Events/Battles
Britain at War: The Darkest Hour
“You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word. It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.” ― Winston Churchill All of us wish to live in freedom. We wish to live…
Read MoreBritain at War: The Beginning of the End
“War must be, while we defend our lives against a destroyer who would devour all; but I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend.” ―J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers Every one of us wishes to…
Read MoreWorld War II FLAK Training
“No one can stop you from getting to heaven, not even the sky.” -Anonymous In life, we face different kinds of battles; battles against ourselves, battles against others and battles against nations. In war, our soldiers also face different kinds of challenges. Our soldiers bravely fight in war for all of us. They fight endless…
Read MoreCHRISTMAS During WW2
CHRISTMAS During WW2
Read MorePEARL HARBOR: THEN AND NOW!
Seventy-one years ago, December 7, 1941 the US “was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.” as FDR said. It was truly a “day that will live in infamy,” and will never be forgotten.”
Read MoreFour Degrees of Separation From Hitler
For a decade or so a popular party game has been “Six Degrees of Separation.” Most commonly it has been connected to the actor Kevin Bacon…I.e., six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon. The idea spawned a play of the same name in 1993. The theory of the game is that no two people are more than 6 acquaintances apart.[ReviewAZON name=”everett” id=”52″ display=”multiinlineasins” asins=”0814793665″ trackingid=”worwar2col0e-20″ country=”us” width=”100%” float=”left” displaytype=”list” count=”10″]
Read MoreThe Battle for Peace
“A peace is of the nature of a conquest; for then both parties nobly are subdued, and neither party loser.” -William Shakespeare All of us wish to live in a peaceful world and live a peaceful life. We all wish to live in a world where there is nothing to fear. We all wish to…
Read MoreThe Flying Soldiers
“Courage, an independent spark from heaven’s bright throne, by which the soul stands raised, triumphant, high, alone.” -Anonymous Soldiers wear different uniforms. They can be fighters, they can be sailors, and they can be pilots. No matter what uniform they wear, one thing is for certain− they come to the battle field to fight and…
Read MorePearl Harbor
“Everybody knows about Pearl Harbor. The thing that really fascinated me is that through this tragedy there was this amazing American heroism.” -Michael Bay Soldiers are heroes who bravely put their lives to the test by facing war. They sacrifice their lives just to serve their country and countrymen. Amongst all of us, no one…
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