I have been to a few of the WWII weekends at President Eisenhower's farm in Gettysburg. I've always come away with a lot more knowledge than before...
I've been seeing many families that have lost brothers during the Civil War... sometimes brothers or a father and son in the same battle. It's...
One thing I've noticed ever since this "denier" thing started is that some people eat, live, and breathe controversy. I call them sandpaper people...
The last WWI veteran died in 2012 at 110 years old... so they're all gone now, yes... and most of them many years ago. If you watch the obits in the...
There are few things I've wanted to do in my life that I didn't just plan and do... Rolling Thunder is one of those things. I've been to D.C. and...
While I was very aware that seeing The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall in D.C. would be a moving experience, I wasn't prepared for the full impact...
I do think it will be a terrifying scenario, vashstampede, yes. (Probably is already if I think about it too much.) I don't really buy into the...
I was working on my Gettysburg Dead database this morning and was once again saddened by how many of the tombstone names in the National Cemetery are...
I've often wished that I had the wisdom to withhold judgment but it rarely happens and I blurt. :D But that said, I agree, GearZ... and I know...
That's an interesting... sculpture? Is it a sculpture or am I looking at it wrong? In any case, I like the look of it for a memorial. Are there...
My Gettysburg database project now contains more than 9,000 names. I just saw this section of the forum and want to offer look-ups if you're having...
What are your thoughts on the Bowe Bergdahl incident? I've wanted to ask here for days, but didn't want to start controversy. Today it got the best...
It can't possibly be legal... can it, @Strykstar ? I would have thought not... but then considering the collector was going to sell it via an...
I've been thinking about this today, too... and yes, we certainly owe it all to them. Thank you for reminding everyone here that it's a special day...
I wouldn't worry about it, @Peninha ... I'm not even sure to whom that poster was talking, and I answered it, too. Fact is that I read this whole...
If you've been able to visit Civil War battlefields, which have they been? Gettysburg has always been, and always will be my very favorite. I live...
I mentioned in another post that I'm doing extensive work with making a database of soldier's killed at the Battle of Gettysburg. One of the first...
Yeah, it made me emotional, too, @foodietr . The burial with military honors is wonderful... to finally be putting that soldier to rest. I'm hoping...
As I said, there was a small number of black Confederate soldiers. I've known this since my 8th grade history lessons. Lorena is a beautiful song...
I SINCERELY hope this wasn't directed at me. Because that would prove you didn't read what I said at all... and may point to a bit of trolling?...
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