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I’ve posted this article on Memorial Day for the past few years, with only a few slight changes. Why? Because it speaks volumes about how I personally feel about Memorial Day as a US Navy veteran. For many years, I… Read more#191—Memorial Day 2025… Never Forget
I’m “cheating” on this blog post. With the holidays, visits to family… visits from family… life got busy again. Not a bad thing for a retired guy. So, I’m reposting this message. A plethora of veteran memes and quotes float… Read more#183—Happy New Year! (2025)
Monday is Memorial Day. I’ve posted this article on Memorial Day for the past few years, with only a few slight changes. Why? Because it speaks volumes about how I personally feel about Memorial Day as a US Navy veteran…. Read more#168—Memorial Day 2024… What it Means to THIS Veteran
December 20, 1944Somewhere in Luxembourg I can’t begin to describe what I’ve been through the past few days. Hell, what we’ve all been through. I’m not even sure where to begin. It’s all been such a blur. Nonstop… day after… Read more#159—The Bulge… “Revisited”
“Missing Man” Table Veteran’s Day is Saturday, November 11. I posted this last year. A lot of people see the “Missing Man” display, but may not realize that every element on the table has significant meaning. Veteran’s Day—not to be… Read more#156—Veteran’s Day 2023
This is a repost of an earlier blog. It seemed appropriate to post on this day… La Fiére Causeway, Normandy – 79 Years Ago I can’t begin to describe what I’ve been through the past few days. Hell, what we’ve… Read moreBlog #145—D-Day: No Better Place to Die
I posted this Memorial Day blog last year. I’m reposting it because… well… it speaks volumes of how I feel about Memorial Day as a Navy veteran. For many years, I was one of “those guys” who appreciated the long,… Read more#144—Memorial Day 2023… What it Means to THIS Veteran
There is a plethora of veteran memes and quotes floating around. I’ve found some on the Internet, some I’ve seen in restaurants, and some hang on the walls of old-timey stores. I wanted to take a quick moment to share… Read more#134 – Quotes… and Happy New Year!
“Missing Man” Table Veteran’s Day is Friday, November 11. Veteran’s Day—not to be confused with Memorial Day—is a federal holiday for honoring military veterans of the US Armed Forces. Many restaurants provide discounts to veterans on this day. Many of… Read more#130—Veteran’s Day 2022
The following is an excerpt from my WWII book, You Can’t Get Much Closer Than This: Combat with the 80th ‘Blue Ridge’ Division, World War II Europe, published in 2005 by Casemate Publishers. It’s my dad’s story of his time… Read more#126—World War II: The Bloody Moselle River Crossing