Military
D-Day; A moment in the life of an airborne soldier.
Today marks the 70th anniversary of D-day, the World War Two invasion of Europe. On 6 June 1944, British, Canadian, Australian, American and other allied soldiers stormed the shores of northern France in order to secure a foothold in Europe and begin the long hard march to defeat the Axis powers. Can you imagine witnessing […]
Are you ready for battle?
I’m re-reading the book, Battleship at War, by Ivan Musicant. It’s the story of the battleship Washington during World War Two. One particular episode in this amazing story is the change from a peacetime footing to a wartime footing. It happened pretty quickly and quite by accident. But, it was a necessary change that probably […]
My Free Trip to San Antonio!
The following is a speech I gave last night at my local Toastmasters meeting … Back in Oct 1981, I went on a six week all-expenses paid trip to San Antonio, Texas. There was only one catch. In order to get the free trip, I had to sign up for 4 years in the United […]
Vietnam War Life Lesson – part 2.
Continuation of the article “What can the Vietnam War teach us about life.” So, what was “the correct solution?” So, what was the solution to the quagmire known as the Vietnam War? The solution probably any sixth grader could have figured out? Yes, it was the simple solution; the obvious one. And, it’s the one […]
What can the Vietnam War teach us about life?
There’s a basic lesson we can take away from the Vietnam War. I’m not sure it’s a lesson that’s been learned. On second thought, I know it hasn’t been learned. At least not on a large scale foreign policy level. And, sometimes I miss it too; I forget the lesson. You see it’s a lesson […]