This is dedicated to "all" veterans who have first hand seen and know the tremendous cost of freedom we have paid in all of our wars for the cost of freedom. Sixty-eight years ago on the morning of Dec. 7, the sky over Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, was filled with Japanese planes. When the last wave of attacking aircraft rejoined the Japanese fleet, there were 2,395 military, including 54 civilians killed and 1,158 wounded, including the military and 35 civilians. ...more

December 7, 2009

When I was a child I remember my parents singing together and singing to me. Because of that, I know a whole repertoire of songs that were popular way before my time. ...more

December 6, 2009

George Grimes went to flight school with President George H.W. Bush. ...more

December 6, 2009

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December 5, 2009

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan." ...more

December 5, 2009

Deception and secrecy are critical in sports, politics, business and especially war. Throughout recorded history, opposing armies have used various ruses in order to confuse or trick their enemies and, thus, create an advantage on the battlefield. ...more

December 4, 2009

The term "exit strategy" seemed to gain favor after the United States left Vietnam under less-than-favorable circumstances. Back then, it seemed like a good idea not to get into a war without a "plan" to fight it and ultimately get out honorably and victoriously. However, wars are extremely unpredictable, with many twists and turns of fate. An example would be the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, an unexpected last gasp by Hitler in which the Allies eventually prevailed. ...more

December 3, 2009

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December 3, 2009

Police will investigate illegal dumping at a site where the cremated remains of a decorated World War II veteran were found. ...more

December 2, 2009

Genevieve Russo remembers her mother giving her a nickel every day to ride the trolley from her home in Brooklyn to St. Francis of Xavier Catholic School. ...more

November 28, 2009