Rosalinda R Morgan

Originally posted on Subli: First stanza of “Mi Ultimo Adiós”, by Jose Rizal, written before his execution on December 30, 1896. The poem was untitled, but this is the most common name it is known by. “Mi último adiós” (English; “My Last Farewell”) is a poem written by Dr. José…

Originally posted on Subli: Parols at the Philippine Embassy in NYC Photo Credit: Flicker by Gigi_NYC In the Philippines, the formal Christmas celebrations start on Dec. 16 when people go to the first of nine pre-dawn or early morning masses culminating on Christmas Day, Dec. 25. It is called Simbang…

Originally posted on Pacific Paratrooper: Sailor Santa “A Different Christmas Poem” The embers glowed softly, and in their dim light, I gazed round the room and I cherished the sight. My wife was asleep, her head on my chest, My daughter beside me, angelic in rest. Outside the snow fell,…

Originally posted on Subli: St. Lo exploded after a kamikaze attacks. Photo Credit: US Navy – http://www.navsource.org/archives/03/063.htm A significant epilogue to the Battle of Leyte Gulf came on Oct. 25, the day when the Japanese assaulted the Seventh Fleet with a new weapon – Kamikaze suicide pilots made up entirely…

Originally posted on Subli: In the Philippines, December 8 is the Feast of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception where festival honoring the Virgin Mary are taking place in several towns. This is celebrated with evening processions, supplemented by cultural presentations, beauty pageants, and fireworks. December 8 is also marked…

Originally posted on Subli: Gambier Bay and her escorts laying a smoke screen early in the battle.Photo Credit – U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation Kurita emerged unopposed from San Bernardino Strait and was racing southward heading for Leyte Gulf. At daybreak on Oct. 25, American carriers were sighted…

Originally posted on Subli: Vice Adm. Shoji Nishimura – Photo Credit – Wikipedia At the same time that Halsey was chasing Ozawa’s decoy carriers, the second arm of the Japanese pincers, Vice Admiral Nishimura’s Southern Force, was approaching Surigao Strait, the southern entrance to Leyte Gulf. Although he knew that…