Read my article on Dallas News all about it if Russia’s cyberattacks should trigger a response from NATO or not. And what NATO’s response should be.
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Dear Fellow Marines, Veterans and History Enthusiasts, On the 76th anniversary of the invasion of Iwo Jima this 19th of February 2021, I will be discussing my book “Flamethrower: Iwo Jima Medal of Honor Recipient and U.S. Marine Woody Williams and His Controversial Award, Japan’s Holocaust and the Pacific War” on WW2 TV at 1pm
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WWII Medal of Honor Recipients “Above and beyond the call of duty” is a saying that describes many of our American heroes serving or who have served in the U.S. Military. When a situation surpasses all expectations, when lives are at risk, these few men stood up and said, “Enough.” Join us as we remember
Overview American victory on Iwo Jima came at a terrible cost. Almost 7,000 Marines and Sailors lost their lives over the 36-day battle. To put the battle in context for its brutality, more men died in this battle than all the deaths the U.S. has suffered in Afghanistan and Iraq in almost two decades of
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By Bryan Mark Rigg Background USMC Lt. General Graves Blanchard Erskine (the “Big E” or “Blood and Guts”) was born on 28 June 1897 in Columbia, Louisiana and descended from strong Southern roots—his maternal grandfather had fought for the Confederacy. He was also proud of his Scottish roots that came from the vicinity of Glasgow.
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Overview The Jewish holiday of Shavuot celebrates when Moses received the Torah (Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch) from God on Mount Sinai in Egypt. Often the Ten Commandments are highlighted during this holiday, as shown in numerous movies and paintings with Moses marching down from Mt. Sinai with two stone tablets in his hands,
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By Bryan Mark Rigg Iwo Jima Medal of Honor Recipients As I studied the 27 Medals of Honor given to those who fought at Iwo Jima, I never raised any skeptical eyebrows for the 26 given to Marines and Corpsmen once I learned how difficult and tough the fighting was on this small isle in
When I was young, my church (Richland Hills Church of Christ) and Christian private school (Fort Worth Christian) taught that homosexuality was an abomination to the Lord and that gays were going to Hell. The famous biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah was used to show what God has done and will do to gays—destroy
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Many people feel these times are abnormal, but racism has been part of the fabric of humanity since recorded history. Often, racism was between tribes, between different religions, and of course, between peoples with different epidermal color variations. However, when did skin color start? Has there always been a variety of skin tones? The answer
By: Bryan Mark Rigg, Ph.D. D-Day Today, June 6 is the 76th anniversary of D-Day and, besides thanking the Sailors and Soldiers who made this operation happen, I also hope you thanked a World War II Marine veteran, because without the amphibious warfare technology developed by the Marine Corps, the landing in Normandy that started
