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Blog Archives
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December 2024
- Dec 5, 2024 "I am just a kid who loves history" Dec 5, 2024
- Dec 4, 2024 "I feel like I have saved part of history" Dec 4, 2024
- Dec 4, 2024 "To honor their memory" Dec 4, 2024
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November 2024
- Nov 13, 2024 Bridge to History: Remember Pearl Harbor (December 4-8, 2024) Nov 13, 2024
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May 2024
- May 15, 2024 A Promise Made: 10 Years Later May 15, 2024
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March 2024
- Mar 6, 2024 Paratrooper, Toccoa, Currahee Mar 6, 2024
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February 2024
- Feb 29, 2024 62 Seconds Worth of Distance Run Feb 29, 2024
- Feb 17, 2024 Iwo Jima 79 Feb 17, 2024
- Feb 7, 2024 Always Kiss Goodnight: A Story for Valentine's Day Feb 7, 2024
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January 2024
- Jan 20, 2024 Goodbye 2023, Hello 2024 Jan 20, 2024
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November 2023
- Nov 2, 2023 B2H Recap and What's Next: Answering Your Questions Nov 2, 2023
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October 2023
- Oct 11, 2023 Bridge to History Day One: Churchill Oct 11, 2023
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June 2023
- Jun 23, 2023 Hometown Heroes Show Jun 23, 2023
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May 2023
- May 16, 2023 ANNOUNCING: Bridge to History 2023 May 16, 2023
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April 2023
- Apr 6, 2023 Vern Doesn’t Eat French Bread Anymore Apr 6, 2023
- Apr 4, 2023 Old Folks + The Sea Captain Apr 4, 2023
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March 2023
- Mar 31, 2023 Vietnam: The 50th Anniversary Mar 31, 2023
- Mar 31, 2023 Tips on how to grow old Mar 31, 2023
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February 2023
- Feb 23, 2023 Words of an Earle Feb 23, 2023
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December 2022
- Dec 31, 2022 All the Time in the World Dec 31, 2022
- Dec 7, 2022 Hearing Aids and Pearl Harbor Day Remembrances Dec 7, 2022
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November 2022
- Nov 10, 2022 Bridge to History Ambassador: Ethan Nov 10, 2022
- Nov 8, 2022 Bridge to History Ambassador: Adam Nov 8, 2022
- Nov 7, 2022 Bridge to History Ambassador: Charlotte Nov 7, 2022
- Nov 5, 2022 "It Only Took 70 Years" Nov 5, 2022
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October 2022
- Oct 22, 2022 The Children Take Normandy: Bridge to History Launches Oct 22, 2022
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September 2022
- Sep 6, 2022 The Rotorhead Sep 6, 2022
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August 2022
- Aug 29, 2022 What is Bridge to History Aug 29, 2022
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July 2022
- Jul 14, 2022 INTRODUCING: Bridge to History Jul 14, 2022
- Jul 7, 2022 Welcome General Parker! Jul 7, 2022
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May 2022
- May 30, 2022 Tom Shaw: Memorial Day Remembrance May 30, 2022
- May 27, 2022 JP: Moments from Vietnam May 27, 2022
- May 20, 2022 Leaving Vietnam May 20, 2022
- May 2, 2022 H Ô I • A N | May 2, 2022
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April 2022
- Apr 27, 2022 Cù Chi Tunnels: Vietnam Apr 27, 2022
- Apr 25, 2022 Good Morning, Vietnam Apr 25, 2022
