Happy Veterans Day
For all who served, thank you for doing a difficult job, frequently in hostile conditions, in times of great need. Thank you for serving.
SF Writers Who Served
This year for Veteran’s Day, I thought I would take the time to recognize some of SF’s writers who served in the Armed Forces. Although mainly looking at U.S. writers,…
71ST Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid
Today marks the 71st Anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the famous raid on the Japanese homelands in the opening months of the U.S. involvement in World War 2. Only four…
D-Day, 68 Years Later
68 years ago today, the Normandy Invasion took place. This would put one of the final nails into the coffin of Hitler’s regime, bring about the liberation of France and…
Memorial Day, 2012
Today we remember those who died in the service of our country; the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines who went to war and gave their all. There are always too…
Doolittle Raid
Today marks the 69th anniversary of the Doolittle Raid, the first bombing of the Japanese main islands during World War 2. The raid, planned and lead by Jimmy Doolittle with…
Rest Well, Major Winters
I read about it first on BigPeace last night, and one of my writing partners on LibertySF has also written about this. Major Richard "Dick" Winters has passed away at…
Marines 235th Anniversary
Today is the 235 Anniversary of the United States Marines. From Marines.com: During the American Revolution, many important political discussions took place in the inns and taverns of Philadelphia, including…
Pearl Harbor 68 Years After
It was 68 years ago today that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, bringing the United States into World War 2. The Empire of Japan planned and executed the surprise attack;…
Happy Birthday Pappy Boyington
Gregory "Pappy" Boyington was born on this day in 1912. Pappy was a Marine Corps fighter pilot during World War 2, being awarded our nation's highest medal, the Congressional Medal…