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My dad fought in Europe during WWII. He was one of the reasons I joined the military. While he served as an officer in the U.S. Army, I joined as an enlisted man in the U.S. Navy. We periodically talked… Read more#60—December 7, 1941: <em>“A date which will live in infamy”</em>
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Life is good when you are happy; but it’s much better when others are happy because of you.”? In what movie (and who said it) did we hear, “I came here tonight because… Read more#52 – 30 Days and a Wake up!
My dad, Capt. A.Z. Adkins, Jr., fought with Patton’s Third Army during World War II. “Pop” was a 22-year-old officer, an 81mm mortar section leader, in Company H, a heavy weapons company in the 2d Battalion of the 317th Infantry… Read more#45 – WWII Baptism by Fire, 76 Years Ago
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie (and who said it) did we hear the line, “Now I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making… Read more#28 – 75 Years Ago: The End of WWII in Europe
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie did we hear the following quote? “I will call to the past, far back to the beginning of time, and beg them to come and help me at the judgment. I will… Read more#19 – The 3-Minute Navy Shower: A Luxury, Compared to…
Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) Who said, “Life is simple, but we insist on making it complicated.”? In what movie did we hear the line, “You’re not perfect and she’s not perfect. But the question is, are you perfect for… Read more#16 – WWII – 75 Years Ago… Crossing into the Siegfried Line
Writing Your Own Memoir, Part 3 Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie (and who said it) did we hear the line, “You can’t handle the truth.”? Who said, “If you light a lamp for someone else, it will… Read more#14 – Publishing Your Memoir
Writing Your Own Memoir, Part 2 Trivia Questions (Answers @ end) In what movie did we hear, “I feel the need… the need for speed.”? Who said, “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or… Read more#13 – After 30+ years, I’m back on the flight deck
Q – Who said, “Some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.”? Q – In what movie did we hear, “May the odds be ever in your favor.”? Q – Who sang (and what song) the following:… Read more#8 – My Dad’s “Journey”: The Battle of the Bulge, Christmas 1944
Q – Who said, “It’s not what you look at that matters. It’s what you see.”?Q – Who wrote the following lyrics? How many roads must a man walk downBefore you call him a man? Note to self/readers: No “caution”… Read more#6 – Military Lingo