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A True Hero Caring For little Kitten.
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On and around this day in 1953, a photo of a United States Marine is published in nearly two thousand newspapers, including the February edition of All Hands magazine, a U.S. Navy publication. The photo depicted then-Sgt. Frank Praytor hand-feeding a baby kitten with a small medicine dropper. The two-week…
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In The Lost World of the Kalahari.
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In The Lost World of the Kalahari, Laurens van der Post recounts his time living among the indigenous people of the Kalahari Desert. He describes their shock when they discovered that he couldn’t hear the stars. At first, they assumed he was joking or lying. But when they realized he…
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The discovery of three to four floors buried underground.
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This may sound like an incredible find, but in reality, it is the Porta Nigra, a remarkable Roman structure located in Trier, Germany. The Porta Nigra, meaning “Black Gate” in Latin, is an ancient city gate that dates back to the 2nd century AD. It stands as one of the…
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Honoring Combat Medic Charles Norman Shay: Hero of Omaha Beach
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“In April of 1943 I myself was drafted into the military and was selected for training as a medical technician with courses in basic surgery. Joining the Medical Detachment of the First Division’s 16th Infantry Regiment, I was attached as a platoon medic to Fox Company. Encamped in southern England,…
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This is the reason why deforestation even if it is grass causes droughts and landslides.
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👨 🌾 Grass prevents soil dragging due to rains, which significantly reduces soil erosion and helps keep water underground. This not only prevents the loss of essential nutrients, but also contributes to maintaining moisture, which is vital for ecosystem health. By removing these plants, even if they are just pastures,…
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND SACRIFICE FOR AMERICA
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Today marks 55-years since Tom made the ultimate sacrifice, and I still remember the last time I saw him, and the last words he said to me; those words were “to keep America Free”. I was in the Army, stationed at Ft. Riley KS in 1968 when I came home…
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GI in famous photo defeated by his ‘demons’
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Iraq War veteran Joseph Dwyer was a symbol of the United States’ good intentions thanks to a photograph taken in the early days of the war. But his story swiftly soured when he returned home. Joseph Dwyer carries a young Iraqi boy who was injured during a battle between the…
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Today We Remember And Honoring The Heroes We Lost: The Akimoto Brothers Of California.
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Today we honor Victor and John “Johnny” Akimoto who both gave their lives fighting for a country they believed in. Originally from Idaho Falls Idaho, the Akimoto Family relocated to Los Angeles California in 1928. The Akimoto children -four boys and four girls- all excelled in academics and sports. Life…
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Gone But Never Forgotten Aleda Lutz. Thank You For You Service And Sacrifice
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At about this time in 1942, a daughter of German immigrants enlists in the Army Nurse Corps. Aleda Lutz would become one of a handful of World War II nurses qualified to fly aboard troop transport planes. She is widely believed to be the first American woman lost in combat…
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Giant Gippsland earthworm
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These giant earthworms average 1 metre (3.3 ft) long and 2 centimetres (0.79 in) in diameter and can reach 3 metres (9.8 ft) in length; however, their body is able to expand and contract making them appear much larger. On average they weigh about 200 grams (0.44 lb). They have a dark purple head and a blue-grey…