Monthly Archives: June 2011

June 15, 2011

Hating Lebron: The New State Sport of Ohio

The dethroned “King” AP Photo I am not a fan of Lebron James. I also think that his juvenile actions have served to increase the public invective against him. In other words I think that he has been “deep throating” … Continue reading →

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June 14, 2011

Where Everybody Knows Your Name: The Importance of Community for Military Families

Some years ago the theme song of the television show “Cheers!” struck a chord with people, because it expressed the desire of many people. Making your way in the world today takes everything you’ve got. Taking a break from all … Continue reading →

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June 13, 2011

What if Hitler was assassinated in 1943? An Alternative History of Kursk and the End of World War II in Europe

This is an alternative history of how the Germans might have avoided the disaster at Kursk. It looks at what might have happened if an actual assassination attempt on Hitler had succeeded in March 1943 and how Manstein might have … Continue reading →

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June 12, 2011

An Evening in the Minor Leagues with Carl Long

Me with Carl Long On Friday, after a long and stressful week at work I decided to head to Kinston to see a ball game. It was a rough week, my staff and I dealt with the death of an … Continue reading →

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June 11, 2011

Why History Matters: The Disastrous Effects of Long Insurgency Campaigns on the Nations that Wage them and the Armies that Fight Them

French Mobile Group in Indochina “Any future defense secretary who advises the president to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East or Africa should ‘have his head examined,’ as General [Douglas] MacArthur so … Continue reading →

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June 10, 2011

The “Comfortable” Experts and the Real Soldiers

“Too many people learn about war with no inconvenience to themselves. They read about Verdun or Stalingrad without comprehension, sitting in a comfortable armchair, with their feet beside the fire, preparing to go about their business the next day, as … Continue reading →

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June 8, 2011

“Rushing” to Whack Weiner, “Revering” Palin and other Loose Thoughts

WARNING: Alan Shore Alert! Yes this will be a tongue in cheek and somewhat over the top observation of American life, religion and politics that you might see in the closing arguments of Denny Crane’s friend Alan Shore (James Spader) … Continue reading →

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June 7, 2011

Stunned Silence and Tears: The Death of a Marine, Soldier and Comrade

Staff Sergeant Ergin Osman, US Army, former USMC Rest in Peace I am stunned right now as the cost of war and sacrifices made by our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and Airmen became personal yet again. I was writing something rather … Continue reading →

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June 6, 2011

Remembering the Men of D-Day

Eisenhower with Paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force! You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are … Continue reading →

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June 5, 2011

An Introduction to D-Day and the Normandy Campaign

The author with Marines at Point du Hoc, Normandy in 2004 Every year about this time I try to write about D-Day. Last year I posted several articles as I had in 2009 as well. This year I spent more … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Hating Lebron: The New State Sport of Ohio

What if Hitler was assassinated in 1943? An Alternative History of Kursk and the End of World War II in Europe

An Evening in the Minor Leagues with Carl Long

The “Comfortable” Experts and the Real Soldiers

“Rushing” to Whack Weiner, “Revering” Palin and other Loose Thoughts

Stunned Silence and Tears: The Death of a Marine, Soldier and Comrade

Remembering the Men of D-Day

An Introduction to D-Day and the Normandy Campaign

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