GERMANY IN RUINS, 1945. U.S. infantrymen move down a street in Waldenburg, Germany, after a raid during World War II, April 1945.
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David Hardt is a Purple Heart Recipient and Author of “My War Journal” David is an Award-Winning Journalist and Certifed Peer-Support Specialist. David is highly saught after for speeches on PSTD, TBI AND MST issues.
War Heroes: Eugene Bullard
Eugene Jacques Bullard (9 October 1894 – 12 October 1961) was one of the only two black military pilots in World War I and warded the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor. Like […]
War Heroes: Leslie Halasz Sabo Jr.
Leslie Halasz Sabo Jr.(1948 -1970) was a soldier in the US Army during the Vietnam War and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Cambodian Campaign on May 10, 1970. […]
Combat History: Little Known Facts about Easy Company “Band of Brothers”
Many people know that the mini-series was based on the best-selling book of the same name by the popular historian, Stephen Ambrose, published in 1992.
The real “Band of Brothers” existed long before the book. They were the men of E Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (the 506th PIR). These men joined with millions of others in uniform in answering the call of their nation.
Hurry up and wait
n the Army, plans are always changing; One day you may be doing one thing, and the next day you can be getting ready to go to play with Eskimos in Alaska. This tour it has been comically on how many things have changed. Our Direct leadership is not to blame for the changes that occur on a daily basis, this is just the way a deployment goes; it is entirely out their pay rank.
Operation Fly a kit: July 11, 2006 (Kuwait)
Preparing for combat entails the highest degree of attention to detail. Every day for the last two laborious weeks, Charlie Companies vehicle squads have relentlessly worked fervently to get the Stryker variants to combat ready. Having been on a vehicle squad previous tour for a while, I can fully appreciate the long hours and sleepless nights that come with the job.
My War Journal: Under Cover of Night (Book)
We disembark the plane, and as soon as I hit the door. It is like walking into a windy furnace. I just put my head down and make my way to the bus that awaits us. We board the bus and head to Camp Buehring. We finally arrived at the camp, after what seems to be three hours of endless, bumpy roads. We got off the bus and made our way to the luggage located by our new home- 35-9.
