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Rasputin58

Rasputin-Who Tried To Kill Him

The death of Grigori Rasputin is a mystery that has not yet been solved. But in this case it was not finding the murderer that was the issue it was finding the reason behind why someone could live though 4...

0 comments    death government france
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Why Should We Respect Professional Soldiers?

I’ve never understood the exaggerated public respect that is accorded to professional soldiers. Most recently in the UK we’ve witnessed the spectacle of the Prime Minister effectively being emotionally...

5 comments    military army us military
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Boy Solider

(For Aurora) I was a boy soldier digging up the landI was a boy soldier they put a rifle in my handI was a boy soldier seeing things that I shouldn't seeI was a boy soldier another lay dead next to meI was...

3 comments    love family poetry
bernie1936 profile image62

The AXIS of IDIOTS

November 11, 2009 With the election of Obama, I hoped for the best yet feared the worse. It is worse than I feared and getting worse with each passing moment! "The Axis of Idiots" From the...

7 comments    government iraq afghanistan
Australian 53rd Battalion Fromelles - 19th July 191673

First World War Battles – The Tragedy of Fromelles

The Battle of Fromelles in July 1916 was supposed to be a diversionary tactic to deflect German attention and resources from the Battle of the Somme. However, in a night and a day the Australian Imperial Force had the highest rate of casualties that they had ever experienced and the British forces were similarly decimated

4 comments    world war 1 first world war ww1
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The Silent Heroes Project-Australian Customs Officers WW1 - Eric Benjafield

The National Archives of Australia (www.naa.gov.au) did a great service to Australians by digitising all available service records of those men and women who served during the 1st World War. The project...

0 comments    benjafield 105 howitzer bty
greatAmerican profile image68

Obama, Arrogant or Self Righteous?

"We live in the greatest nation in the history of the world.I hope you'll join with me as we try to change it."!I can't say for certain Barack Obama made this statement but we all knowhe has proclaimed the...

9 comments    america obama christian
Troops arrive at Suvla Bay in 1915.63

Family Ancestry (a ww1 tribute)

For some reason I started to think about William Banks last night why?, well maybe just to keep his memory alive and for that reason I would like to share his brief life with you,so if you have a few minutes...

2 comments    film banks family history
Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazis64

The Night of the Long Knives

Adolf Hitler, leader of the Nazis The Night of the Long Knives took place under the rule of Adolf Hitler in Nazi Germany in 1934. Although the duration is said to be one night, the purge actually took place...

2 comments    education politics history
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British Military Medals

Have you ever wondered if what you know about Military Medals is accurate? Maybe if check out the following paragraphs and compare what you know to the information here about British military medals. You...

0 comments    military ww2 medals
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