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Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial (Marseilles, Ill.) A cellular phone company in Illinois hosts this moving memorial to those fallen in the Middle East conflicts of the last almost 25 years.
Reagan and Private Martin Treptow Nov 2013 This is a very moving speech with interwoven patriotic images, detailing the immense bravery of Private Martin Treptow, and the pledge that he left behind. Pvt. Treptow served our country in World War I!
New USO Warrior Center, Bethesda Nov 2013 -- Shows new center being built to meet the needs of today's returning warriors.. (Thanks to Dick Bradie)
'Nam Chopper Pilot Wisdom May 2013 -- Quite a list. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
WW2 Posters May 2013 -- Lots of posters kept Americans focused on the war effort!! (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Old B&W Photos May 2013 -- Interesting photos, mostly from around 1900. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Four-Star Drummer May 2013 -- This Air Force general had an untraditional path to the military. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Tropical Islands NOT!! May 2013 -- The Germans have put a former Soviet-era structure to good use!! (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Sing-off May 2013 --This video went viral. It shows side-by-side troops and Miami Dolphins cheerleaders singing the popular "Call Me Maybe"!(Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Honor Upon Landing May 2013 -- An Iraq war veteran's family and military escort are on the same plane. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
WW2 Aircraft Facts May 2013 -- Statistics and photos of a large variety of aircraft produced during WW2. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Transporting A12s to Area 51 May 2013 -- Posting, with pictures, by former A12 pilot. Built in the "Skunkworks" in Burbuank, CA, they had to be transported to Area 51 in southern Nevada for testing. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Repatriation of Marines' Remains May 2013 -- In 1999, more than 50 years later, remains of 19 Marines are returned to US soil because a Gilbert Island native, a teenager in 1942, remembered helping bury them. The only English he knew was the Marine Corps Hymn. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Pakistan/India Border Crossing Ritual FEB 2013 -- Despite the narrator's snarky early comments about the participants' appearances, this is interesting to watch. Surely we should prefer this display, regularly, to having them lob their atomic bombs at each other. There would certainly be nothing funny about that. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
WW2 Aircraft Photos FEB 2013 -- Some really great shots of aircraft based on USS Saratog in 1943. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Glacier Calving FEB 2013 -- A phonomenon that has taken place for quite some time, so apparently not totally a result of climate change. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Communion on the Moon FEB 2013 -- Apparently true story of church communion carried to the moon in July 1969. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Pearl Harbor Memorial After Dark FEB 2013 -- Sacred space, indeed. (Thanks to James Fargo)
The Watchmaker FEB 2013 -- While not addressing Veterans issues, this is a very nice animated presentation of creation. (Thanks to Dan Hartwick)
Vietnam Wall Facts FEB 2013 -- The Vietnam wall was something got right. Read the interesting facts reflected in the names on the wall!! (Thanks to James Fargo)
JEEP Reassembled During Parade! JAN 2013 -- This is one of the coolest things you'll ever see! Eight, C-Btry soldiers pull up on a main street in Toms River , NJ, for an undesignated holiday. They're in a standard issue WWII type Willys Jeep. In the span of about 5 to 6 minutes they completely disassemble the vehicle then reassemble it and drive off in it fully operable! The idea being to show the genius that went into the making of the jeep and its basic simplicity. Fantastic.(Thanks to Ed Kessler!)
A Horse Named "Restless" JAN 2013 -- Reckless was a pack horse during the Korean war, and she carried recoil-less rifles, ammunition and supplies to Marines. Nothing too unusual about that, lots of animals got pressed into doing pack chores in many wars. But this horse did something more…. during the battle for a location called Outpost Vegas, this mare made 50 trips up and down the hill, on the way up she carried ammunition, and on the way down she carried wounded soldiers… What was so amazing? Well she made every one of those trips through enemy fire and without anyone leading her. Here’s her story and photos to prove where she was and what she did! (Thanks to Dan Hartwick!)
Angel Flight JAN 2013 -- This video is about a song called "Angel Flight"... and it is very good! The song is being performed with "effects." Listen to the words of the pilot and the tower, and make sure you sit quietly and listen to the very end... You will understand why one of the singers said he would be glad to help with the song... if he could stop crying. This is beautiful. God bless our Veterans! (Thanks to Dan Hartwick!)
Tango Mike Mike JAN 2013 -- A fantastic YouTube movie about Roy Benevidez, Green Beret medic during the Vietnam war! The images from 'Nam will no doubt bring back memories for many!! (Thanks to Dan Hartwick!)
