Just read this in the Marine Corps Times: Audible farting is banned for some Marines downrange because it offends the Afghans. Now, there are things in the Afghan culture that don’t seem normal to Americans and it’s a challenge to spend seven months...
An unmanned Russian supply ship headed for the International Space Station didn’t make it into orbit Wednesday; its pieces fell in Siberia with a huge explosion. Roscosmos, Russia’s space agency, didn’t say if the supply ship was lost—duh. On...
On 23 Aug 1939, Germany & the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression pact, stunning the world; the dictators were both playing to their own political needs. When Poland was threatened, Prime Minister Chamberlain made it plain that Britain would come...
On 21 Aug 1965, during the Vietnam War, it is revealed by our military headquarters in Saigon that US pilots now have received approval to destroy any Soviet-made missiles they see while raiding North Vietnam. This was a major change from previous...
On 20 Aug 1968, Czechoslovakia was invaded. The troubles began in January when Alexander Dubcek took over as the nation’s leader. Dubcek wanted a major overhaul of the Czech political and economic system, and greater political freedom, including for...
A friend of mine provided me with this pretty clear explanation of the great effort our Congress is taking to keep our nation in good financial shape; The 2011 Federal Budget Deal Federal Budget: $3,820,000,000,000 (3.82 Trillion) Income:...
15 Aug 1945 – WWII gasoline rationing in America ended on this day. Rationing was just one of the special measures taken in our country during wartime. Civilian auto production virtually ceased after the attack on Pearl Harbor, as the US...
A part of the Bill of Rights, the 8th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified on 15 Dec 1791. It says, “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” And on 5 Aug 1861, the US...
Listening to the circus performers and a mostly absent ringmaster perform in Washington, I’m full of real sadness for our nation. There will be no “deal” struck, and if one is finally found, it will hurt our once-great nation. This week signals that...
29 Jul 1945 – A Japanese sub sank the American cruiser Indianapolis, killing 883 seamen in the worst loss in the history of the US navy. In preparation for a proposed invasion of the Japan, scheduled for 1 Nov, US forces bombed the Japanese home...