“And what a plan! This vast operation is undoubtedly the most complicated and difficult that has ever occurred.” Churchill’s speech on D-Day (Hansard, 6 June 1944, cols 1209-1210). June 6th 1944 – The...
Read MoreFor the Fallen Robert Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the...
Read MorePrince Harry is to be pulled out of Afghanistan after news of his secret deployment leaked out. View Original Article What has made me laugh about the press coverage are those arguing that the UK Media should never have kept it...
Read MoreA soldiers Story (fictional) You’re on your last patrol before your unit returns home after a 9month stint in Iraq. You’re on point covering for your squad as they return to the Warrior after inspecting a...
Read MorePLANS TO MARK THE SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF THE LONDON BOMBINGS The second anniversary of the attacks will be marked by a public act of remembrance and opportunities for private reflection. Tessa Jowell, the Mayor of London...
Read MoreIt was my first time to Omaha beach and to say it was a very humbling experience is an understatement. We had arrived towards the end of the years D-Day Remembrance ‘celebrations’ so there were quite a few visitors...
Read MoreThe United States Holocaust Memorial Museum has joined with Google in an unprecedented online mapping initiative. Crisis in Darfur enables more than 200 million Google Earth users worldwide to visualize and better understand the...
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