Category: Modern American History

• A Time for Life & a Season for Death

  Last week my Mom talked to one of her friends and found out some sad news. This friend has been a wonderful seamstress when we have been in dire circumstances of actual holy clothes. She has been an angel for us in a cinch. This lady has been a life-saver as I said, but also…

  Garnetjewel

  November 15, 2023

  Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  bonds, classmates, closeness, death, friends, importance, life, seasons, stories of the story

• Marching For Israel

  Could you feel the difference in whatever coverage you may have seen today? The March for Israel had civility, no one wearing scarves or masks to hide their identity, and the speakers weren’t yelling or ranting at those in the faces of those showing support. These differences alone made such a difference in how the…

  Garnetjewel

  November 14, 2023

  Are These American Ideals Gone?, God’s Timing, Modern American History, Spontaneity At It’s Best

  civility, differences, Israel, march, masks, message, no ranting, no yelling, rally, scarves

• Today America Rallies for Israel

  Since the awful day of October 7th the news and social media has covered nonstop hate. You would think like after what happened at the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania that it would be hate for the acts of terror perpetuated on that day. The hate has been for the actual…

  Garnetjewel

  November 14, 2023

  American Heritage, Bible Reflections, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  allies, America, citizens rights, history, Israel, opportunities, prayer, rally

• The Winnowing

  It’s a bit disheartening and yet it was bound to happen. Senator Tim Scott has now stepped down from running for President. There is no better message to freak out the Progressive Left than for this man to have been in the running for the Oval Office. The story this Senator has is amazing and…

  Garnetjewel

  November 13, 2023

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  candidates, elections, his story, president, republicans, senate

• The Day After Veterans Day

  Veterans Day may be over, but our servicemen and women live with the memories and the pain every day. The cards I received from Uncle Tom all those years ago brought back my own memories. The men I have had the honor to interview their stories are in my head the context in which our…

  Garnetjewel

  November 13, 2023

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  appreciation, cards, Family, interviews, questions, time, Veterans

• The Final Pages of Uncle Tom’s Interview

  “I was getting ready to rotate back to states, but they said anybody that had less than this many points was going to be extended. I said bull hockey, so I reenlisted to go back to [the] states. Uh… went to Fort Hood Texas, I was with uh Cavalry outfit I don’t remember the designation…

  Garnetjewel

  November 13, 2023

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  22 years of service, Armored, Army, Cavalry, Germany, interviews, listening, memories, Veterans

• Uncle Tom in Germany

  “As soon as I got to the states they said everybody’s orders have been flagged. So you go home and about 2 weeks later almost time up for my leave time and I had received a package with my new orders. They sent me to Fort Riley Kansas which was still close to home and…

  Garnetjewel

  November 12, 2023

  American Heritage, Family, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  Family, Fort Riley, Germany, orders, Veterans

• Uncle Tom’s Last Night in Vietnam

  “Well enough of Vietnam I left Vietnam-well I have one more to tell about Vietnam. My last night in country very last night in country I was on radio watch I was communications chief they had me as (tactical communications chief) and I had 3 radios to watch. I had… our troops radio, our squadron…

  Garnetjewel

  November 11, 2023

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  ambush, artillery, last night, Sergeant, Thank you cards, Veterans, Vietnam

• Cards Given with Love

  Besides interviewing I also sent out some cards for Veterans Day. I have even gotten a ‘Thank You’ from a cousin who served in the Marine Corps who actually typed out a 3-4 page letter. I haven’t done any of this to receive compliments or even a ‘Thank You’ it has been a blessing just…

  Garnetjewel

  November 11, 2023

  American Heritage, Modern American History

  Army, blessings, cards, giving, Marine Corp, receiving, Veterans Day

• Today is Veterans Day!

  Earlier I watched an interview with Gary Sinise. The movie Forrest Gump is a rated R movie so my parents had the movie, but they kept it up out of our hands. This movie has always been an emotional, thought-provoking and poignant, American classic. Tom Hanks was initially my favorite actor of the movie through…

  Garnetjewel

  November 11, 2023

  American Heritage, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, God’s Timing, Modern American History

  American classic, Band of Brothers, Forrest Gump, thank you, Veterans Day, WW2