This is the most personal account of the war in Vietnam that I have found, because it follows the men of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, 1st Battalion 503rd, Delta Company, through their time in battle. We post these articles on the Heartbeat to thank...
Category: History
Last week we had a mid week open porch which featured a documentary on Charles Spurgeon. He was a great pastor, with a deep heart for the Gospel and deeper heart to reach others during the Victorian era in England. We could learn a lot...
On August 19, 1942, 5,000 Canadian troops of the 2nd Canadian Infantry Division, 1,000 British commandos, and 50 American Rangers conducted a raid on Dieppe, France which is described by Veterans Affairs Canada as “one of the darkest chapters in our country’s military history, but...
I have a tale to tell you of a US Marine named “Reckless”, so named after the military slang for the recoilless (“reckless”) rifles employed by the unit Reckless was attached to, the 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, in Korea. Soon after her deployment, Reckless became...
The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place in April of 1917 during World War One. A static 600+ mile line extended on “the Eastern Front”. Stalemated trench warfare had been going on for two years. The Battle of Vimy Ridge was part of an Allied...
In June of 1942, then-Major General Ike Eisenhower handed Lieutenant Colonel Robert T. Frederick the job of assembling a unit of guerilla fighters for a one-time behind-the-lines diversionary operation against German forces. Nothing like this had been done in the Army before, and the officer...
For New International Version In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house...
On this day, May 15th, 1756, the French and Indian War, officially begins when England declares war on France. Fighting between England and France had been going on in North America for years already, but in 1756 the British were defeated more than a few...
GRAND CANYON EXPLORATION LOG JULY 5 – JULY 11, 1869
posted by: American Duckie
April 7, 2020
By Walter Mow July 5 – “The last two days have been spent in studying the language of the Indians and in making collections of articles illustrating the state of arts among them”. “Frank Goodman informs me this morning that he has concluded not to go...
GRAND CANYON EXPLORATION LOG JUNE 28 – JULY 4, 1869
posted by: American Duckie
March 31, 2020
By Walter Mow June 28, — To-day the scenery on either side of the river is much the same as yesterday, except that two or three lakes are discovered, lying in the valley to the west. After dinner we run but a few minutes when we...