Just A Common Soldier/A Soldier Died Today

by | Jul 17, 2015 | Video

Just A Common Soldier, also known as A Soldier Died Today, is a tribute to the soldiers, sailors, marines, and airmen who have given so much for their country. The poem was written and published in 1987 by Canadian veteran and columnist A. Lawrence Vaincourt. On July...

NABE Pinnacle Book Achievement Award Winner

by | May 7, 2015 | Awards

Each year, for the past 32 years, NABE, now known as the National Association of Book Entrepreneurs, presents some of the finest books published by its members. Dear Steve,  Congratulations! Your book, SHOT DOWN, has been chosen one of the NABE Pinnacle Book...

8th Air Force Black Week October 1943

by | Mar 10, 2015 | Historical

The following is a Lunch Box Lecture given by Seth Pardon at the National WW II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana that I attended in the fall of 2013 commemorating the 70th anniversary of Black Week. Casualties in the 8th Air Force were never higher than during the...

Watch the WW II Unfold over Europe in 7 minutes

by | Mar 10, 2015 | Historical

YouTube user EmperorTigerstar has painstakingly mapped the changing front lines of World War II in Europe. Incredibly, the map accounts for every single day of the war — from the invasion of Poland through to the surrender of Nazi Germany. This timelapse offers a...
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