World War II
46 pieces tagged “World War II”, newest first.
Lessons of the Berlin Airlift, 70 Years Later
As Team Trump faces various international crises, a look back to 1948 is worthwhile.
Remembering D-Day
Today marks the anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of France that commenced June 6, 1944.

In America, the Holocaust Is Losing Its Shock Factor
And people wonder why history repeats itself.
D-Day — Freedom Is NOT Free
Honoring those who have bequeathed to us, life and blood, the Liberty so many take as birthright.

Profiles of Valor: The Most Unlikely Hero — PFC Desmond Doss and Hacksaw Ridge
"Lord, please help me get one more man."
America Owes No Apologies to Japan
Obama will soon visit Hiroshima to pay respects to the dead.

1943: A Bloody Thanksgiving in the Pacific
As we celebrate Thanksgiving, take a moment to remember the many Americans who gave their last full measure 72 years ago in the attack on the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Almost two years after Pearl Harbor, the assault by the 2nd Marine Division on a Japanese-held stronghold started on Nov. 20, 1943, five days before Thanksgiving. In a brutal three-day battle, over 1,000 Americans were killed, and almost 2,300 were wounded. In proportion to the forces engaged, it may have been one of the most costly battles in U.S. military history, with as many casualties suffered in three days as in the six-month campaign on Guadalcanal.

Good Bye, Old Man...
A tribute to my father -- Blue Skies and Tailwinds! Until we meet again...
Read more →New Jersey Considers WWII Carbine an 'Assault Weapon'
A state court ruled the carbine is an "illegal weapon."
Honoring the Heroes of D-Day
More than 160,000 troops landed on a 50-mile stretch of heavily fortified beaches.
