Free Republic

In the dunes amid trees and brush next to Baker Beach in San Francisco is what looks like an old, rusted pipe sticking mysteriously out of the sandy ground. Beachgoers, picnickers and children clambering in the bluffs around the beach have ambled by the steel pole for more than six decades, unaware that it represents one of the scariest moments in San Francisco history. The pole was used to mount a 30-caliber, water-cooled machine gun, while the caved-in trench next to it provided cover for a crew of four soldiers ready to strafe the beach and waters at the first...

Lord, Keep our Troops forever in Your care Give them victory over the enemy... Grant them a safe and swift return... Bless those who mourn the lost. . FReepers from the Foxhole join in prayer for all those serving their country at this time. ...................................................................................... ........................................... U.S. Military History, Current Events and Veterans Issues Where Duty, Honor and Countryare acknowledged, affirmed and commemorated. Our Mission: The FReeper Foxhole is dedicated to Veterans of our Nation's military forces and to others who are affected in their relationships with Veterans. In the FReeper Foxhole, Veterans or their family members should feel...