Category: Historical Events
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Memorial Day 2022
Lest we forget. . . Remember the men in uniform who fought so we can have the freedom we enjoy today. Memorial Day, as Decoration Day gradually came to be known, originally honored only those lost while fighting in the Civil War. But during World War I, the United States found itself embroiled in another…
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In Arlington by Robert Martin
Robert “Bob” Martin is the Past President of the American Rose Society. During his term of office, Bob believed that the Never Forget Garden project of the American Rose Society would be a great fit for the Centennial Celebration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Here is a beautiful and haunting poem written by…
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Memorial Day 2021
Memorial Day 2021 Please take a moment to pause, and lest we forget, Memorial Day is all about the members of the armed forces who gave the ultimate sacrifice for all of us to be free. It is not about enjoying the long weekend going to the beach or having a BBQ in your backyard.…
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Lucky 666 – The Story of the Longest Continuous Dogfight in the Annals of USAAF History
Most WWII books are written about the European Theatre, but few are written about the war that took place in the South Pacific. With most attention given to the European Theater, it is great to see books written about the forgotten men not only fighting the Japanese aggression in the Pacific but also constant typhoons,…
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9-11-2001 – “To remember, lest we forget.”
On September 11, 2001, an evil force struck the heart of New Yorkers and all mankind for that matter. There isn’t an American who is not affected by it. Everyone who died in that tragedy left someone behind who loved them. Show respect for police officers and firefighters. Remember 9-11.
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October 20, 1944 – Invasion of Leyte
I posted this blog at Subliblog.com but unfortunately the reblog button refused to work. So here it is: Alligators Charge toward the Foe on Leyte. Official U.S. Coast Guard photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives. Seventy-five years ago today, MacArthur fulfilled his pledge and returned to the Philippines. Even with reports of…
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The End of World War I
One hundred years ago this month, WWI ended with an armistice on November 11, 1918. The ‘war to end all wars’ was over. At the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, America swore “Never Again!” WWI shattered empires, monarchies, kingdoms and, more importantly, countless innocent men, women and children. Its…
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When the American soldiers landed in Batangas – 1945
This is the continuation of the article that appeared on Pacific Paratrooper’s blog about my parent’s escape from the Japanese when the American soldiers landed in Batangas in 1945. If you have not read it yet, I advise you to go to Pacific Paratrooper’s blog first before you continue reading this article. Thanks. …
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Significant Events on January 1st Throughout History
Throughout history, there are some significant events that happened on the first day of the year. Here are a few of them: 1583 – 1st day of the Gregorian calendar in Holland and Flanders 1622 – Papal Chancery adopts Jan. 1 as beginning of the year 1673 – Regular mail delivery begins between New…
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