"We Were The Best There Ever Was." 
11th Airborne Honor Guard for General Douglas MacArthur
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While the 11th Airborne Division was still outside Lipa on Luzon in early August of 1945, GEN MacArthur asked Major General Joseph Swing to form part of his Honor Guard for Japan from the 11th Airborn...
The Landings at Atsugi, Japan on August 30, 1945
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After my grandfather 1LT Andrew Carrico of Company D passed away in October of 2016, my beloved grandmother Jane gave me some of his books on military history and leadership. They are a special part o...
God, the Angels and 2 World War II Miracles
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Much has been written about the power of faith during times of struggle, including and especially during times of war. The saying that "There are no atheists in foxholes" holds almost universally true...
30 Ways to Celebrate Memorial Day
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Growing up my parents both labored to teach me the value of honoring the men and women who have or are serving in America's armed forces. My father is a veteran of the Vietnam War and my mother is a r...
