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The Death of Captain Waskow - Ernie Pyle AT THE FRONT LINES IN ITALY, January 10, 1944 - In this war I have known a lot of officers who were loved and respected by the soldiers under them. But never have I crossed the trail of any man as beloved as Capt. Henry T. Waskow of Belton, Texas. Capt. Waskow was a company commander in the 36th Division. He had led his company since long before it left the States. He was very young, only in his middle twenties, but he carried in him a sincerity and gentleness that made...

Killeen woman: Media skews political crisis in Honduras Posted On: Sunday, Jul. 26 2009 06:39 AM By Jade Ortego Killeen Daily Herald For a certain Killeen woman, the Honduras political crisis is a personal and painful issue, and one that she finds misrepresented in the American media. Ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya camped on the Nicaraguan border near his country Saturday, accompanied by about 150 supporters and about as many journalists. Friday he risked a less-than-30-minute excursion across the border into Honduras despite government orders to arrest him on his return. Zelaya intends to assert the illegitimacy of the new...

AT THE FRONT LINES IN ITALY, January 10, 1944 - In this war I have known a lot of officers who were loved and respected by the soldiers under them. But never have I crossed the trail of any man as beloved as Capt. Henry T. Waskow of Belton, Texas.... Memorial Day tribute to my Uncle and all who served and continue to serve this great nation.

AT THE FRONT LINES IN ITALY, January 10, 1944 — In this war I have known a lot of officers who were loved and respected by the soldiers under them. But never have I crossed the trail of any man as beloved as Capt. Henry T. Waskow of Belton, Texas. Capt. Waskow was a company commander in the Thirty-Sixth Division. He had led his company since long before it left the States. He was very young, only in his middle twenties, but he carried in him a sincerity and gentleness that made people want to be guided by him. "After...

On the heels of this past weekend’s worldwide anti-war protests, local leaders are hoping Killeen and the surrounding communities will gather today for a massive show of support for Fort Hood soldiers. A patriotic rally titled “Our Soldiers, Our Neighbors, Our Freedom” is set for 5:30 p.m. today at the Killeen Civic and Conference Center. The public is invited and encouraged to bring hand-made signs and banners. Eight mayors representing cities from Gatesville to Salado will take the stage. U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards will be the principal speaker and country singer Larry Gatlin will entertain. With about one-third of Fort...

Lexington Hillary, you won the war Jun 21st 2001 From The Economist print edition But will health care get any better? HERE we go again. In 1994, the Democrats lost control of the Senate thanks to Hillary Clinton’s disastrous attempt to reform American health care. Now they are back in control of the Senate by a whisker—and they’ve put health care right at the top of their agenda. Are they mad? Or have they discovered a formula for turning a sow’s ear into a silk purse? Mad is hardly the first word that comes to mind when you look ...

FRONTLINES IN ITALY-In this war I have known a lot of officers who were loved and respected by the soldiers under them. But never have I crossed the trail of any man as beloved as Capt. Henry T. Waskow, of Belton, Texas. Captain Waskow was a company commander in the 36th Division. He had led his company since long before it left the States. He was very young, only in his middle 20's, but he carried in him a sincerity and a gentleness that made people want to be guided by him. "After my own father, he came next," a ...