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THE WAR WITHIN THE WAR: America’s Triumph Over the Tyranny of Logistics in the Persian Gulf
A Persian Gulf Command truck convoy on a mountain road but by its engineers taking supplies to the border of the Soviet Union. Library of...

djonzim
Jun 11, 20225 min read


Dear Mom and Dad, Please Stick with Me
This is a complete post from Helene Wingens on how parents can best shepherd their teens through their years of development. All links to...

Mindy Lawrence
Jun 10, 20224 min read


Revitalizing the art of conversation…
So, while we might not ever be totally conversant in American Sign Language (ALS), for those of use who want to go back to more a more …
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 10, 20221 min read


BLACK SHOE ADMIRALS IN A BROWN SHOE BATTLE: MIDWAY
"The Battle of Midway" painting by John Hamilton. Naval History and Heritage Command “[Vice Admiral Chūichi Nagumo] was wholly unfitted...

djonzim
Jun 10, 20225 min read


Journaling for Mental Self-Care
Mindy Lawrence Self-care is designed to ease our frustration and anxiety caused by everyday life. It’s not just pleasant baths and...

Mindy Lawrence
Jun 9, 20221 min read


Frozen Tears: The Fort Leonard Wood MP Murders by JB King with Sandra Miller Linhart
‘The fact that the author J.B. King was there and was a part of this investigation gives the book a hard-hitting edge to this true story.’
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 9, 20223 min read


“YOU’VE GOT THREE DAYS.” The Crash Repair Program of the Yorktown
“We must have this ship back in three days.”—Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander in Chief Pacific Fleet

djonzim
Jun 9, 20223 min read


Italian Special Operations Success: Decima MAS and the Attack on the HMS York
A popular impression in the United States of the Regia Marina, the Italian Navy, during World War II is that because its powerful surface...

djonzim
Jun 8, 20223 min read


Taming the Fire Within by Jan Hunter
Taming the Fire Within explores the relationship between an adolescent and his grandfather, showing how each grows from the experience.
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 7, 20222 min read


THE FAILURE OF COLLABORATION: Vichy France and the Protocols of Paris
Admiral Darlan. Photo: Wikipedia “If we collaborate with Germany . . . that is to say, if we work for her in our factories, if we give...

djonzim
Jun 7, 20223 min read


Adventures In The Law (Weird And Funny Tales Told By The Lawyer Who Lived Them
Adventures In The Law (Weird And Funny Tales Told By The Lawyer Who Lived Them) is a collection of humorous essays capturing the human con…
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 6, 20221 min read


Why is the Panama Canal important to China?
Canal is important to many countries…not just the US which built the original locks or Panama (which was created to build the locks)…
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 6, 20221 min read


THE CUSTOMIZED TANKS FOR D-DAY: HOBART AND HIS FUNNIES
Among the many items on General Sir Alan Brooke’s agenda upon assuming his duties as Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS) on …

djonzim
Jun 6, 20227 min read


THE REAL SOFT UNDERBELLY: The United States’ Southern Flank—Central and South America
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill called Italy the “soft underbelly” of the Axis, which may have been true politically, but...

djonzim
Jun 5, 20223 min read


How Can You Mend This Purple Heart
Are we treating all of our service personnel with more understanding?
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 4, 20221 min read


Veteran Jim Enderle’s talk at the Fort Smith Museum of History
Author and Navy corpsman veteran from Iraq War talks about his experiences both during his deployment and after his return home.
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 4, 20221 min read


The Prejudices and Policies that Put the United States and Japan on a Collision Path to War
As the Year of the Dragon (1940) gave way to the Year of the Snake (1941), the United States and Japan appeared on a collision course...

djonzim
Jun 4, 20224 min read


Get lost.
Finding your way.
dianna faulkner
Jun 3, 20221 min read


Till It Happens To You…
They travel their roads alone.
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 3, 20222 min read


The Journey…
…it is the journey that fills each day with purpose and joy.
Joyce Faulkner
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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