Mansions of the Lord
A tribute to the U.S. military service personnel who gave their all for our freedom.
Military
110 Historical Photos: WWII in the Pacific
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Patriotism, Texas and Chris Kyle
by John MacHaffie, NASARA News I just wanted to share with you all, that out of a horrible tragedy we were blessed by so any people. Chris was Derek’s teammate through 10 years of training and battle. They both suffer/suffered from PTSD to some extent and took great care of each other because of it. …
Live to fly another day
December 7, 2012, Lethbridge, Canada. Pilot ejects from damaged FA-18. Rockets blow away canopy. This is about 2 seconds before crash, shown below. (If you don’t have fast reactions, don’t fly these babies.)
Burial at Sea
by LtCol George Goodson, USMC (Ret) In my 76th year, the events of my life appear to me, from time to time, as a series of vignettes. Some were significant; most were trivial… War is the seminal event in the life of everyone that has endured it. Though I fought in Korea and the Dominican …
The Passing of Frank Buckles
by Thomas Conner, Ph.D., William P. Harris Professor of Military History, Hillsdale College The United States lost its last surviving veteran of the First World War on February 28, 2011. Frank Buckles, of Charles Town, West Virginia, passed away just a few weeks after his 110th birthday. Born in 1901, he had enlisted in the …
Good Morning, Welcome to the USA
Welcome to the USA, a Christian nation of the free and the home of the brave. How may I help you? Press ‘1’ for English. Press ‘2’ to disconnect until you learn to speak English And remember only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you, Jesus Christ And the American Soldier.
The Real Charlie Brown
Look carefully at the B-17 and note how shot up it is – one engine dead, tail, horizontal stabilizer and nose shot up.. It was ready to fall out of the sky. (This is a painting done by an artist from the description of both pilots many years later.) Then realize that there is a …
May God Bless this Airline Captain
He writes: My lead flight attendant came to me and said, “We have an H.R. on this flight.” (H.R. stands for human remains.) “Are they military?” I asked. “Yes,” she said. “Is there an escort?” I asked. “Yes, I already assigned him a seat.” “Would you please tell him to come to the flight deck. You can board him early,” …
The Final Inspection
The Soldier stood and faced God, Which must always come to pass. He hoped his shoes were shining, Just as brightly as his brass.
