Casualties sustained during the terrorist attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi on September 11, 2012, could have been much higher if it was not for the work of a mysterious CIA officer, according to an official report from the House Select Committee on Benghazi. The report, released Tuesday, noted that U.S. military support did not…
Category: Inspirational
Holocaust History: 70 Year Old Escape Tunnel Dug By Jews With Hands and Spoons Found in Lithuania
Researchers uncover hidden passage where 80 Jewish prisoners painstakingly dug their way out of the Ponar forest death pits by hand An international research team has located a forgotten tunnel in Lithuania dug by Jewish prisoners trying to escape their Nazi captors during World War II, the Israel Antiquities Authority said Wednesday. A team of…
Profiles in Courage: Byron and Gladys McKaig
When I read this story I was of course sad at the tragedy that had befallen the McKaig’s, but I was also Proud that this man, Mr. Byron McKaig, a retired Priest, died trying to Protect his wife during a recent wildfire in California. Mr. McKaig EXEMPLIFIES all the qualities that I try to have in…
Profiles in Courage: Hershel “Woody” Williams Explains the Qualities of a Good Marine
Medal of Honor recipient Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams discusses the Battle of Iwo Jima’s impact on his life and the sacrifice of his fellow Marines. To Hershel “Woody” Williams, the Medal of Honor he wears around his neck does not belong to him. It’s not because he isn’t worthy of it, he undoubtedly is. For Williams,…
Inspirational: My Father Escaped the Nazi’s and Then Taught Me Everything I Know
Popular Mechanics senior home editor Roy Berendsohn sits down with his father Oscar to talk about the advice and inspiration he received from his dad, a veteran and satellite engineer. For three decades, Popular Mechanics readers have turned to senior home editor Roy Berendsohn, 56, for instruction on nearly any home project, along with advice…
In Memoriam: MSgt. Rodney Buentello, USMC
Rodney Buentello, a retired Marine master sergeant, is being hailed a hero after sacrificing his life to save others. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to help the family of retired Marine Master Sgt. Rodney Buentello, a Marine Corps veteran and Purple Heart recipient, who drowned after rescuing two teens, in Bandera City, Texas, on…
Profiles in Courage: “He Was One Of Us”
Not sure if any of you caught this story last night on ABC News, but it was a good’un. It is stories like this that as a historian and veteran, I absolutely love to learn about, mostly because you won’t find it in any official history books. I did some digging and found this amazing…
Military History: The Amazing Legacy of Military Aviation Legend Chuck Meyers
Chuck Myers Was a ‘Fighter Mafia’ Legend He helped pioneer nimble air-superiority fighters, the A-10 Warthog and played a pivotol role in bringing back the battleship Charles E. “Chuck” Myers, a valued and colorful member of the military reform movement and “Fighter Mafia” co-conspirator, died on May 9 at the age of 91. He devoted…
Profiles in Courage: Veteran Who Lost a Leg to an IED has Completed 26 Marathons to Date
Next time you get the urge to bitch and moan about your life being hard, unfair or difficult…Come back and Read this article. This Modern Spartan personifies and epitomizes the phrase “Never Give Up!”-SF Losing his leg to an IED hasn’t kept Freddie De Los Santos from finishing 26 competitive races. When the Twin Towers…
Another Reason To Be Armed (With a Cane): 70 Year Old Veteran Shuts Down Would-be Robber
When I first read about this story I was reminded of Colonel Rex Applegate. Him and William E. Fairbairn were responsible for training OSS operatives in the “Black Arts” during WW2. Later in life, the late Colonel Applegate had to use a cane to get around and developed a literal arsenal of techniques for the…