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Showing posts with label tank commander. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tank commander. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Meeting an Israeli Tank Commander, a Dallas Couple and a Parisian in an Israeli Laundromat

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Tonight after a long bike ride, I walked to a laundromat on Jaffa Road, a mile and a half from my hotel. The laundromat had three washers...
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Saturday, May 9, 2015

Big Day for Russia--Bad Date for Me

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The biggest holiday on the calendar in Russia and many other former Soviet States is May 9.  These countries celebrate the Soviet victory...
Friday, May 8, 2015

Silly Punk Mother F**ker: 1st Sgt. Robert V. Baker

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When Bravo Company, 1-70th Armor went to Germany in 1976, our First Sergeant was Robert V. Baker.  Top Baker was a veteran of both Vietnam...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

More Snow on the Way? Armor Still Looks Good

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This weekend began with snow all over Fort Indiantown Gap, including the Armor displayed at the main intersection.  Armor looks good in the ...
Friday, January 16, 2015

Soviet Era Propaganda Reminds Me of East-West Border, And Advertising

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Yesterday was the first day of a class I am taking about the Cold War Era in books, film, and images, like the one above.  Today we saw...
Saturday, January 10, 2015

Politics and Freedom in "Fury"

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This morning I was reading Hannah Arendt's "The Promise of Politics" on freedom and leadership.  Politics, Arendt says, shoul...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

"Fury" Again with My Son--Nicknames

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On Monday night, my youngest son and I went back to see "Fury" again.  Third time for him, sixth time for me. By this time ...
Saturday, November 29, 2014

"Fury" for the Fifth Time, Focus on Faith

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Shia LaBeouf as "Bible" in "Fury." Yesterday my son Nigel and I went to see "Fury" for my fifth, his second ti...
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Seeing "Fury" for the Fourth Time

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Last night I saw the move Fury for the fourth time.  I was in NYC and saw it with Jim Dao, who covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan fo...
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

"Fury" Brings Back Memories of Tank Gunnery and Life in a Turret.

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On Monday night my son Nigel and three men from Church went to see "Fury" with me.  I re-read books I love and will watch mov...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Review of "Fury"

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Last night I went to see the movie "Fury" at the 945pm showing.  That meant movie did not start until 1006pm and was not ove...