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AuthorDenny Gillem

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The Future of Medicine in Our Army

I’ve just received these notes form a friend who is paying attention to medicine as a career in our Army. This will drive out a number of great docs who are taking very good care of our troops. There’s no reason to think that the other...

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VA Secretary has to go–maybe to jail

President Harry Truman had on his desk a sign that said “The Buck Stops Here.” For leaders everywhere that’s a true statement. Put in military terms, a commander is responsible for everything his unit does or fails to do. I was taught that at every...

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Koch Industries – Real Patriots

We vets served our nation to ensure that we keep our free society.  One of the things politicians do all too often is bash and name-call people who don’t see their way of doing politics. The Koch brothers give large amounts of their profits to...

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US Army Marksmanship Unit taks World Cup

USAMU shooters take World Cup gold and silver By Sgt. 1st Class Raymond J. Piper, USAMU PAO TUSCON, Ariz. – It was an all-American shootout for the gold and silver medals for Men’s Double Trap during the 2014 International Shooting Sports Federation...

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World War II – Part 4

There are 99 points that cover the most important events in World War II. This is well done historical material. This is the final installment, items 76-99: 76. At the behest of the Nazi regime, book-burning campaigns took place in Berlin and other...

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World War II – Part 3

There are 99 points that cover the most important events in World War II. This is well done historical material. This is the third installment, items 51-75: 51.The Nazis killed millions of Poles. But they thought that some Polish babies and children...

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Ted Williams, baseball and fighter great

61 years ago: Baseball great Ted Williams was John Glenn’s wingman flying F-9Fs in combat in Korea. When asked to name the greatest team he was ever on, Ted said, “the US Marines”. The Boston Red Sox slugger who wore No. 9 as a...

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World War II – Part 2

There are 99 points that cover the most important events in World War II. This is well done historical material. This is the second installment, items 26-50: 26. In addition to Jews and gypsies, Jehovah’s Witnesses were also persecuted and...

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World War II – Part 1

There are 99 points that cover the most important events in World War II. This is well done historical material. Here are the first 25: 1. WWII was the most destructive conflict in history. It cost more money, damaged more property, killed more...

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