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    Hello!

    Collier is my last name. My wife and two kids and I make up the Collier 4, and I opened an e-mail account where I fill out surveys, sell stuff on...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Jan 2, 2015 in forum: Introductions
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    Food politics

    As an American, I am saddened that our fast food has done so much damage to the well-being of people who enjoy it. I am sure that when McDonald's,...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 31, 2014 in forum: Other Conflicts
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    How Scots-Irish rascals made America

    What a great post! I also have Scots-Irish blood in my veins, as my mother's family traces back to the Carroll clan in ancient Scotland (my mother's...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 31, 2014 in forum: Regiment Histories
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    Sources of Information About Militiamen?

    My 5th great-grandfather served as a private in the South Carolina militia during the American Revolution. I know he served with Roebuck's Regiment...
    Thread by: helpingcollier4, Dec 31, 2014, 0 replies, in forum: Revolutionary War
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    How the heck....Switzerland?

    I have wondered why Hitler didn't invade Switzerland, myself. I realize that the Swiss posed no threat to his war plans, but if he had utilized...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 31, 2014 in forum: World War 2
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    Agent Orange

    I have a distant cousin who was exposed to Agent Orange in Vietnam. He was awarded the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star and was given a medical...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 30, 2014 in forum: Vietnam War
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    "Live" Civil War Cannonball Found In Richmond!

    It is amazing to find un-exploded ammunition from the Civil War! The historian in me loves the idea of finding a vintage cannon that would shoot such...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 30, 2014 in forum: Civil War
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    Generals of WW11

    This is a great resource for people interested in an overview of World War II generals! I am particularly interested in General Ira C. Eaker, who...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 30, 2014 in forum: World War 2
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    A Long Shot: The Arkansas National Guard During World War II

    I have researched the Arkansas Historical Society's website, but need to send an e-mail to one of their staff. I know my grandfather was a member of...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 30, 2014 in forum: Regiment Histories
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    Revolutionary Leaders and the Bible

    There is no question that the leaders of the American Revolution were influenced heavily by the Bible. Of the 55 signers of the Declaration of...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 29, 2014 in forum: Revolutionary War
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    The Worst War?

    No matter what war is chosen, solid evidence can be given to support it as the worst war. However, it seems clear to me that there are two wars that...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 29, 2014 in forum: Other Conflicts
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    "M.A.S.H." even close to the real thing?

    PreacherBob: First, thank you for serving our nation! I don't know how often you hear it, but I hope you know that Americans like me are very...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 29, 2014 in forum: Korean War
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    Churchill as a War Leader

    That grieves me. I have never visited England, but have an affection for it. It would seem to me (as an American) that Churchill would be given...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 29, 2014 in forum: World War 2
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    Leader assasinations

    I recently read of a British airliner that was shot down by Luftwaffe fighter jets based on one source's report that a large man in a fine overcoat...
    Post by: helpingcollier4, Dec 29, 2014 in forum: World War 2