By 1943, the Allies had already set in motion the coming destruction of the Axis powers. With the collapse of the African front, and the main invasion of Europe not scheduled until 1944, the next series of planned operations centered on the invasion of Sicily. “Operation Husky”, as it was called, would enable control...
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(1) It’s Memorial Day today and I thought it would be appropriate for us to take a few minutes and think about those who gave you the freedom to be with your family and friends. (2) This last Saturday, we helped out the Boy Scouts to put flags on veteran’s graves. I was amazed...
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(1) Hello Dear Readers! It’s been another crazy weekend here with the family and activities, so I didn’t get to post up my newest topic yet, but rest assured, it’s gonna be good!  I’ve got about half the research done, and I keep turning up new facts. Involving the invasion of Sicily during  World...
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Well, it’s another week gone past and doing some research last night, I ran across some of my old posts on blogger than I had forgotten about. I thought you might enjoy looking at these, either for the first time or maybe a quick glimpse again. I’ve got some stuff on: The Kennedy Assassination...
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With a title like that, today’s blog post is a great one! Focusing on the Seabeas, or the United States Navy Construction Battalions, these units have origins back to the beginning of America and to the present day. These units perform lifting and constructing needed by the navy. Runways, port facilities, building and other...
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