by jack | Sep 17, 2023 | Citizen Heroes, Human Rights, WWII
In the annals of history, the names of great heroes often shine brightly, but there are some heroes whose light remains hidden, obscured by the shadows of time. Adolfo Kaminsky is one such unsung hero, a man whose remarkable acts of courage and compassion saved the...
by jack | Sep 6, 2023 | Military, Vietnam War
JUNE 12, 1968 | NEAR AP GO CONG, BÌNH DƯƠNG PROVINCE, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM A four-man long-range reconnaissance team saw through its night-vision scope that it was completely surrounded by hostile forces on a mission northeast of Saigon. Army attack helicopter pilot...
by jack | Aug 28, 2023 | USMC, WWII
12 May, 1945 Sugar Loaf Hill, Okinawa Japanese defenders, nearly an entire regiment, have fortified their crucial position on a small hill. The hill looked unassuming, but it was honeycombed with concrete reverse slope positions holding machine gun and artillery...
by jack | Aug 19, 2023 | Police Officers
March 6, 2022 On a sunny morning in Florida, thousands of Armed Forces Skyway 10K Marathon runners were gathered at the finish line when an unforeseen threat emerged. A reckless driver, impaired by alcohol, crashed through barriers and traffic cones at over 100 mph...
by jack | Feb 12, 2023 | Espionage, WWII
September 7, 1941. SOE agent Michael Trotobas and 5 other agents parachuted into central France. Trotobas was a perfect candidate for the SOE. He was an excellent athlete, a small arms instructor, had led a platoon at Dunkirk, and he spoke French. For the next 6 weeks...
