[fugazi]

Today in Medal of Honor history: "And as the fighting rages on Okinawa in 1945, Navy corpsman William D. Halyburton Jr. charges through a “merciless barrage” of mortar, machinegun, and sniper fire to assist a wounded Marine. Halyburton uses his own body to shield his comrade while treating the fallen Marine, sacrificing himself so his patient could live."

[fugazi]

I remember reading that the government likely dropped the treason case against Davis because secession was - at the time - constitutional, and letting that play out in court would have created another national emergency.

While I definitely take issue over the slavery aspect of the Confederacy, our Union should be held together by choice, not locked together by force as it is now.

[RitchieAprile]

Treaty of Frankfurt ends the Franco Prussian War on this date in 1871.

Hitler invaded France Belgium and Netherlands on this date in 1940.

Rudolf Hess arrives in Scotland on this date in 1941.

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[Jeff Chandler]

Ticonderoga, my favorite pencil.

[Blue House Sue]

President Jefferson Davis (Democrat) being arrested.

[Snickering Hound]

Duke Cunningham becomes an ace shooting down 2 Migs and the only ace using missiles only.

And lousy Vietnam era missiles at that.

[IronJack]

I’ve visited the cell at Ft. Monroe where Jefferson Davis was held.

[DFG]

May 10, 1940 - Germany invades Belgium, Netherlands, and Holland. Winston Churchill becomes Prime Minister.

[1Old Pro]

1775: The famous Vermont guerrilla force the “Green Mountain Boys”, commanded by Col. Ethan Allen, and state militiamen led by Col. Benedict Arnold catch the British troops at Fort Ticonderoga (present-day Ticonderoga, N.Y.) by surprise. The Americans charge into the fort, chasing off the lone sentry and begin disarming the sleeping defenders.

Don't trust that Benedict Arnold guy.

[Sopater]

R.I.P.