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March 2022
- Mar 22, 2022 The Daniel Colgan Story Mar 22, 2022
- Mar 10, 2022 "A Touch of Texas" Mar 10, 2022
- Mar 4, 2022 State of Maryland Honors WWII Veterans Mar 4, 2022
- Mar 2, 2022 Texas in WWII Mar 2, 2022
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February 2022
- Feb 28, 2022 The Magnificent Amphibians Feb 28, 2022
- Feb 14, 2022 The Upside of a Dear John Letter Feb 14, 2022
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January 2022
- Jan 25, 2022 Harmonica Pete Jan 25, 2022
- Jan 12, 2022 Remembering Sgt John Edwards Jan 12, 2022
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December 2021
- Dec 20, 2021 The Marble Orchard Dec 20, 2021
- Dec 13, 2021 A Short Reflection Dec 13, 2021
- Dec 7, 2021 80 Years Since Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 2021
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November 2021
- Nov 14, 2021 Facebook Memories: Charlie Alford Nov 14, 2021
- Nov 11, 2021 Our American Birthright: Veterans Day 2021 Nov 11, 2021
- Nov 10, 2021 Celebrating the Marine Corps Birthday with a Short Run Nov 10, 2021
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October 2021
- Oct 28, 2021 See ya later Cliff Oct 28, 2021
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August 2021
- Aug 30, 2021 They Went With Songs to the Battle, They Were Young: Heart Thoughts on Afghanistan Aug 30, 2021
- Aug 7, 2021 "Sure a rough mission for us today.” Aug 7, 2021
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June 2021
- Jun 14, 2021 Flag Day Jun 14, 2021
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May 2021
- May 31, 2021 Memorial Day: The Unknown Grave May 31, 2021
- May 29, 2021 Memorial Day with Roll Call May 29, 2021
- May 22, 2021 Goodbye Bud May 22, 2021
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April 2021
- Apr 6, 2021 A Short Story for Easter Apr 6, 2021
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March 2021
- Mar 16, 2021 Virtual Iwo Jima Honor Walk Mar 16, 2021
- Mar 2, 2021 Short Reminiscence Mar 2, 2021
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February 2021
- Feb 3, 2021 Hero of 2020: Sir Tom Moore Feb 3, 2021
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December 2020
- Dec 28, 2020 Grateful Dec 28, 2020
- Dec 1, 2020 We're Back! Dec 1, 2020
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March 2020
- Mar 25, 2020 Bob the Geordie: Driving for the British Army in Normandy Mar 25, 2020
- Mar 21, 2020 Photo Recap from Week of Iwo Jima Mar 21, 2020
- Mar 20, 2020 They Showed Up: The 75th Anniversary Iwo Jima Reunion Mar 20, 2020
- Mar 18, 2020 Honoring: Sgt. Paul Allen Berryman Mar 18, 2020
- Mar 17, 2020 Updates for Operation Meatball Regarding the Covid-19 Mar 17, 2020
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February 2020
- Feb 24, 2020 Week of Iwo Jima 75: Cecil Burlingame USMC Feb 24, 2020
- Feb 23, 2020 A Chosin Marine Feb 23, 2020
- Feb 22, 2020 Week of Iwo Jima 75: Museum of the Marine Corps Feb 22, 2020
- Feb 20, 2020 19 on the 18th Feb 20, 2020
- Feb 19, 2020 Introducing: Week of Iwo Jima 75 Feb 19, 2020
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May 2019
- May 27, 2019 “They died to save their country and they only saved the world.” May 27, 2019
- May 20, 2019 Wanting Nothing More Than to Live May 20, 2019
- May 18, 2019 Touching History: Why Scars Matter May 18, 2019
- May 12, 2019 Happy Mother's Day May 12, 2019
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April 2019