Rare Iwo Jima Color footage MAR 2012 -- Rare color film from the Iwo Jima battle! (Thanks to Bill Derryberry!)
Amazing Video About 9/11 Boat Lift FEB 2012 -- The evacuation by boat of Manhattan after the 9-11 attack, which was bigger than that at Dunkirk in WW II. It is worth watching since it is about regular Americans rising to the occasion, calling upon their inner hero instincts, and doing the right thing! It is also amazing what just a little bit of leadership from a Coast Guard buoy tender CO did to help make it happen. Would that we had even that effort in the country's leadership from Washington today! I hope you enjoy it. (Thanks to Dick Martin!)
World War II in Photos - Alan Taylor - In Focus - The Atlantic FEB 2012 -- A collection of 20 different photo albums, each dealing with aspects of before through after the way. Very impressive and informative. (Thanks to Dick Martin!)
World War I Archaelogical DIg FEB 2012 -- All was NOT quiet on the Western Front for 21 German soldiers, as shown by this very interesting article about an archaelogical dig. (thanks to Dan Hartwick!!)
Normandie Then and Now FEB 2012 -- Comparative CURRENT photos of icononic Normandie images from WW2. (Powerpoint slideshow, thanks to Dan Hartwick!!)
Speed of Sound FEB 2012 -- Everything you wanted to know about the speed of sound in about 3 minutes! (Thanks to Dan Hartwick!!)
Awesome Aviation Art DEC 2011 (Powerpoint slideshow)
Nuclear Sub Tour DEC 2011: This is a Nov 2008 tour of the USS Nebraska by an organization called Business Executives for National Security. (PDF file, scroll vertically to move between pages)
Military Aviation Websites DEC 2011: Don't even THINK about starting with these websites unless you're willing to spend a weekend or more with them. It's just not possible to stop!--Bruce Boyd
Modern Day Gatling Gun DEC 2011: A new gun; glad WE have it!
Full CivicLiteracy Exam DEC 2011: Are you more knowledgeable than the average citizen? The average score for all 2,508 Americans taking the following test was 49%; college educators scored 55%. Can you do better? Questions were drawn from past ISI surveys, as well as other nationally recognized exams.
Veterans Day Through Editorial Cartoonists' Eyes NOV 2011: Please remember those who are serving In Harm's Way over the next two Holiday Months. God Bless our Military personnel who gave their life for our freedom!!!
Eagle Video He's the first Bald Eagle in U.S. History that learned to free-fly into Stadiums, arenas and ballrooms during the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The celebrity eagle has appeared at numerous major sporting events like the World Series, Pro-Bowl, All-Star game, BCS National Championship, Fiesta Bowl, Men's Final Four, etc.
Two Pilots Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is - one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the description of both pilots many years later.) Then realize that there is a German ME-109 fighter flying next to it. Now read the story below. I think you'll be surprised..
Why no WW2 Invasion of Japan? Here is a glimpse of what might have happened if the "Bomb" had not been dropped.
Joe Rochefort's War Book review. Navy Commander Joe Rochefort's involvement in eventually breaking the Japanese code in WW2!
WW2 P39 Aircobra Found intact This is fantastic that this plane (part of a shipment to the Soviet Union to help with the fight against the Nazis) was found after all these years, intact yet, in waters of Arctic Russia. After 60 years a P39 Aircobra is found intact! (Harrison Radiator in it!) It is about 4 minutes in length, but a story you will enjoy, especially if you are old enough to remember WW II.
Russian Memorial to 9/11 Powerpoint slide show about a 9/11 memorial in New Jersey (accross from Manhattan) designed by Russians and paid for by the Russian government. How many of us knew about this?
Highly Decorated Australian Woman Dies Newspaper article about an amazingly brave woman who made a difference in WW2.
360 Degree View of Discovery Flight Deck Surely NASA recruited people with photographic memories to run this thing!!
Sign in front of a business in North Dakota
The Sub That Sank a Train (WWII)
VJ Parade, Aug. 14, 1945, Honolulu
On the Lighter Side: Little Known Facts About WWII
Blue Angels HD: Just like being in the cockpit!!
GI Joe and Lily by the Oakridge Boys
Vietnam Virtual Wall Someone spent a lot of time on this and it is truly remarkable to all Vietnam Vets take a look. Someone sent me the link below which is a virtual wall of all those lost during the Viet Nam war with the names, bio's and other information on our lost comrades. It is a very interesting link, and those who served in that time frame and lost friends or family can look them up on this site. Pass it on to other veterans who you think would like this. First click on a state, then when it opens, a name, then it should show you a picture of the person or at least his bio and medals.
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