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Today we Remember sharon Lane.
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Army nurses in Vietnam worked 12-hour shifts, dealt with severely wounded Soldiers, played card games to boost morale and never let an American Soldier die alone. One of them, 1LT Sharon Lane, was the only American woman killed by hostile fire. Sharon was a favorite among the Soldiers and her…
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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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Rick Rescorla was responsible for saving more than 2,700 lives, and he sang songs to keep people calm while they evacuated.
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Rick Rescorla was already a hero of the battlefields of Vietnam, where he earned the Silver Star and other awards for his exploits as an Army officer. Rescorla — once immortalized on the cover of the book “We Were Soldiers Once… And Young” — would often sing to his men…
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Today We Remember And Honor Alwyn Cash.
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This Christmas, we should reflect on the spirit of men like Cashe. The men, who allowed so many others to go home and live freely. Men, among men. On 17 October 2005, a massive roadside bomb tore through a Bradley IFV carrying members of the US Army 1/15th Infantry Regiment…
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Remembering Francis S. Currey, a United States Army Technical Sergeant and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Battle of the Bulge in World War II.
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Francis Currey was born on June 29, 1925 in Loch Sheldrake, New York. He was orphaned at twelve and raised on a farm outside of Hurleyville, New York, by foster parents. In 1943, Currey graduated from high school and a week later, at the age of 17, he joined the…
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The iconic image of a U.S. soldier with the phrase “WAR IS HELL” emblazoned on his helmet dates back to 1965, capturing the raw emotions and harsh realities faced by young men during the Vietnam War.
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For decades, the identity of this soldier remained a mystery until it was finally uncovered that he was Larry Wayne Chaffin, who was just 19 years old at the time the photo was taken. The image resonated with the public, not only for its powerful message but also because Chaffin’s…
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CLIFFORD HOYT: THE MAN WHO HAS SEEN HELL.
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I immediately make a premise. Many Paranormal groups report news similar to the one I am about to publish, about a certain Harry Hoyt, aged 31, who died in 1999 a few days after having an accident from which he woke up saying he saw Hell (and they put a…
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Facing the Death: the different expressions of six Polish civilians moments before death by firing squad, 1939.
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Facing the Death: the different expressions of six Polish civilians moments before death by firing squad, 1939 It’s interesting to see the range of emotions displayed by these men: anguish, defiance, stoicism, acceptance, and fear, the third one from the left is even smiling. The execution took place during the…
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The Story Of Killi-We” Nwachukwu, The “Nigerian Super man”
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Nwozuzu Nwachukwu popularly known as ‘Killwee’, is an icon of strength from the Imo state, who was born He was born in 1931 and died October 31, 1992. In Nigeria, you can’t talk about strength/manpower without mentioning Killwee, Power Mike Okpara and Ben Lion-Heart. These are true icons of strength…