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In seventeen and forty one
In seventeen and forty one, my family reached these shores; each generation since that time has fought this country’s wars. Against the French, and then the Britons, then in Union blue; the Spanish, Mexican and Natives, when each call came … Continue reading
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Tagged America, history, military, patriotism, personal history, war
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One from General Eisenhower…
In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist. We must never let the … Continue reading
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Tagged alerts, control, democracy, Dwight D Eisenhower, governments, liberty, military, power, prosperity
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Decoration Day: a complaint or lamentation
Bang the drum and sound the horn! Wash and press the uniforms. From each window flags are flown; now the troops at last come home. Proud young sons and daughters, too; freedom’s torch they’ve borne for you. Through the world … Continue reading
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Tagged complaint, daily poems, funerals, lamentation, military, mourning, patriotism, poetic forms, public service
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Another Volley in the Battle of the Sexes
When I was in Switzerland in 1994, I attended a number of lectures (it was learning abroad thingie through Ohio State University). One of those lectures was from the second in command of the Swiss Army, who said something very … Continue reading