War Stories
FREEDOM IS NOT FREE…IT HAS COME AT A GREAT PRICE…
On every day we should remember the price paid for the freedom we enjoy, regardless of how messy and dysfunctional it has become. A few years ago a grocery store chain, Food City, produced an incredibly meaningful ad, especially poignant for Memorial Day. You may be among the millions who have viewed it. I have…
Read MoreWWII BOOK – A FORTRESS and A LEGACY…Received Well
World War II has been the subject of as many books as virtually any other in the years since the the war concluded. Some focus on specific battles…others on the air war or fighting on the ground. Many delve deeply into the main principals of the allies and axis powers…Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, Mussolini, etc.…
Read MoreTwo Generations of Warriors Reunite…and Connect!
If you can spare 60 seconds to be moved to tears by the reunion of two “boys,” disparate in age but united in mission and love, watch this Food City Ad. I’ve watched it often over the last few months and each time have choked up or been moved to tears. The production is flawless,…
Read MoreRemembering Our Victory
VJ Day serves as a reminder to many Americans that if they want to achieve something good, they have to make firm decisions. They have to make a good choice and follow one vision. So in the end, they’ll achieve something that they can truly be proud of.
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 MoreAnglia 94th Bury St Edmonds
“The more you sweat in peacetime, the less you bleed during war.” -Chinese Proverbs quotes In war, soldiers face terror. They face the pain of being away from the ones they love. They face the fear of their lives being put at risk. They face the agony of seeing death before their very eyes. No…
Read MoreUnexpected Friendship
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another, “What! You too? I thought I was the only one.” -C.S. Lewis In life, we face struggles, which sometimes seem unbearable, and the only way we can ever get through is having a hand to reach out too. By having someone at our…
Read MoreComing Home to Georgia
“I’m driving down the highway, checking the signs Saying 20 miles away from the Georgia state line Check it to the left, pass it on the right Gonna make it home it if takes all night I’m coming home, I’m coming home again I’m coming home, I’m coming home again I’m coming home, I’m coming…
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