Tag: World War II

• “Stolen Valor”

  Last Thursday was the day that news really began pouring out about the potential Vice Presidential nominee chosen for the Democrat ticket. The opposing Vice Presidential nominee, sitting Senator J.D Vance had even accused Walz of “stolen valor.” A major accusation thrown and major snafus made by the man accused of such a thing. Perhaps…

  Garnetjewel

  August 14, 2024

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Extraordinary People With Common Sense, Family, Modern American History

  21 gun salute, American staples, battle, ceremony, combat, conversations, death, disturbing, domestically, enlisting, forgotten, grandpas, history, humble, Korean Conflict, legendary history, Minnesota, National Guard, overseas, service, stolen valor, trust, white lies, World War II

• The Day Before

  Today was a nice day. It was good for our walk this morning and then this afternoon it turned. A front came in and it has been raining since, whether lightly or somewhat harder. I know it’s not completely the same, but I think about 1944 and what that day was like. It was a…

  Garnetjewel

  June 5, 2024

  American Heritage, Are These American Ideals Gone?, Modern American History

  ancestry, D-Day, England, Family, grandparents, history, hope, July, June, military, Parents, passionate, Pearl Harbor, privilege, proud, replacement, storm fronts, Veterans, World War II