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hudna, or ceasefire, if they need breathing space. Looks to me like Jerusalem have wised up, not a moment too soon. The time for a ceasefire will come when all of Israel’s perfectly proper military objectives have been met. The conflict was started by Hamas, backed by Egypt and the half-crazed ayatollahs, if that is not a tautology with respect, in Iran. In addition to launching unguided rockets against Israel Hamas stirred things up amongst Israel’s Arab population. This is in turn stirr...

May 13, 2021 The Washington Post this week published a long hit piece by investigative political reporter Michael Kranish on Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, framed as a profile tracing his “path to the insurrection,” from elite establishment Republican to dangerous MAGA populist. It’s hard to imagine a more dishonest and condescending piece of journalism. Kranish and his editors obviously blame Hawley in part for the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol (more on that later), and they clearly think ...

Recruits from Camp Syracuse fought in World War I and were quarantined during influenza pandemic Today 4:30 PM Recruits train with bayonets in the summer of 1917. Courtesy of the Onondaga Historical AssociationCourtesy of the Onondaga Histori Facebook Share By Robert Searing | Curator of history, Onondaga Historical Association One Hundred and Four Years Ago: At noon on May 15, 1917, Syracuse’s most prominent citizens, including Lt. Gov. Shoeneck, Mayor Stone, former governor Horace White, S...

If you see people passing out flowers around the area this month, they’re not just celebrating spring, they’re doing it for a larger purpose. May is Poppy Month for the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Unit No. 402 said secretary and public relations manager Tina James on Tuesday. “The Auxiliary promotes the poppy as a symbol of the sacrifices our military have made, a symbol to open people’s hearts and inspire them to donate,” said James. James said Poppy Day is celebra...

SUMMARY Richard S. Ewell was a Confederate lieutenant general during the American Civil War (1861–1865) who apprenticed under Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson during the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862, and later took charge of the Army of Northern Virginia‘s Second Corps after Jackson’s death. Nicknamed “Old Bald Head” and said to be “blisteringly profane,” Ewell courted controversy with his decision not to attack Cemetery Hill on the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg (18...

Happy Cinco De Mayo Written by From WikiPedia Cinco de Mayo, Spanish for "Fifth of May" is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Armys victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza. The victory of the smaller Mexican force against a larger French force was a morale boost for the Mexicans. Zaragoza died months after the battle due to illness. A year after th...

5/5/21 OT: Cinco de Mayo! By Senor Beef on May 5, 2021, 7:07am CDT 632 Cinco de Mayo (pronounced [ˈsiŋko̞ ðe̞ ˈma̠ʝo̞] in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is an annual celebration held on May 5. The date is observed to commemorate the Mexican Armys victory over the French Empire at the Battle of Puebla, on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of General Ignacio Zaragoza.[1][2] The victory of the smaller Mexican force against a larger French force was a morale boost for the ...

Chief of Korean War vet association in Mexico passes away at age 90 Posted : 2021-05-05 13:18 Updated : 2021-05-05 13:20 Jose Villarreal, center, the late president of the Korean War Veterans Association in Mexico / Courtesy of Ministry of Patriot and Veterans Affairs By Kang Seung-woo Jose Villarreal, the president of the recently launched Korean War Veterans Association in Mexico, died Saturday, according to the Ministry of Patriot and Veterans Affairs. He was 90. Villarreal, who was born ...

There are actually several armored showdowns that rightfully rank as being among the greatest tank battles Heres What You Need to Remember: Instead of breaking the Soviets, the Germans were the ones who broke and by the end of July were in full retreat – and casualties on both sides were massive. Upwards of 1,200 German tanks and assault guns were destroyed, while the Soviets lost more than 6,000 armored vehicles. Certainly, anyone who has ever played the video game World of Tanks likely ha...

Here is how it served in World War II with great distinction. Heres What You Need to Know: The USS Massachusetts is preserved as a museum today. The U.S. Navy began construction of its first fast battleships in 1937, with the two ships of the North Carolina class. The restrictions of the Washington and London Naval Treaties had imposed a battleship “holiday,” and mandated limits on the size of new warships. Treaty requirements limited displacement to thirty-five thousand tons, and (after Ja...