- Apr 23, 2019 Marines, Soldiers, and Sailors: Home from the Islands Apr 23, 2019
- Apr 22, 2019 Dick Cole: A Class Act Apr 22, 2019
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March 2019
- Mar 15, 2019 Back to the Island Mar 15, 2019
- Mar 8, 2019 The "Patch Lady" Mar 8, 2019
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February 2019
- Feb 8, 2019 "My War" as Told Through the Art and Letters of Tracy Sugarman Feb 8, 2019
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January 2019
- Jan 27, 2019 International Holocaust Remembrance: “My name was A15-049” Jan 27, 2019
- Jan 20, 2019 Say Something Jan 20, 2019
- Jan 16, 2019 The Patch Bag Jan 16, 2019
- Jan 14, 2019 Happy [late] New Year! Jan 14, 2019
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December 2018
- Dec 6, 2018 "The Bonnet of an American Jeep" [Special from the Operation Meatball Archives] Dec 6, 2018
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November 2018
- Nov 7, 2018 Life Updates Nov 7, 2018
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October 2018
- Oct 24, 2018 Letters from Home Oct 24, 2018
- Oct 13, 2018 Currahee! Oct 13, 2018
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September 2018
- Sep 28, 2018 Lady MacRobert's Reply Sep 28, 2018
- Sep 6, 2018 "The War That Was Almost Forgotten" Sep 6, 2018
- Sep 1, 2018 My Favorite Professor Sep 1, 2018
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August 2018
- Aug 31, 2018 D-Day Ohio 2018 Aug 31, 2018
- Aug 22, 2018 Bryan Smothers: 101st Airborne Aug 22, 2018
- Aug 4, 2018 A Story for the Coast Guard Birthday Aug 4, 2018
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July 2018
- Jul 3, 2018 The Bombs Bursting in Air: A short story for the 4th of July Jul 3, 2018
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June 2018
- Jun 12, 2018 And More Honor Flight (anecdotes from a week with my vets) Jun 12, 2018
- Jun 5, 2018 Armed Forces Day / Honor Flight Super Saturday Jun 5, 2018
- Jun 1, 2018 Visits with the Vets Jun 1, 2018
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May 2018
- May 31, 2018 "I've never forgotten them - I never will." / Memorial Day 2018 May 31, 2018
- May 21, 2018 Greater Peoria Honor Flight / May 8, 2018 May 21, 2018
- May 19, 2018 My Tough Marine: Loving the harder to love May 19, 2018
- May 16, 2018 Visit with a Marine Raider May 16, 2018
- May 13, 2018 Chino Planes of Fame Airshow / May 5-6, 2018 May 13, 2018
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April 2018
- Apr 24, 2018 A Special Sort of Crusty Apr 24, 2018
- Apr 9, 2018 Survival, Loyalty, and Faith: The Story of Ben Skardon Apr 9, 2018
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March 2018
- Mar 31, 2018 "Today Christian Day" Mar 31, 2018
- Mar 29, 2018 For Our Vietnam Veterans Mar 29, 2018
- Mar 27, 2018 My Two English Gramps Mar 27, 2018
- Mar 16, 2018 How to Connect with WWII Veterans in YOUR Area Mar 16, 2018
- Mar 12, 2018 V-Mail: America's Secret Morale Booster in WW2 Mar 12, 2018
- Mar 2, 2018 Texas in World War Two Mar 2, 2018
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February 2018
- Feb 19, 2018 February 19: A date personal to me Feb 19, 2018
- Feb 5, 2018 Always Kiss Goodnight: A Story for Valentine's Day Feb 5, 2018
- Feb 2, 2018 Happy Changes for Operation Meatball Feb 2, 2018
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January 2018
- Jan 29, 2018 Fabulous Frank of the RAF Jan 29, 2018
- Jan 21, 2018 Henry Vaden and the Language of the Eyes Jan 21, 2018
