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The history of warfare; stories of combat and conflict across land, seas and skies, from ancient times to the present.
Walt Whitman, in full Walter Whitman, (born May 31, 1819, West Hills, Long Island, New York, U.S.—died March 26, 1892,
Walt Whitman was born into a family that settled in North America in the first half of the 17th century. His ancestry was typical of the region: his mother, Louisa Van Velsor, was Dutch, and his father, Walter Whitman, was of English descent. They were farm people with little formal education. The Whitman family had at one time owned a large tract of land, but it was so diminished by the time Walt was born that his father had taken up carpentering, though the family still lived on a small section of the ancestral estate. In 1823 Walter Whitman, Sr., moved his growing family to Brooklyn, which was enjoying a boom. There he speculated in real estate and built cheap houses for artisans, but he was a poor manager and had difficulty in providing for his family, which increased to nine children.
2nd Lieut. Edward Felix Baxter was awarded the VC
At Ransart near Blairville, France, 17/18 April 1916 Nearly three weeks after Edward Mellish won his VC at St Eloi, Belgium, a fourth Western Front VC of 1916 was gained approximately 5 miles to the south of Arras on 17/18 April by 2/Lt Edward Baxter of the 1/8th (Irish) Battalion TF., The King's (Liverpool Regiment) .
Angel DiptiPublished 2 years ago in ServeA TIMELESS PHRASE
There has been a significant number of legendary figures who have maintained in a common refrain that ‘one person can make a difference’. Although there are still so many unsung heroes who continue to make a difference and often do so at great peril to their lives, yet these folks are often unheard of. Thanks to groups such as Giraffe Heroes International and My Hero Project, and so on, we are made to be aware of such unsung heroes.
Andrew Benson GreenePublished 2 years ago in ServeIn most Godzilla movies Why Does the Japanese military use US equipment
Godzilla, a fictional character representing man’s retaliation against the further advancement of science, has been given many symbolic meanings through the many iterations of his film career. In most Godzilla movies Why Does the Japanese military use US equipment?
Worldwide TacticalPublished 2 years ago in Serve"They raped my wife and killed my son." One Child Soldier remembers the Secret War.
Author's Note: All names have been changed as per request of subject. "How old were you when you were conscripted?" I ask him.
The Inspiring Hero who Saved Thousands Fleeing the Holocaust
Between the war years of 1938 and 1939, Swiss border control falsified 3600 Jewish passports to offer safe passage to refugees fleeing the Holocaust. More precisely, the operation was carried out by one incredible man named Paul Gruninger.
Sam H ArnoldPublished 2 years ago in ServeArthur Mercer WWII Mystery
What really happened to Arthur Mercer during WWII? Is the truth surrounding Arthur's plight finally revealed as various versions of the story come to light? Why did Arthur ‘jump ship’ at the last moment and stay behind on Banaba? Did the Japanese execute him, did he die from their maltreatment, or did he try to escape at sea? Does this later version explain why his body was never found? Over the years, various official reports and firsthand accounts have been uncovered that has only added to the mystery.
Stacey KingPublished 2 years ago in ServeWar Atrocities Banaba (Ocean Island)
For the first time, the survivors tell their story of what happened to them during the invasion of Banaba by the Japanese. Their accounts have been translated into English from original transcripts by Banaban historian, Raobeia Ken Sigrah, as accurately as possible to convey their first-hand experiences (in their own words) of these events.
Stacey KingPublished 2 years ago in ServeEscaping War on Ocean Island (Banaba)
The day Japan bombed Pearl Harbour they turned southeast to drop bombs on Ocean Island a few hours later... Ocean Island (Banaba) is a small 6 sq km (2.34 square miles) and located in the Pacific just 83 km (52 miles) south of the Equator. It was annexed by Britain after one of the richest discoveries of phosphate in 1900 and became part of the British crown colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands in 1914. This discovery would see the indigenous inhabitants - the Banabans begin a struggle to save their homeland and their forced relocation to Rabi, Fiji at the end of World War II.
Stacey KingPublished 2 years ago in ServeSailor and the Storm
Three full days would pass before the sea would calm herself. The wind and rain instigated the whole thing. It was the most staggering experience of all time at the ripe age of 18 years. Who would have thought Sailor would seize such an experience straight from the sleepy streets of a sheltered life. Every belief, thought, friendship and school day suddenly was a distant memory to the young lad. The ocean had become a secret lover to Sailor, who was clueless about his love for the sea. Every swell and ponding raindrop and the screeching howl of the wind, Sailor loved her minute by minute. What reasoning had birthed in his simple mind to embrace the storm as if at an amusement park?
Hadar Shmaryahu Ya'akovPublished 2 years ago in ServeWuhan Military Games & The Lancet's Propaganda
This will surely be a long one, as I try to explain the many facets involved in the lab leak theory and inform you of something I’m sure you haven’t heard of, yet. That would be the 2019 Military Games that were held in Wuhan in October 2019.
Robert WebbPublished 2 years ago in ServeThe WWII Female Pilot Who Is Still Missing
Gertrude Vreeland “Tommy” Tompkins was born on October 16, 1912, in Jersey City, New Jersey. She was the youngest child of Laura and Vreeland Tompkins — the founder of Smooth-On Inc.