3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) – Caisson Platoon Yesterday, I posted about the guards…
History
A Bit of History and Context
Whilst perusing the interwebs today I ran across a story about ‘Queers for Palestine’ that frankly…
It’s Paddy not Patty ya Amadán*
Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhaoibh! That’s Happy St. Patrick’s Day everyone for those not blessed with…
A Date That Will Live In Infamy
Just before 0800 Hawaii time on 7 December 1941 some 350 japanese carrier aircraft, broken up…
Halifax Goes Boom
On the morning of 6 December 1917 in Halifax harbor a French cargo ship, the Mont…
Four Score and Seven Years Ago
Those words, some of the most famous in US history, were the beginning of Abraham Lincoln’s…
Veterans Day 2023
Veterans day in the US was originally called Armistice day, which was established in 1919 by…
Happy Hallowe’en MVAP!
Today is Hallowe’en in case you were unaware. The traditions surrounding All Hallows eve are rooted…
Signalman 1st Class Douglass Munro
Douglas Albert Munro (October 11, 1919 – September 27, 1942) is the only member of the…