Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima A Great Book about the USMC and Iwo Jima is Flags of our Father’s by James Bradley. The two Movie adaptation’s, both from 2006, directed by Clint Eastwood, are definitely worth a look as well.
Tag: Military History
On This Day in History: Battle of Rorke’s Drift – January 22, 1879
Defence of Rorke’s Drift In January 1879, a British force commanded by Lieutenant-General Lord Chelmsford invaded Zululand aiming to extend British imperial influence in southern Africa. The army was split into three columns. Chelmsford led the central column himself, crossing the Buffalo River at Rorke’s Drift mission station to seek out King Cetshwayo’s Zulu army. But…
Happy (Belated) Birthday General Stonewall Jackson!
*Apologies, fully meant to post this yesterday morning but due to extreme weather conditions, it was delayed. I hope Stonewall can forgive me! Stonewall Jackson’s 200th Birthday Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson was born 200 years ago on this day in history, January 21, 1824, in Clarksburg, Virginia (now West Virginia). Fatherless at the…
Jimmy Carter’s Legacy
If you really want to understand the sordid LEGACY of the late President Jimmy Carter, I highly recommend this Book by Mark Bowden:
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Bring Back 1916 Amendment Proposal!
I would add this Caveat just so the spineless worms could not get off on a technicality: “Anyone Voting Yes” Also includes the Politician (Congressman, Senator, Cabinet Member, President, etc.) If a Politician Does Vote Yes for War, this Automatically DRAFTS ALL of their Children between 18 and 35 Years of Age for a…
On This Day in History: Operation Restore Hope, Somalia 1992
U.S. Army in Somalia 1992-1994 US Marines and allied nations launch an amphibious and airborne operation in Mogadishu, Somalia to restore order to the war-torn nation. Authorized by UN Security Council Resolution 794 passed on December 3. UNDER FIRE: Battle of the Black Sea On October 3, 1993, a composite force of United…
Know Your Real WW2 History: The War in the Pacific
Via: War Views Military History Blog Pacific War 1 – Preliminary Moves Road to the Pacific War Beginning of the war in the Pacific came unexpectedly, at least for some people. Attention was on Europe, where war had been raging for two years. Poland had been invaded by Germany and USSR in September…
Know Your Guerilla Warfare History: The Boer War
Boer War Origins The origins of the Boer War lay in Britain’s desire to unite, or confederate, the British South African territories of the Cape Colony and Natal with the Boer republics of the Orange Free State and the South African Republic (also known as the Transvaal). The Boers, Afrikaans-speaking farmers, wanted to maintain their…