The Shotgun and Rewriting History
From an old grizzled veteran (my age) named Mike, who contributed a lot of wisdom to our Veterans'Tales site for a few years:
You're asleep when you hear a thump outside your bedroom door. Half-awake, and nearly ...
Will there be any 9-11 Observances in 2041?
I was born 169 years after the Declaration of Independence was signed on July 4, 1776. I remember my first 4th of July celebration when I was 6, when my parents took me to...
Wealth, Privilege and Learning; The Law of Generations
Pascal lamented about those who are Lost and don't know they are lost, because they are not seeking to be found.
You can't forget or unlearn things you were never taught, and what we are...
Guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Americans see these soldiers standing watch over the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but almost no one knows that each soldier must essentially join a Trappist Monastery for two full years.
It is probably the...
The Case of the Heisted Bicycle (Military Court)
Most of what follows is true.
Mrs Yae Minami was a genuine Japanese-American internee in California during WWII. As soon as the war ended, she took a job with the Defense Department in the Occupation, married...