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52Book Review: Toni Morrison's "Home"
Frank “Easy” Money, one of the principal characters in Toni Morrison’s new novel, Home, has just returned to the United States after a jarring, transformative tour of duty in the Korean War. Tormented by a consuming case of post-traumatic...
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76USS IOWA - Historic Battleship
USS IOWA leaving San Franscisco Bay, Saturday 26 May 2011, picture courtesy of Kris. The Ship of Presidents, the USS Iowa, was the lead ship of her battleship class and the only ship, of her class (BB-61), to serve in the Atlantic Ocean during World...
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74Redneck Tale # 70 – (One?) Forty-eight for the road
It is a real thrill for a 19-year-old to be the boss, drive an almost new Chevy pickup truck, and haul men and equipment down the road, to and from the job site - especially when the truck won't drive in a straight line.
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80The Early 1950s as Experienced by a Young Boy
Experiencing the early 1950s as a young boy did a lot in setting a tone and defining my life. The heroic soldiers from both World War II and the Korean War, The Lone Ranger, and Milwaukee Braves ballplayers became my heroes and role models. In this hub I recall my early 1950s experiences.
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66Introduction to North Korea
The news lately seems to focus on North Korea being defiant... If you have even remotely been trying to keep up with some of the news lately, you've probably have heard a little about what is going on in North Korea. But if you are like me, you...
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73The Fighting Seabees
The Seabees are the construction arm of the U.S. Navy and Marines. A band of construction workers and engineers that can be soldiers when the need arises.
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63Liberals the weak link of the US
The history of wars where the US could have totally won the war, but in the end they lost it. The sad fact is that the only war that this country ever really won, in the sense of a total win was the Revolutionary War. WWI This was a military...
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75What is Next For South Korea? A Commentary & Photo Essay
Kim Jong Il has been dead for a little over a month. Near the time of his death, if you went online and read the news from the perspective of Seoul or even expats residing there, you soon came to realize this was no time for celebration, but rather,...
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66Movie Review: Chosin; A look at the Chosin Reservoir Campaign of the Korean War
The Chosin Reservoir Battle was one of the hardest fought in US history. Chosin documents the campaign through archival footage and interviews with survivors.
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74Best Military War Movies/Films
Any list of the best Military movies starts with Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg and "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific". Hamburger Hill is the true story of a squad of soldiers during the 10 day bloody battle for Hill 937 in the Ashau Valley. It realistically depicts the minute-by-minute, day-by-day struggles of the dog face infantryman from the 101st Airborne Division engaged in the life and death struggle with the NVA during 10 days in May of 1969.
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