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Tag Archives: World War II
Rangers Lead The Way! – Pointe Du Hoc
June 6, 2014 – Remembering the 70th anniversary of D-Day. This post was originally published in 2011 after our trip to Normandy. Rangers Lead The Way! Pointe Du Hoc The Pointe Pointe Du Hoc is an amazing piece of shoreline. … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Essays
Tagged English Channel, Faith, freedom, German, love, Omaha Beach, Ranger, Ranger Creed, Travel, United States, United States Army Rangers, World War II
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Miles From Home On Memorial Day
My friends and family are all together this weekend, observing Memorial Day in the U.S. It is on occasions like this one that I lament being so far away. Even so, I want to express my appreciation to all … Continue reading
Posted in Blog Entries
Tagged Bomana War Cemetery, Expatriate, Memorial Day, Papua New Guinea, Patriotism, sacrifice, south pacific, Veterans, World War II
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Rabaul Recess ~ Continued
Here is my continuing story of our trip to Mt. Tavurvur in Rabaul on the South Pacific island of New Britain. See Part I. Thankfully, our journey across the bay was smooth and uneventful. Skipper Chris rounded the point in … Continue reading
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Tagged Expat, Mount Doom, New Britain, Papua New Guinea, Rabaul, Tavurvur, traveling in the south pacific, Volcano, World War II
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Memorial Day – What Legacy Will You Leave?
Matthew 16:25–26 (HCSB) — 25 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of Me will find it. 26 What will it benefit a man if he gains the whole world yet … Continue reading
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Tagged Afghanistan, Kokoda Track, Memorial Day, Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby, Sperwan Ghar, United States, World War II
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“To Remember” – Memorial Day
There is a place so beautiful, so serene it is hard to imagine the violence and bloodshed responsible for its creation. Though located on the Normandy coast of France, it is officially American soil and filled with American soldiers. This … Continue reading
Posted in Devotional Essays
Tagged glory, Memorial Day, memorials, Normandy, sacrifice, The American Cemetery, United States Armed Forces, World War II
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Why We Sacrifice
The following essays are dedicated to the men and women who have served and are serving in the United States Armed Forces in honor of Veteran’s Day ~ 11/11/11 It is not the critic who counts, not the man who … Continue reading
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Tagged American, D-Day, Dubai, Expatriate, Faith, France, God, John 15, Normandy, Paris, sacrifice, Sainte-Mère-Église, Theodore Roosevelt, United States, United States Armed Forces, World War II
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