One of the most popular stories about members of the “Greatest Generation” is that of “The Fighting Sullivans” who died aboard the U.S.S. Juneau during the Battle of Guadalcanal. That story is heroic, in part, because it has to do with five brothers who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country during World War II. [...]
Story of Four Not-So-Famous Brothers Inspires
November 10th, 2010 · 6 Comments
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World War II Stories Shared to Honor Veterans
November 5th, 2010 · 4 Comments
Each year as Veterans Day approaches, I share “My Father’s War Stories From World War II.” Written by my 86-year-old father, Ted, the stories first appeared in his self-published 1992 autobiography, Some Events in One Life: Mine!, and offer firsthand accounts based upon his time served as a low-ranking enlisted man in the U.S. Army [...]
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Stories Shared to Honor Heroes on Memorial Day
May 28th, 2010 · 2 Comments
EDITOR’S NOTE: Every year on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, I share “My Father’s War Stories From World War II” as my small way of paying honor to those who’ve served and/or paid the ultimate price in service to their country. Links to each of the 12 segments appear below. Each is accompanied by a [...]
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Bill Mauldin Immortalized on Postage Stamp
April 2nd, 2010 · 2 Comments
Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist Bill Mauldin today received one of the nation’s highest honors in being featured on a U.S. postage stamp. The 44-cents stamp was dedicated at the New Mexico History Museum in Santa Fe, N.M., and goes on sale nationwide today. During World War II, Mauldin’s cartoons, appearing in Stars and Stripes, made [...]
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Anti-Socialism Movement Marks One-Year Milestone
April 1st, 2010 · No Comments
A rally Saturday afternoon will mark the one-year anniversary of an anti-socialism movement launched by Janet Allquist. Scheduled to begin at noon at the intersection of Highways K and N in the St. Louis suburb of O’Fallon, Mo., the rally is sponsored by the K-and-N Patriots, a nonprofit group that evolved out of Allquist’s vision [...]
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Highway K Veterans Stand Up Against Socialism
November 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment
For more than two hours every Saturday afternoon since April, an average of 200 anti-socialism protesters have carried signs and waved at passing motorists at the intersection of Highways K and N in O’Fallon, Mo. Among them are several veterans who’ve served their country during peacetime and war. From World War II and Korea to [...]
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My Father’s War Stories Shared to Honor Veterans
November 6th, 2009 · 1 Comment
On the occasion of Veterans Day 2009, I pay honor to those who’ve served and/or paid the ultimate price in service to their country by publishing a series of war stories that holds a special value in my heart, because they were written by my father, Ted. He served as a low-ranking enlisted man in [...]
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