The Fertile Crescent Nov 15, 2009
This is all balanced by the difficult to ignore presence of the ghost of Gen. George S. Patton, who sits on the other shoulder and regularly fills that ear (this would be the right ear, by the way in every sense of that word) with words I am not completely able to translate in this column. Psychologists use the term denial to describe a way some people interpret reality. (Townhall.com)
Think like Paul Johnson Nov 14, 2009
Coach Paul Johnson: speaks like George W. Bush, leads like George S. Patton. Michael. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Dim-bulb law leads to cancelled elections Nov 5, 2009
6:00 am November 4, 2009, by Bob Barr. In the 2008 general election, only about 57% of the country s voting age population actually voted. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
A Short History of the M1 Garand Ri... Nov 5, 2009
General George S. Patton famously referred to the M1 Garand rifle as the "Greatest battle implement ever devised". Though one could argue the merits of that statement, it was not unreasonable when Patton said it. (Suite101.com)
Faith in surprising places Oct 30, 2009
We climbed through cement and rebar fortified machine gun nests in the hills above Omaha Beach, found the headstones of heroes including Gen. George S. Patton and Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Jr.. One of the members of our touring group was Ed Mauser, one of the original Toccoa-trained Easy Company men, even though he was not featured in Ambrose s book The Band Of Brothers. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
WWII veterans welcomed as heroes Oct 11, 2009
East Volusia News - newsjournalonline. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2009. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Raymond F. Hamel, Sr. Oct 6, 2009
He and his fellow prisoners were liberated by Gen. George S. Patton on April 29, 1945. Mr. Hamel was awarded three Air Medals for his combat service. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Shadow of its former self (1218) Sep 24, 2009
"I was fighting with (General) George S. Patton. We were getting shot at, and they were having fun picking apples," Demski said. "We fought it out, and that was all right with me. I spent five years over there.". (The Herald-Palladium)
Assault rifle, anyone? South Korea auctions guns to fund miltary Sep 24, 2009
South Korea auctions guns to fund miltary. Search brisbanetimes. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Korean war rifles sold back to US Sep 24, 2009
Page last updated at 14:18 GMT, Wednesday, 23 September 2009 15:18 UK. These front-line soldiers were armed with M1 rifles and carbines. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Career offers variety Sep 13, 2009
Sanders' choices range from Albert Camus to John Lennon, Kurt Vonnegut to Gen. George S. Patton. Sanders' broad sweep of inspirational and intriguing snippets are somewhat indicative of his 26-year career with Bannock County, in which he has performed a host of tasks. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Military Milestones from the Turtle to 9/11 Sep 9, 2009
In the afternoon, Lt. Col. (future four-star general) George S. Patton -- destined to lead America s first tank attack against the enemy -- and Brig. Gen. (future five-star general) Douglas MacArthur will meet on the battlefield, and according to the U.S. Army Historical Foundation: The lieutenant colonel [Patton] sported a Colt. (Human Events Online)
Malcolm Wilkey, 90; judge led inquiry of House bank scandal Sep 8, 2009
During World War II, he was an Army officer under General George S. Patton and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, he returned to Harvard and graduated from law school in 1948. (Boston Globe)
Obama's War on our Spies Aug 25, 2009
They remember that Gen. George S. Patton was sidelined for many critical months during World War 2 for the minor infraction of slapping a soldier across the face. They know that though espionage is probably the world s second-oldest profession, our politicians and academics treat its professionals worse than they treat the practitioners of the oldest profession. (Human Events Online)
20 actors who know the meaning of range Aug 23, 2009
Spartacus ( Spartacus, 1960) and George S. Patton ( Is Paris Burning. 1966) have more in common than just Kirk Douglas. (Boston Globe)
Braymen, Wade L. Aug 21, 2009
Mr. Braymen served his country with the U.S. Army under the command of Gen. George S. Patton in the 103rd Infantry Division, Battery A 928th Field Artillery Battalion Command Post during World War II seeing action in the Rhineland and Central European campaigns. In later years, Mr. Braymen enjoyed keeping in touch with his comrades as a member of the Cactus Patch, 103rd Infantry Division Association of WW II. Mr. Braymen was employed for 33 years at Moorman Manufacturing, retiring in 1980. (Pittsfield Pike Press, IL)
'TRUE HERO' DIES IN THE LINE OF DUTY Aug 4, 2009
Captain Mike wrote on Aug 1, 2009 10:56 PM:" To quote General George S. Patton, Jr.; "It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that they lived. (New Iberia, LA)
High-flying horses Jul 25, 2009
" Lipizzaners are descended from Spain's Andalusian war horses. The stock was maintained and developed over centuries by Austrian royalty. The breed survived the Napoleonic Wars, the fall of the Hapsburg empire and, most famously, World War II, when they were rescued by General George S. Patton and the United States Second Cavalry (an incident that was later made into a Walt 00001D67 Disney film, "The Miracle of the White Stallions"). The leaps and dance movements are based on the principles of... (Anchorage Daily News)
Military Milestones from Farragut’s Raiders to the First Man on the Moon Jul 22, 2009
Military Milestones from Farragut s Raiders to the First Man on the Moon - HUMAN EVENTS. Military Milestones from Farragut s Raiders to the First Man on the Moon by 07/22/2009. (Human Events Online)
Teachers bring the classroom to the battlefield Jul 11, 2009
In return, they were asked to help remove for the day the United States flags at the entrance to the cemetery, where Gen. George S. Patton is buried. The students, some of whom belonged to the ROTC, of course, obliged. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Harry Gray; led rise of United Technologies Jul 11, 2009
