Veterans Day Speech, Remembrance Day
So I have been asked to speak at a Veterans Day ceremony this Friday. I hardly seem worthy of addressing those who were brave enough to risk their lives for my freedom. I thought long and hard about what I would say. I finally decided that I would try to embody what my grandfather would […]
Canadian Troops In The Aleutians
Funny thing, I had started writing and writing about the Canadian Military’s role in the Aleutian Islands Campaign in WW2 and the post just kept on going and going. For my taste, it was too long for one blog post so I decided I needed to break it up so that each division: Royal Canadian […]
In The Words Of An Airman
My Papa was an impeccable record keeper, which is why, I suppose, my mother, his daughter, inherited that same quality. Her printing is like perfection, as so was his, even in the midst of war in the Aleutian Islands. When he died he left behind some wonderful things, items that would teach us something about […]