- Jan 15, 2018 Wounded on the 15th of January Jan 15, 2018
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December 2017
- Dec 31, 2017 Unpublished Highlights from 2017 Dec 31, 2017
- Dec 30, 2017 The Flying Horsemen Come to San Antonio Dec 30, 2017
- Dec 28, 2017 Remembering a Statistic: The Crew of the B-24, "The Lady in the Dark" Dec 28, 2017
- Dec 22, 2017 Jerry Yellin: The Fighter Pilot Who Found Forgiveness Dec 22, 2017
- Dec 21, 2017 Musical bond: Brenham vet's friendship with sisters on mission Dec 21, 2017
- Dec 11, 2017 Day of Infamy: Pearl Harbor 76 Dec 11, 2017
- Dec 9, 2017 3 Years Ago Tonight... Dec 9, 2017
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November 2017
- Nov 15, 2017 Love and Yellow Roses Nov 15, 2017
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October 2017
- Oct 9, 2017 Dedicate a mile of the Marine Corps Marathon to your favorite Marine! Oct 9, 2017
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August 2017
- Aug 16, 2017 Gung Ho! The Marine Raiders Reunion Aug 16, 2017
- Aug 7, 2017 A Few Stories for Purple Heart Day Aug 7, 2017
- Aug 4, 2017 Bob Lake: Our First Honor Flight Veteran Aug 4, 2017
- Aug 2, 2017 Operation Meatball Goes to Illinois: Breakfast With Heroes *or* Abbott and Costello Meet Their Match in Harold and Barney Aug 2, 2017
- Aug 1, 2017 Operation Meatball Goes to Illinois: An Afternoon With The Greater Peoria Honor Flight Aug 1, 2017
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July 2017
- Jul 31, 2017 For George: Remembering A Great Marine Jul 31, 2017
- Jul 20, 2017 The Illinois Adventures Begins Jul 20, 2017
- Jul 12, 2017 Upcoming Event in Peoria Illinois... Jul 12, 2017
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June 2017
- Jun 5, 2017 Exciting Announcement... Jun 5, 2017
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April 2017
- Apr 21, 2017 The Boy Who Drew Sunken Spanish Galleons Apr 21, 2017
- Apr 9, 2017 Appomattox and Bataan Apr 9, 2017
- Apr 6, 2017 The Poetry of War: Remembering America's 100th Anniversary of the Great War Apr 6, 2017
- Apr 2, 2017 Ben's Brigade: Colonel Ben Skardon and the Bataan Death March Apr 2, 2017
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March 2017
- Mar 22, 2017 Running for Israel Goldberg: The Bataan Memorial Death March Marathon Mar 22, 2017
- Mar 15, 2017 "No Mama, No Papa, No Uncle Sam" Pt. 2 Mar 15, 2017
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February 2017
- Feb 25, 2017 Semper Fi: San Diego, Camp Pendleton, and the Iwo Jima Reunion Feb 25, 2017
- Feb 14, 2017 For the Love of Phyllis: A Valentine's Day Story Feb 14, 2017
- Feb 12, 2017 Tribute to a Marine Feb 12, 2017
- Feb 6, 2017 Youthful Nonagenarians, the Navy, and Trouble Down in Texas Feb 6, 2017
- Feb 1, 2017 Reliving the WWII USO Canteen Days with Roll Call Fort Worth Feb 1, 2017
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January 2017
- Jan 25, 2017 A Weekend with the Marines: The Fifth Marine Division Reunion Recap Jan 25, 2017
- Jan 21, 2017 "No Mama, No Papa, No Uncle Sam" Jan 21, 2017
- Jan 9, 2017 "Kelley. With an 'E'" Jan 9, 2017
- Jan 1, 2017 Happy New Year! Jan 1, 2017
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December 2016
- Dec 28, 2016 Operation Meatball 2016 Year End Review Dec 28, 2016
- Dec 14, 2016 Friends We Lost in 2016 Dec 14, 2016
- Dec 12, 2016 Pearl Harbor Remembered 75 Years Later Dec 12, 2016
- Dec 6, 2016 "Where were you on December 7?" Dec 6, 2016
- Dec 5, 2016 The Cute Couple Dec 5, 2016
