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Today we remember SP4 Larry Ralph Lalan of Weyerhauser, Wisconsin who fell on this day in 1968. Larry is remembered by his sister, Kristi Lalan:
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“Today marks the 55th Anniversary of my Brother Sp4 Larry Ralph Lalan who was KIA in Vietnam. The pain eases but never completely goes away. Such a terrible loss of 58,220 young Americans killed in a Conflict that never should have been. He was only 20 when he was killed,…
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Today We Remember And Honor Lori Ann Piestewa
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Lori Ann Piestewa enlisted in the Army in March 2001, following in her family’s footsteps. Her father, a Native American from the Hopi tribe, served in Vietnam, and her grandfather served in Europe during WWII. After basic training, she was assigned to the 507th Maintenance Company in Fort Bliss.In January…
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America’s Unsung Heroes:Thanks to Giant Killer member Albert H. Baker for this picture. We would like to recognize some of the Unsung Heroes of the Vietnam War U.S. Army Women in Vietnam.
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The great majority of the military women who served in Vietnam were nurses. All were volunteers, and they ranged from recent college graduates in their early 20s to seasoned career women in their 40s. Members of the Army Nurse Corps arrived in Vietnam as early as 1956, when they were…
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The Katyn Massacre – Mechanisms of Genocide
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80 years ago, on March 5, 1940, a decision was made at the highest level of the Soviet authorities, from which the NKVD murdered nearly 22 thousand Polish citizens. Among them were prisoners of camps in Kozielsk, Starobielsk, and Ostashkow, captured after Soviet Union’s aggression on Poland, and people in…
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U.S. Army Medal of Honor Recipient Gilbert Collier:
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On July 19, 1953, Sgt. Collier was point man and assistant leader of a combat patrol committed to make contact with the enemy. As the patrol moved forward through the darkness, he and his commanding officer slipped and fell from a steep, 60-foot cliff and were injured. Incapacitated by a…
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History of the bikini
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Evidence of bikini-style women’s clothing has been found as early as 5600 BC, and the history of the bikini can be traced back to that era. Illustrations of women wearing bikini-like garments during competitive athletic events in the Roman era have been found in several locations, the most famous of which is at Villa Romana del…
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Research shows Pompeii’s dead aren’t who we thought they were:
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The haunting plaster casts of Pompeii’s victims, preserved since the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, have long been a source of fascination and speculation. Popular narratives about these individuals—who they were and how they might have been related—have often reflected modern assumptions. But new genetic analysis challenges these…
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In 1896, Carl Akeley, a renowned American taxidermist and naturalist, became the subject of an extraordinary story after he killed a leopard with his bare hands during an attack.
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This incredible feat, which demonstrated both his bravery and his deep connection to nature, solidified Akeley’s reputation as a pioneering figure in the field of natural history. Known for revolutionizing taxidermy with innovative techniques, he forever changed how animals were preserved for museum exhibits, setting the standard for modern practices…
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We aren’t the only human species to have ever walked on the face of the Earth.
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We, homo sapiens, have a close relative with a tragic history – the Neanderthals or the neanderthalensis. These cousins of ours lived in Europe and West Asia about 45,000 years ago. Even though we share 99.7% of our DNA with the Neanderthals, we look slightly different from each other. Compared…
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THE 48 LAWS OF POWER.
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A Book written by Robert Greene that offers a Series of Strategies for Obtaining and Maintaining Power in various situations. Here I leave you a summary of the 48 Laws: 2.Don’t Trust friends too much, use your Enemies: Friends Betray you more easily, but if you Manage to WIN an…