Battle of Loos

| September 18, 2023

War and War Trophies Prior to the attack 533 British guns fired more than 250,000 shells during a four-day bombardment commencing 21 September 1915. At the time, the engagement was the largest Great War British offensive. The battle also marked the first use of gas by the British Army. Specialized units of the Royal Engineers […]

There Was Two of Everything

| April 8, 2020

But One of Me… John Prine was unique… It was shortly before 3:00 AM when I checked the news. Rosemary and I both know that this is something I shouldn’t do. The light shuts off before 4:30 AM but often returns to light up this corner. It’s 5:30 in the morning…it’s time to rise…words have […]

The Meaning of Medals

| November 21, 2012

National Army Museum Video, London, England The Old Wooden Box The old hinged wooden box belonged to their father and grandfather. It sat upon a shelf in his room where he read the newspaper and scribbled a few notes, the reminders of the day.  A few times a year Grampa might take the box down […]