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November 2016
- Nov 28, 2016 Bill: An All American Marine Nov 28, 2016
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October 2016
- Oct 21, 2016 Toccoa Currahee Military Weekend Oct 21, 2016
- Oct 20, 2016 "The Bombs Bursting in Air" Oct 20, 2016
- Oct 17, 2016 Maurice Brookes: US Army Air Corps Oct 17, 2016
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September 2016
- Sep 23, 2016 Two years ago today... Sep 23, 2016
- Sep 11, 2016 36th Infantry "T-Patch" Reunion: San Antonio Sep 11, 2016
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August 2016
- Aug 6, 2016 Welcome Home Soldier Aug 6, 2016
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July 2016
- Jul 27, 2016 Korean War Armistice Day Jul 27, 2016
- Jul 5, 2016 Dinner with Fred Jul 5, 2016
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June 2016
- Jun 26, 2016 I Meet Sir. C. Aubrey Smith; We Talk of Korea, the Cold, and the 5th Marines Jun 26, 2016
- Jun 25, 2016 Remembering the Forgotten War Jun 25, 2016
- Jun 15, 2016 Reading WWII Weekend Jun 15, 2016
- Jun 6, 2016 June 6, 1944 Jun 6, 2016
- Jun 4, 2016 Memorial Day in Fredericksburg Jun 4, 2016
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May 2016
- May 29, 2016 "Did you remember the sarge and the gunners mate?" May 29, 2016
- May 28, 2016 Connections to my Uncle Israel Goldberg May 28, 2016
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April 2016
- Apr 30, 2016 Happy Birthday National WWII Memorial Apr 30, 2016
- Apr 27, 2016 The Power of Music Apr 27, 2016
- Apr 26, 2016 A Gold Star Meant for Me Apr 26, 2016
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March 2016
- Mar 31, 2016 Return to the Black Sands of Iwo Jima pt.2 Mar 31, 2016
- Mar 21, 2016 Return to the Black Sands of Iwo Jima pt. 1 Mar 21, 2016
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February 2016
- Feb 29, 2016 Frank Buckles: America's Last Doughboy Feb 29, 2016
- Feb 25, 2016 Iwo Jima 71 years later Feb 25, 2016
- Feb 17, 2016 Stationed in Texas: Jake Kesatie Feb 17, 2016
- Feb 13, 2016 Jerell Crow - Coast Guard at Iwo Jima Feb 13, 2016
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January 2016
- Jan 31, 2016 "They were good Marines, the finest." Jan 31, 2016
- Jan 23, 2016 An Afternoon with Porter and Porter Jan 23, 2016
- Jan 16, 2016 Frederick Kroese: Dutch Resistance Fighter Jan 16, 2016
- Jan 11, 2016 Bert Stolier - USMC Jan 11, 2016
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December 2015
- Dec 30, 2015 "The Three Musketeers," "Squadron 95," and their grand little adventure in D.C., part 2 Dec 30, 2015
- Dec 30, 2015 "The Three Musketeers," "Squadron 95," and their grand little adventure in D.C., part 1 Dec 30, 2015
- Dec 27, 2015 "You can't tell a man's bravery by just looking at him" Dec 27, 2015
- Dec 7, 2015 "Pearl Harbor, a place we'd never heard of" Dec 7, 2015
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October 2015
- Oct 19, 2015 A Korean War Veteran's Story Oct 19, 2015
- Oct 12, 2015 Paratroopers are a Special Lot Oct 12, 2015
- Oct 5, 2015 Happy 100th Birthday X2! Oct 5, 2015
- Oct 4, 2015 Dachau Liberator Oct 4, 2015
- Oct 3, 2015 An Unabashed Promotion of the Honor Flight Program Oct 3, 2015
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September 2015
- Sep 29, 2015 "I couldn't move forward, I couldn't move backwards" Sep 29, 2015
- Sep 16, 2015 Combat Medic and Paratrooper Sep 16, 2015
- Sep 9, 2015 Invasion of Salerno Anniversary Sep 9, 2015
