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We remember and pay tribute to SFC Matthew R. Kading, a true hero
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Today, I stand before you not to mourn the loss of our fallen hero but to celebrate and honor the life and sacrifice of someone who was not only a brave soldier but also a dear friend. So, join me as we remember and pay tribute to SFC Matthew R.…
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On this day lost, but not forgotten. John R. Rankin was born on July 22, 1948. His home of record is Blackwood, NJ. He served in the US Army and attained the rank of Specialist 4 (SP4).
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Rankin was killed in action on November 15, 1969. Johnny July 22, 1948-November 15, 1969 SP4, Army Blackwood Terrace, NJ Johnny Rankin always wanted to fly. Photos of him as a two-year old show him surrounded by model airplanes his father had built. He liked to watch…
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On this day November 29th, in African Ourstory
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In 1781, the Zong massacre began. This was a mass killing (at sea) of more than 130 enslaved Black Africans by the crew of the British slave ship Zong during the Middle Passage. Owned by England, when the Zong sailed from Accra with 442 slaves on August 18, 1781, it…
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After giving care for a scalp wound, a Japanese baby is cared for by men a medical unit of the 27th Infantry Division.
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The baby was discovered by a tank crew during the fighting below Mt. Tapotchau on Saipan in July of 1944. 🗻 Saipan 15 June 1944 Two 4th Division US Marines take cover in a shell hole on Saipan, June 1944 . On June 15, 1944, during the Pacific Campaign, U.S.…
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Vera Salvequart – for war crimes.
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28 year old Vera Salvequart had not been an SS guard, but rather a prisoner herself in Ravensbrück concentration camp. She was born on the 26th of November 1919 in Czechoslovakia of Czech and German parents and had trained as a nurse. According to her she served 10 months in…
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A pilot, a veterinarian and a ranger from Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park took to the skies on Sunday morning to search for buffalo as part of a disease check operation (more information on this coming soon).
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While searching for buffalo, they spotted a freshly poached rhino carcass, and a few hundred meters away, they noticed a small calf that was alone (it weighed 105 kg and was estimated to be around 6 weeks old). They responded immediately. Dr. Rowan Leeming tranquilized the little calf and they…
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IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF HERO’S
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The smallest artefact can grow into an extremely long trail and important story. This Ulster Volunteer Force lapel badge from 1913 belonged to the husband of the cook for Lord and Lady Smiley of Drumalis in Larne.He farmed a local farm known as Droagh Farm near Larne and he was…
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The Human Problem: The High Cost of War Paid by Women
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“Kill! Kill! In the German race there is nothing but evil. Stamp out the fascist beast once and for all in its lair! Use force and break the racial pride of these German women. Take them as your lawful booty. Kill! As you storm forward. Kill! You gallant soldiers of…
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An emaciated female Jewish survivor of a death march lies in an American military field hospital in Volary, Czechoslovakia.
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Pictured is twenty-six year old Elizabeth Klein. The Helmbrechts death march was one of hundreds of forced marches that occurred near the end of the war. As Allied troops closed in on Germany from all sides, the prisoners in concentration camps and slave labor commandos were evacuated to camps further…
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Mass R-p- in Europe by Allied soldiers after World War 2
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The greatest crimes against women and Europeans in history, was the mass rape of the European women after the Liberal-Communist victory in 1945. It would be easy for you to toss this newsletter aside and pickup more pleasant or amusing reading The rapists were mainly Soviet and US soldiers. They…