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It’s Anzac Day 2012 – A VT Salute to the Aussies and Kiwis

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We salute all the poor souls who charged into nothingness, for nothingness.

April 25th, 2012 | Posted in Editors Picks,History,Living,World War I | Read More »

The Decline of America And The Cause

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The decline of America and its global stature probably began with the implementation of our modified capitalistic society, though I choose to discuss the decline from the end of the Second World War when it is far easier for us to view and for us to remember.

January 11th, 2012 | Posted in Cold War,Education,History,World War I,World War II | Read More »

Fahrenheit 11/11/11

Armistice Day, Wall Street

Believe it or not, November 11th was not made a holiday in order to celebrate war, support troops, or cheer the 11thyear of occupying Afghanistan.

November 8th, 2011 | Posted in History,Living,World War I | Read More »

They Really Were “The Greatest Generation”

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The “greatest generation” is more than a book title by Tom Brokaw

October 24th, 2011 | Posted in Heroes,History,Peace,World War I,World War II | Read More »

Memorial and Veterans Day Hypocrisy

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Annually America’s warrior tradition is commemorated in major media editorials and op-eds, honoring fallen men and women for reasons not explained.

May 30th, 2011 | Posted in Civil War,Cold War,Editors Picks,Gulf War,Korean Conflict,Peace,Vietnam War,World War I,World War II | Read More »

U.S. Denial of Outrageous National Global Violations Appalling

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The U.S. criminal apparatus extreme violations and assaults on human self-dignity and global citizenry decency is unprecedented in documented historical recorded events.

May 13th, 2011 | Posted in Civil War,Cold War,Gulf War,History,Korean Conflict,Vietnam War,World War I,World War II | Read More »

Blind Obedience

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“Blind Obedience” to orders is an often-heard left-wing liberal rant in reference to those of us who have made a career in the military. Left-wing types demean and insult too – men and women who complete a tour in the military and decide to move into civilian life following honorable and proud service. Leftist views include military folks blindly obeying orders. Very different from the real world of military life. Consider:

April 8th, 2011 | Posted in History,World War I,World War II | Read More »

Last Battle to Remember World War I in DC NOW

Frank Buckles

Today has been a sad day but the battle is not over! If the VSO’s would express themselves in unison and if the veterans and civilians continue the battle for a few more days maybe the Representative of WW1 will lay in honor in the Capitol Rotunda.

March 10th, 2011 | Posted in History,World War I | Read More »

Frank Buckles, Last Known U.S. Doughboy, Dies Advocated for National World War I Memorial in D.C.

Frank Buckles (age 16)

WASHINGTON – Frank Woodruff Buckles, who lied about his age to enlist in the Army in 1917 and became the last known U.S. veteran of World War I, died on February 27, 2011 at the age of 110.

February 28th, 2011 | Posted in History,World War I | Read More »

War Is Racism by Other Means

What makes the most fantastic and undocumented war-launching and war-prolonging lies credible are differences and prejudices, against others and in favor of our own. Without religious bigotry, racism, and patriotic jingoism, wars would be harder to sell.

February 7th, 2011 | Posted in Civil War,Cold War,Gulf War,History,Korean Conflict,Vietnam War,World War I,World War II | Read More »

Some Desperate Glory…a WWI Diary & Videos

"Some Desperate Glory" "Jim W. Dean" "WWI" "Edwin Vaughan" "Diary"

A Hidden WWI Diary Lives Again by Jim W. Dean,  VT editor   “A treasure”…Wall Street Journal   “Harrowing and searingly vivid” …Sunday Express, London   “A major new literary discovery…brilliant and harrowing“…Max Hastings   “An officer’s war diary to end all others.” …Los Angeles Herald-Examiner   The three battles for Ypres claimed 1.7 million [...]

January 21st, 2011 | Posted in Book Reviews,Living,Military,World War I | Read More »

ALLEN L ROLAND: JOYEUX NOEL IS A GIFT

  This Christmas do yourself a favor and rent Joyeux Noel ~ a must see affirmation that all wars are civil wars because all men are our brothers. Now, more than ever, war has become a high powered tech game ~ but its victims are still human beings, who are murdered in political quarrels that [...]

December 21st, 2010 | Posted in Causes,History,Peace,World War I | Read More »

Last U.S. World War I Veteran Seeks DC War Memorial

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America’s last surviving World War I veteran says Congress should pass legislation to create a memorial in the nation’s capital honoring veterans of that conflict. Frank Buckles, the 109-year-old honorary chairman of the World War I Memorial Foundation, said Wednesday on the eve of Veterans Day that such a memorial is overdue.

November 10th, 2010 | Posted in History,World War I | Read More »

 

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