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A 37 year old father of two from Indiana- PFC- enlisted in April 1944, was MIA/KIA by January 1945. Terribly sad. https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3816231/soldier-accounted-for-from-wwii-brown-c/

My 38 year old cousin OD'd December 2022. It's gut wrenching- his dad found him with the needle still in his arm up against the door to his room.

This morning my VFW Post said farewell to one of our former comrades and Post Commanders. Jay did everything he could to make sure that Post 9-11 vets were treated with respect and dignity upon returning from duty (an experience many Nam vets didnt receive from the VFW upon return). I...

Ha ha- shocker on Haunted Tank:LOL: there six! I loved Haunted Tank as well and it inspired me to consider being a tanker as a boy. I think years ago I may have had a thread on this topic. SGT. Rock was the staple for me. As I got older, Enemy Ace became a big favorite as did Charley's War- I...

I may have already complained about this but it's worth another go! ha ha Drives me nuts when I go to the gym and there isn't a soul anywhere to be seen in the locker room. I pick a locker and start changing and BANG- NEVER FAILS- some old dude spawns out of nowhere and will ALWAYS pick the...

Tough one this week- a young 18 year old KIA in Korea- looks like he was declared MIA 4 days after his 18th Birthday. Young Allentown trooper. https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3809126/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-smith-e/ That's a tough...

Sorry, not a fan, this new look is way too busy.

Here is the recovery of one of the victims of the Suncheon Tunnel Massacre in Korea. https://www.dpaa.mil/News-Stories/Press-Releases/PressReleaseArticleView/Article/3816978/soldier-accounted-for-from-korean-war-hall-r/

July 11th's guest speaker is a Tuskegee airman. If anyone wants to attend, this might be the session you want to attend- even if just on youtube. These folks are getting fewer and fewer and are national treasures. My son and I met the representatives of the Philly Chapter of the Tuskegee...

Cheers for the kind words fellas. It's been a slow process but I have repaired about half of them. It's kind of one of those weird things where you start wondering "Am I getting too old to handle these figures?". It just seems like over the last couple years I have had more and more drops and...

Here's a young pilot who was shot down with the 8TH USAAF. It's interesting in that one of his relatives was on vacation at the crash site and locals had information and wreckage of his plane. This relative took that information to the DoD and they opened the investigation which ultimately led...

Just had a shelf collapse in one of my glass display cases- all of my FL Ren Landsknecht Cav figures bit the dust. One of them is ok but the other three are banged up- to include the two mounted standard bearers and the REN003 figure.....GRRRRRRRRRRRR I hate it when that happens. I was trying to...

I started reading this book titled "The Lord of the Rings" by a man named JRRRRRRRRRR Tolkien. Sounds like he might have been a languages professor. Pretty cracking good read so far- has these little dudes called Hobbits which they are like mini humans with big furry feet who run around and...

Hey fellas Here's a fun and interesting niche on WW2 history! My VFW Post blasted this on their social media account this morning- really interesting- we always grimace at the rough treatment on horses in warfare- here is the very rare story where we, as humans, did for them! Last Month...

Cheers Paddy to you and your father! Thank you and your father for being folks worth serving for. It was my privilege. Im 100% certain a commissioned figure of me would be the ugliest mug on a toy soldier in the history of toy soldiers- and that goes back a VERY LONG ways!!! {sm4}{sm4}...

It is a great set Jason- just be a little careful when opening and closing the doors- I got mine several years back and they can be a little fickle and one of the lower prongs on the barn door broke so it leans a little- which is ok since my barn is used for a WW2 display. Look forward to seeing...

US Tankers and Armor seem to be par the course for all manufacturer's in 2024- which is a great thing. The Sun King is quite a rich looking figure.

While a tad salty, those Tercio Standard bearers are REALLY stunning!!! Just when I think Im out, they start pulling me back in again!!! {sm4} Great batch of releases as always.

Approaching Memorial Day weekend, always a hallowed time to remember those who served before us and made the ultimate sacrifice. With all the anticipation and discussion about M10 Tank Destroyers, here is a WW2 0-2 who was an M10 Platoon leader who was MIA in June 44. Tanker Accounted for...

My cousin got elevated to State CSM of the Nevada Army National Guard last week: DVIDS - News - Nevada Army Guard welcomes new state command sergeant major (dvidshub.net) Super proud of him, loves the country like anyone's business. Loved wearing his 1st CAV cavalry hat when he was with them...