Dec
16
The Christ Child of Prague!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: 3rd Army, Away in a Manger, Black Death, Charles Bridge, Christmas, Church of Our Lady of Victory, Czech Republic, Czechoslovakia, Elvis, Empress Maria Theresa, Father Cyril, Infant, Little Drummer Boy, Nazis, Patton, Plzen, Prague, Saxon, Thirty Years' War, Vltava River, WWII
Ah, the much anticipated Christmas season is here. It’s still a magical time for me, despite all the controversy of recent years involving the ‘legality’ of calling it the birthday ... Continue Reading
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Dec
02
GI Joe & the Battle of the Bulge!
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: 3rd Army, Ardennes, Battle of the Bulge, Bill Cain, Christmas, Flo Steinberg, George Roussos, GI Joe, Hitler, Joseph Muller, Larry Hama, Marvel Comics, Max Cain, Medal of Honor, Osprey Publishing, Pearl Harbor, Rosen Press, Scholastic Books, Stryker, UAV, V Corps, Void, Wally Wood, Webcomics, WWII
Now that December is upon us, we all begin to have visions of sugar plums dancing in our heads. But while I join in the legions who look forward to ... Continue Reading
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May
20
Countdown to Memorial Day: Part II
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: 3rd Army, Berlin Wall, Cold War, Conrad Schumann, Czech Republic, Evil Empire, George Patton, Joe Wilson, Memorial Day, Obama, Peter Leibing, Plzen, Ronald Reagan, Soviet Bloc, USSR, Warsaw Pact, WWII
I grew up an avid admirer of the WWII generation. Every man and woman I knew of my parents’ age played some part in the effort to crush the Axis ... Continue Reading
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Apr
16
Crossing The Line: A Sneak Peak
Published By Bill under Uncategorized Tags: 3rd Army, Artillery, Desert Storm, George Patton, OIF, War
It's April, and now that tax day has come and gone again for another year, my thoughts return to the defining event of my life and, in many ways, the ... Continue Reading
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