Written by Todd DePastino In the US, to pose the question is to invite this answer: A veteran is someone who wrote a blank check made payable to “The United States of America” for an amount up to and including their life. The “blank check” quip is not the full story, of course, but
Officers skylarking on deck, during the Great White Fleet's World cruise, 1908. They appear to be participating in a wheelbarrow race, possibly during 4th of July shipboard games. Collection of Lieutenant Commander Richard Wainwright, Jr., 1928. U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command Photograph. Written by Todd DePastino Vietnam Navy veteran Donn Nemchick
Written by Bob Von Bargen I want to commend you on the superb presentation regarding “Masters of the Air” that you facilitated on Greatest Generation Live on October 10. I was on a cruise ship in the Caribbean and desperately wanted to add to the conversation regarding the airmanship cited in Harry Crosby’s recount
Written by Bob Von Bargen It was just another cargo mission in “Old Shaky.” The C-124’s engines roared as we climbed to altitude from Ramey AFB in Puerto Rico. We were enroute to Panama with an oversized load of artillery pieces for the U.S. Army in the Canal Zone. The Howitzer canons were lashed
written by Glenn Flickinger Imagine yourself a high school principal leading a group of school buses on a field trip. Suddenly, without warning, out of the blue, a ferocious storm appears ahead. Swirling tornadoes engulf your buses, buffeting you with wind and debris. Drivers and students are paralyzed with fear.
written by Todd DePastino On October 16, 1942, Convoy 125 (SL 125) sailed from Sierra Leone to Liverpool, England, unaware it was about to be sacrificed to the cause of Victory. At least, that has long been the suspicion of some military experts who are convinced that the 42-ship convoy--12
