GONE FOR A SOLDIER
A periodic blog about our country often through the eyes of those who defend its values and with little known details discovered while perusing the stacks at my local library, turning pages in a new book, or soaring across the internet
Like Minds — A WWII Reading List
By now I imagine and, having done my part, fervently hope, everyone knows 2020 is the 75th anniversary of the end of the Second World War. If not,...
The Last Airman to Die in WWII
From a even a quick glance at Anthony J. Marchione’s photo, the man's youth is evident. He was a handsome young man, too, slightly built, all of...
Soldiers as Readers? Indeed
You might not think of our men and women in uniform as “readers,” but you would be wrong. The army, navy, marines, air force, and coast guard all...
The USS Indianapolis + 75 Years
Georgia Men Among the Crew of the Ill-fated USS Indianapolis in 1945 Seventy-five years ago, only minutes past midnight on July 30, 1945,...
Ten on a Topic: Understanding Normandy
“Rommel, you magnificent bastard, I read your book.” George C. Scott utters those words in a scene from the 1970 film Patton. With that...
Witness to the Start of D-Day
The Neyland home, a bright white house with a long narrow front porch, sits back from the street and is surrounded by the last of spring’s pink and...