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Sergeant First Class Melvin Morris was one of the first Soldiers to don the 'green beret' at the command of President John F. Kennedy while at Fort Bragg in 1961.
The Famous Misadventures of the Sheridan Light Tank The Sheridan’s greatest shortcoming in the field lay in survivability, as is usually the case with light tanks. Here’s What You Need to Remember: The tank has often forgotten but it served well in several conflicts. Here is how it managed to do its job despite many technical issues. The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system that proved an overcomplicated failure in action. However, several hundred Sheridans provided useful service in three wars, and left behind a small but noticeab...
By RICK MCCRABB | Journal-News | Published: April 18, 2021 HAMILTON, Ohio (Tribune News Service) — It wasn't until 1994, on the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, that Lt. Donald H. Steffen opened up about his World War II experiences. "Like a lot of guys back then, he said he was just doing his job," said Kurt Schlicht, Steffen's son-in-law. "There was a rush of patriotism during the war. Then after the war, he just wanted to get on with his life." Schlicht and his wife, Donna, 73, the oldest of Steffen's four children, will drive from their Indiana home to Butler Count...
Article content In May 2005, Prince Philip stood before the Sunday congregation in the tiny St. Mary and St. George Anglican church in Jasper, Alberta, and read a passage from 2 Corinthians. Sitting in the pews, two rows back from Queen Elizabeth II, was William Thompson, from Grande Cache, Alta., who had arranged the flowers adorning the church. “The most impressive memory I have is when he did one of the Bible readings. It was like, that’s my monarch’s husband, reading it,” Thompson remembered. “I felt very humble to be a part of that that day.” We apologize, but this video has ...
A look at some of the trips Prince Philip made to Canada over the last seven decades. by The Canadian Press Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 at 7:44 am EDT Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, has died at age 99, Buckingham Palace said Friday. The Queen and Prince Philip have lavished much attention on Canada over their lives, each visiting the country more than 20 times over the years. The list below includes some notable visits by Prince Philip without the Queen as well as the Queen’s official visits to Canada with Philip. ___ 1951: Princess Elizabeth and her new husband, Prince Philip, do a coast...