RichC | November 11, 2023
Yesterday was the 248th birthday for the USMC (my X or tweet below). They have an amazing history and those who serve or served (once a Marine always a Marine) have a good reason to be proud. Their bravery and sacrifice was cemented for me earlier this year after listening to the audiobook by Eugene […]
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Tags: eugene sledge, marine corps, marines, twitter, usmc, veteran, veterans day, x.com
RichC | November 8, 2023
On Tuesday, November 7th, 2023, I actually stood in line for 20- 30 minutes at the polls in order to vote in an off-year election! It wasn’t a big deal, but I wasn’t expecting a line considering I met my son for brunch after his doctor’s appointment and timed it purposely to not be at […]
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Tags: audiobook, book, eugene sledge, hoopla, pacific thunder, reading, voting, ww2
RichC | October 17, 2023
As I’ve blogged a few times before, when it comes to history books, I enjoy reading and learning about World War II history and those of “the Greatest Generation” who rose to moment to save the world in the 1940s. My focus for the last decade or so has been in studying the Pacific Theater […]
Category: Audio, Books, History, Millitary |
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Tags: audiobook, eugene sledge, map, okinawa, peleliu, reading, the pacific, with the old breed, ww2