ago today. In my opinion, he was second only to Rush…
In which the actions of one man act to precipitate a war
Yes, one man can start a war. A lesson from history that we need to remember.
It’s the Day of Days once again
This year, as we seem to be sitting on the brink of something dire happening in the world, I have to wonder what those men,…
It’s somebody’s birthday!
For a change, the birthday of John Moses Browning, who designed the 1911, M1917, M2, Hi Power and many other guns, is not slipping my…
Killdozer Day
Today is the day to remember a man who decided that government had went too far and chose to exact a price for that, even…
“I just did my job.”
Just like many thousands of others at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, he just did his job. And made history in the process.
Acqusitions
Zenith 9-S-262, manufactured in 1938 Remember the old Lays potato chip commercial-“You can’t eat just one!” I’m not much on chips but old .22 rifles…
75 years ago today
While some lucky guys were getting a kiss, my Dad was in Czechoslovakia. Still, I suspect he was just as happy as anyone that VE…
Roof Korean Week
Bonus points if you make the connection and know who these guys are. (Via Notes From The Bunker) I missed the start and am coming…
75 years ago today
The famous photo by AP photographer Joe Rosenthal of the second flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima.
Something to take the sting from today
(Via the Woodpile Report) Old movies, seen as they were meant to be seen. Amazing stuff.
Playing with big boy toys
I’ve mentioned the Southeast Old Threshers Reunion, held yearly over the July 4th timeframe ay the Denton Farmpark in the major metropolitan area of Denton,…
Again, we remember the “day of days”
This year is the 75th anniversary of D-Day. We often call it “Operation Overlord“, but technically that was the name of the overall battle plan…
Celebrating Ralph Johnson
One of those men was Ralph Johnson, who died in Vietnam saving his fellow Marines.
You got your knife on you?
(Via Kim DuToit) As the son of West “By God” Virginia hillbillies, this sounds so familiar I could be sitting there on the stool beside…
Veterans Day
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, an armistice was declared, ending active fighting in WW I. For some families,…
Always a class act
Audrey Hepburn was a class act, even before she was an actress.
Variety is the spice of life
(Via the Woodpile Report) Variety is the spice of life, be it in relationships or food. Cue R. Ann Parris on The Prepper Journal. I can’t…
Again, we remember
While those few that remain are still young in their memories, and many who were were once young will forever remain so, those of us…
Today, we honor those who didn’t come home
The National memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Honolulu, Hawaii
Again, we remember
Once again, we remember our honored dead from the attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941.