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  • How Reliable Is Roman Catholic History? An Example in a Recent Edition of This Rock Magazine

    03/21/2007 10:47:33 AM PDT · by Gamecock · 265 replies · 2,168+ views
    Alpha And Omega ^ | James White
    3">Roman Catholic apologists are going about the land presenting seminars and talks in parish halls and church buildings, all designed to 1) confirm the faithful in their allegiance to Rome and the Papacy, and 2) invite the "separated brethren home to Mother Church." While the number of RC apologists has grown exponentially over the past decade, the one gentleman who has been out-front, or maybe better, in light of the article we will be reviewing, "up-front," the longest, is Karl Keating, president of Catholic Answers. In a recent article in the December, 1996 edition of This Rock magazine, Keating introduces...
  • Park gets working cannon (Fredericksburg)

    04/10/2006 12:53:30 PM PDT · by stainlessbanner · 38 replies · 1,035+ views
    Fredericksburg ^ | 4/10/2006 | CATHY JETT
    The sound and smell of the brutal cannon barrages at the Battle of Fredericksburg must have been overwhelming. The deep, rich booming of the 12-pound, smoothbore Napoleons. The high-pitched "crack, crack" of Parrott rifles. And the acrid, sulfuric stench of black powder at each explosion. "A chicken could not live on that field when we open on it," said a Confederate cannoneer atop Marye's Heights to Lt. Gen. James Longstreet as they looked down upon advancing wave after wave of blue-coated Union soldiers. Soon, visitors to the Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park will get a taste of what it...
  • Artillerymen try keeping peace in Ramadi

    09/17/2004 7:04:51 AM PDT · by Ragtime Cowgirl · 5 replies · 291+ views
    Stars & Stripes ^ | September 15, 2004 | Seth Robson
    Friday, September 17, 2004 Artillerymen try keeping peace in Ramadi By Seth Robson, Stars and StripesEuropean edition, Wednesday, September 15, 2004 Seth Robson / S&S Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division's Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 17th Armored Regiment encountered this young driver selling blackmarket fuel by the roadside during their first patrol in Iraq. The youngster was told to sell the fuel somewhere else since it might be dangerous if an improvised explosive device went off nearby. Seth Robson / S&S Soldiers from the 2nd Infantry Division's Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 17th Armored Regiment prepare for their first patrol in...
  • Stryker Brigade News: Stryker Howitzer Prototype

    04/05/2004 6:51:21 PM PDT · by Darksheare · 76 replies · 3,317+ views
    Stryker Brigade News ^ | 5th April 2004
    April 05, 2004 Stryker Howitzer Prototype General Dynamics Land Systems has, as a private venture, developed a 105mm self-propelled howitzer for the Stryker vehicle platform. General Dynamics is the current manufacturer of the Stryker vehicles. The company will be test-firing them in Florida this month. See below for photos.