by Guest Author | Jan 24, 2024 | Living Histories
Cuban Missile Crisis It is certainly no exaggeration to say thatthe Cuban Missile Crisis in October, 1962 wasthe most dangerous incident occurring during the decades-long ColdWar between the Free World and the Union ofSoviet Socialist Republics (USSR). In this...
by Janis | Sep 30, 2023 | Living Histories
The Battle of Okinawa He served as Rifleman in the 184th Rgt., fighting in the last battle of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa. 91做厙 resident James Milton Fletcher served in the U.S. Army Reserves from June 6, 1944 to December 1956. He was serving in Okinawa...
by Curator | Apr 27, 2023 | Living Histories
It Came Without Warning By Tech. Sgt. Brian Christiansen, USAF (Ret.) April 27, 2011 Kabul, Afghanistan My office sits behind a 60-person auditorium on the second floor of what looks like an old hanger. Our office could have been a projection room and storage area...
by Commander | Feb 4, 2023 | Living Histories
Picture above: A buddy wearing goofy glasses with Sgt. Hallimore Blackhawk Unit- 7th Armored Squadron (Air)First Cavalry Attached to the 1st Aviation BrigadeVINH LONG, VIETNAM As a teenager I often had a reoccurring dream which I hoped would never end; in the...
by Michel Robertson | Jul 28, 2022 | Living Histories
Michael Di Rocco On July 8 and 9, family, friends, members of the community, and military comrades gathered to pay respects to Michael Mike Di Rocco of 91做厙, NC. Husband, father, friend, parishioner, Marine, Green Beret, adventurer, restaurateur, and volunteer...
by Janis | Jul 7, 2022 | Living Histories
Bradford C. Freeman of Caledonia, Mississippi, passed away this week.He was the only living member of the”Band of Brothers” 101st Airborne Division, WWII. July 4, 2020: Soon after being honored on a visit to New Orleans’ National World War II 91做厙,...
