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As he prepared to leave for the Gulf, my husband was complaining to a friend about his uniform. Military men are taught to care about their appearance, and the Air National Guard would be wearing desert camouflage but not the matching sand-colored utility belt. “I get it,” said his friend. “You always want to look…

John Wayne would have celebrated his 105th birthday this year.  “He was born on May 26, 1907 in Winterset, Iowa, weighing 13 pounds. His birthplace is a museum, and a few years ago I took my son Brandon to visit it. There was a guest book, opened to a page with the entry, in the…

A mid-air collision on February 1, 1943 between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock area became the subject of one of the most famous photographs of World War II. An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot then continued its crashing…

Military Heroes – U. S. Marine Corps Sgt. Christopher Farias A Marine from La Porte, [Texas], told KTRK that he promised his fellow Marines he would get them home.  During an attack in Afghanistan, he heard his friend scream, and after nearly dying himself, he fought back against the enemy and led his fellow soldiers…

I overheard my father telling a family friend about my newly assigned mission in the U.S. Coast Guard. I work on a cutter that escorts all cruise ships and international vessels under the bridges in California’s Bay Area. But what my father told his friend was, “She’s involved in some sort of an escort service.”…

A week ago marked the 68th anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1444. Today’s feature is a YouTube video of WW II: Rare Color Film: D-DAY: June 5TH 1944 Click here for the video. Should you want more video of this important event in WW II, the Romano Archives house a 3 part series.  Click here…

Military Heroes – U. S. Navy Thomas J. Hudner Ensign Jesse L. Brown Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus announced . . . the next Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer (DDG) will be named the USS Thomas Hudner. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., a naval aviator who retired as a captain, received the Medal of Honor…

Boarding a military transport plane, I noticed hydraulic fluid pouring from the tail section. “Excuse me,” I said to a crew member. “Do you know the aircraft has a leak?” “Yep,” he said as he continued on his way. “Aren’t you concerned?” He shrugged. “Well,” I asked, “how do you know when you’re out of…

Our submitting subscriber comments, “A valued and newly acquired Navy veteran friend that I met in Florida supplied this message and the videos that are included.  The videos contain the best depiction and description of Lindbergh’s historical feat that I have ever seen.  Comparing flight in those days to the present boggles the mind.  I…

Military Heroes – U. S. Army Special Forces Col. James Nicholas Rowe Let’s all raise a glass in memory of an old pal and legendary Green Beret, Col. James Nicholas Rowe, who died 23 years ago [April 21]. Nick was ambushed and killed on 21 April, 1989, while driving to work in the Philippines. At…
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