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Saturday, June 11, 2016

Just Like Dad, Not in a Good Way: 19 Years, No Retirement

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Congressman Joe Pitts   On May 3, I was honorably discharged from the Pennsylvania Army National Guard.  I had 19 years and 21 days o...

Enlistment Extended for the Duration

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My father enlisted in the Army in December of 1939.  His enlistment was for just two years.  He was planning to get out in December of 1941....
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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...