In a “sustained and driving action”, Nelson Brittin led his squad in an uphill attack against entrenched Chinese troops. When his squad was pinned down, Britain moved on alone, tossing grenades into enemy positions and killing Chinese troops with butt stroke and bayonet when his rifle jammed. In all, he killed twenty Chinese troops and destroyed four entrenched machine guns … Read More

Churchill’s Iron Curtain speech, 78 years ago today.

The Seabees adopted their name today. Honor and remember!

Operation Anaconda started on this day. Combat Controller John Chapman earned the Medal of Honor.

First damaged B-29 lands on Iwo Jima on this day, saving American lives.

Sergeant Troy McGill defended alone against a suicidal Japanese attack at Los Negros in the Admiralty Islands, saving a vital airstrip. He sent his remaining unwounded soldier back to a safer position, after the rest of his eight man squad had been killed or wounded, and then fought on alone throughout the night. The next morning, 105 enemy dead were … Read More

The Star Spangled Banner signed into law as our national anthem on this day.

Jack Williams earned the Medal of Honor posthumously as a corpsman on Iwo Jima when he continued to take care of wounded Marines despite being hit himself by Japanese fire. Honor and remember him! #usmc #marinecorps #worldwar2 #worldwarII #hero #leader

I always have time for a good TR quote: “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are!”