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…
Happy Birthday John Wayne
On May 26th, 1907, 105 years ago, John Wayne (born Marion Robert Morrison, and later changed to Marion Mitchell Morrison) was born. For those who know me, you know that…
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…
Bob Truax, Last of the Rocketmen
Captain Robert C. Truax (USN - Retired) passed away over the weekend. According to the notice on the AIAA website, "Capt. Robert C. Truax, past president of the American Rocket…
Rest in Peace, Piper Millin
D-Day Piper Bill Millin has passed away at the age of 88. For those of you who don't know who he was, he was the British commando under Lord Lovat…
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…
Tasha, Now running the Great Iditarod in the Sky
I laid Tasha to rest on Saturday. She had been suffering from arthritis for some time, but we didn't know to what extent. Early last month, the folks at the…