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Thursday, June 9, 2016

Command Sgt. Major Christopher Kepner Named Top NCO of Army National Guard

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In a ceremony yesterday one of my favorite people in the Army was named the top sergeant of the Army National Guard.  Christopher Kepner...

Book 14 of 2016: The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E.B. White

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“If you have any young friends who aspire to become writers, the second greatest favor you can do them is to present them with copies of Th...
Monday, June 6, 2016

How the Military Draft Works--Just in Case it Comes Back

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Today is the 72nd Anniversary of D-Day, the biggest amphibious invasion in world history.  The brave men who fought and died that day wer...
Sunday, June 5, 2016

Dad's Biggest Payday Ever Thanks to Muhammed Ail

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My Dad was a soldier during World War 2 and a middleweight boxer before the war.  After the War he went to work for a chain of grocery st...
Saturday, June 4, 2016

History Made Wonderful! Podcast Review: The History of Rome

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At a recent meeting, the group leader gave us some “get-to-know-you” questions.   One was “What’s your favorite group/singer and your fa...
Friday, June 3, 2016

Re-Enlisting In a Parade: Army Love

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In the early 80s, I was a tank commander in the 68th Armor, a reserve unit in Reading, Pa.  We trained at Fort Indiantown Gap, but had a c...
Sunday, May 29, 2016

Who Hates Amish and Mennonites? World War II Veterans and their Families

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When I moved to Lancaster County in 1980 to go to college, I was surprised to find people who hated the Amish and Mennonites .  Who co...