Category Archives: History
The Diamond Jubilee: All Glory is Fleeting
Whenever I see anything about Queen Elizabeth II, especially the grand celebrations that reverberate around the nations that at one time or another were the exploited subjects of the British Empire I am less than excited. Nothing against the Queen … Continue reading
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The Memorial Day Order
“It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — … Continue reading
The First Memorial Day
The acrid smell of smoke of the last battles of the American Civil War was still lingering over many towns and cities in the South on May 1st 1865. Charleston South Carolina, a hotbed of secession was particularly hard hit … Continue reading
In Praise of Nurses
Last week, May 5th-12th was National Nurses Week as well as the 104th Anniversary of the Navy Nurse Corps. Nurses are the lynchpin of medicine. Physicians are incredibly important and as a society we usually ascribe more value to them. … Continue reading
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Europe on the Edge: France and Greece Point to Dangerous Times Ahead
New French President Francois Hollande The people of France and Greece have repudiated the European Union’s austerity mandate and Europe stands on the edge of chaos. Maybe not immediate chaos but chaos that will engulf the continent as country after … Continue reading
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Remembering the Killing of Osama Bin Laden While Realistically Looking at Afghanistan and Pakistan
A year ago US Navy SEALs from SEAL Team Six and other Special Operations Forces made a daring night raid into Pakistan to kill Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden had orchestrated the Al Qaeda attacks on September 11th 2001 which … Continue reading
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Remembering Chernobyl, a Divided Europe and Looking to a Greener Future
Chernobyl Burning I was in Germany this week to testify at a military court-martial but besides the obvious stress of travel and watching a friend go through hell up close and personal, it was also a time for remembering other … Continue reading
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Remembering Titanic 100 Years Later: A Tale Unregulated Hubris
“I cannot imagine any condition which would cause a ship to founder. I cannot conceive of any vital disaster happening to this vessel. Modern ship building has gone beyond that.” -Captain Smith, Commander of Titanic regarding the Adriatic, a previous … Continue reading
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