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August 2015
- Aug 16, 2015 "This Day is the Father of Great Anniversaries" Aug 16, 2015
- Aug 7, 2015 Two Purple Hearts Aug 7, 2015
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July 2015
- Jul 13, 2015 "To D-Day and Back" Jul 13, 2015
- Jul 4, 2015 Happy Birthday America! Jul 4, 2015
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June 2015
- Jun 30, 2015 A Slightly Tardy Review of Our 70th VE Day / Memorial Day Party Jun 30, 2015
- Jun 24, 2015 James "Jim" Skinner 1922-2015 Jun 24, 2015
- Jun 13, 2015 Boy of Utah Beach: Lee B. Cason Jun 13, 2015
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May 2015
- May 25, 2015 A Couple Thoughts on Memorial Day May 25, 2015
- May 20, 2015 70th Anniversary V-E Day in D.C. May 20, 2015
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April 2015
- Apr 28, 2015 My Grandfather: Howard Phillips Apr 28, 2015
- Apr 1, 2015 Okinawa: The Bloodiest Battle of All Apr 1, 2015
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February 2015
- Feb 19, 2015 Iwo Jima: 1945-2015 Feb 19, 2015
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January 2015
- Jan 5, 2015 "The Bonnet of an American Jeep" Jan 5, 2015
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December 2014
- Dec 30, 2014 2014 WWII Veterans Dinner Dec 30, 2014
- Dec 24, 2014 Mr. Arthur Engelberg 1915-2014 Dec 24, 2014
- Dec 7, 2014 Remember Pearl Harbor! Dec 7, 2014
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November 2014
- Nov 28, 2014 The Happiest Millionaire Nov 28, 2014
- Nov 23, 2014 A "Yank" Says Sorry Nov 23, 2014
- Nov 17, 2014 Veterans Day 2014 Nov 17, 2014
- Nov 13, 2014 "I died fighting to preserve their rights and freedoms" Nov 13, 2014
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October 2014
- Oct 25, 2014 Half A League! Half A League! Half A League Onward! Oct 25, 2014
- Oct 14, 2014 Guest Post Madisson Solid: Honor Flight Weekend in Washington DC Oct 14, 2014
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September 2014
- Sep 26, 2014 Week of Honor Flights: Highlights from Flights Ohio, Ilionois, and Arizona Sep 26, 2014
- Sep 23, 2014 Honor Flights Sep 23, 2014
- Sep 7, 2014 Singing for a Veteran Sep 7, 2014
- Sep 3, 2014 War and Peace: 1939-1945 Sep 3, 2014
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August 2014
- Aug 29, 2014 D-Day Conneaut 2014 Aug 29, 2014
- Aug 11, 2014 Private Israel Goldberg Aug 11, 2014
- Aug 2, 2014 Remembering WWII: Living History, Education, and Honor Aug 2, 2014
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July 2014
- Jul 28, 2014 The Power of the Epitaph: Why the Bayeux War Cemetery Continues to Inspire Jul 28, 2014
- Jul 17, 2014 Harrison Summers: "Sergeant York of World War II" Jul 17, 2014
- Jul 8, 2014 “My name was A15-049” Jul 8, 2014
- Jul 5, 2014 "Oh, When The 'Tanks' Come Marching In!" Jul 5, 2014
- Jul 3, 2014 Louis Zamperini: A Life Unbroken Jul 3, 2014
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June 2014
- Jun 23, 2014 Monsieur Renaud's Dedication of the Allied Airborne Monument Jun 23, 2014
- Jun 22, 2014 Mr. Ernie Covil by Faith Phillips Jun 22, 2014
- Jun 21, 2014 Why We Must Remember! Jun 21, 2014
- Jun 18, 2014 Brothers: Herb and Ed Griffin Jun 18, 2014
- Jun 17, 2014 Singing For The Boys Jun 17, 2014
- Jun 1, 2014 "The Ocean Was Blood Red" Jun 1, 2014
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May 2014
- May 27, 2014 Music as Encouragement May 27, 2014
- May 26, 2014 A Promise Made May 26, 2014