After college, he left for the European battlefields of World War II. After fighting in the Army for 4 1/2 years under General George S. Patton, his hero, and receiving a Silver Star for actions in the Battle of the Bulge, Mr. Gray returned to Urbana, Ill. and earned a master s degree in 1947. (Boston Globe)
Caesar at WSOP? Hellmuth makes a splash Jul 6, 2009
Hellmuth, who last year entered the series dressed as Gen. George S. Patton, said his entrances have become a personal tradition at the series that he has looked to top each year. "It's kind of a fun spectacle," Hellmuth said. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Oscar-winning actor Karl Malden dies at 97 Jul 2, 2009
In "Patton" (1970), Mr. Malden played Gen. Omar Bradley to George C. Scott's glory-seeking Gen. George S. Patton Jr.. Mr. Malden said he wanted to let "really let go" at Scott in one scene where Patton overstepped his authority, but he was told by Bradley, the film's technical adviser, to play the scene calmly. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Obituaries in the news Jun 30, 2009
He ran H.F. Byrd Inc.'s canning division after returning from World War II, during which he was injured while serving in the 10th Armored Division under Gen. George S. Patton. He served as company president from 1966 to 1980, when it ceased operations. (Anchorage Daily News)
Rowlett: Veteran wins big at games Jun 27, 2009
World War II provided a much worse environment for Blatnik, however, as he served as a battalion sergeant major in the 1st Armored Division under General George S. Patton. He stormed the beaches of Normandy, France on June 6, 1944. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
More of this story Jun 16, 2009
General George S. Patton. Pam Suta was the birthday "gal" May 28. (Cut Bank Pioneer Press - Golden Triangle, MT)
Kramer credits teaching for tactician award Jun 16, 2009
Keith Kramer credits teaching warfighting tactics with helping him to achieve this year's General George S. Patton Jr. Master Tactician Award. Kramer's last job was serving as infantry small group leader at the Engineer Captains Career Course. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
Fields of green: Family gives up corporate life for farming Jun 4, 2009
Green Meadows Farm is a certified organic farm, founded by the late Major General George S. Patton, with the mission to grow the best possible healthy produce while serving as an asset to the community. The farm, now administered by Patton s wife, Joanne Patton, is continuing to fulfill this mission with the work of Rodgers and the employees and volunteers who put their hard work into the farm every day. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Weymouth salutes its fallen heroes/Video May 27, 2009
It is the soldier, not the reporter, who has given us freedom of the press, Milone said as she recited a quote by Charles M. Province, founder of the George S. Patton Jr., Historical Society. It is the soldier, not the poet, who has given us freedom of speech. (Weymouth News, MA)
Ideas: New England's deep military traditions May 24, 2009
From George Washington through Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee to Dwight Eisenhower and George S. Patton, the nation's most famous warriors have come from elsewhere, and today it's the South that provides a disproportionate share of the military's manpower. New England's luminaries, on the other hand, have tended to be philosophers and politicians, poets, inventors, and industrialists. (Boston Globe)
A compelling account of U.S. soldiers under fire May 22, 2009
3:26 pm May 21, 2009, by Jay. A little more than a month ago, the New York Times ran a of an ambush of U.S. personnel in Afghanistan. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Donald Smith; earned Bronze Star in invasion of Normandy May 15, 2009
Under the command of General George S. Patton, Mr. Smith fought with the First Battalion, 18th Infantry. He participated in such famous battles as Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and the Bulge. (Boston Globe)
Holmes: Read carefully, 'Art of War' can be valuable resource May 10, 2009
The Allies' construction of a phantom army around Gen. George S. Patton - a successful effort to mislead the Germans about landing sites for D-Day - was legitimate wartime deception. But deception is a hazardous practice if deployed beyond the battlefield. (Athens Banner-Herald)
ROBERT E. NICHOLSON passed away on April 9, 2009. Apr 28, 2009
In 1941, he was drafted into the military where he served in the Third Armored Division under General George S. Patton and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He also saw action at Normandy, in northern France, central Europe and Germany. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Strict regime keeps the doctor going at 80 Mar 27, 2009
I can fight this battle, said Dr Balasegaram, adding that his survival was influenced by his military heroes Alexander the Great and General George S. Patton. I read military histories, military strategies and Asian civilisations. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Military Milestones: From the Wizard of the Saddle to Task Force Tarawa Mar 25, 2009
At El Guettar, however, the American soldier under the command of Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr., literally outfights his German and Italian counterpart. At one point during the battle, Patton -- observing the destruction of German forces -- remarks, My God, it seems a crime to murder good infantry like that. (Human Events Online)
Dyslexia is not a form of retardation Mar 24, 2009
Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, President Woodrow Wilson, Gen. George S. Patton, Agatha Christie, and Danny Glover all have/had dyslexia. Dyslexia is a permanent condition in which individuals have difficulty in interpreting words, language, numbers or symbols to varying degrees of severity. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Ruth Hunsberger, 97; worked at WHO and as speechwriter Feb 23, 2009
After college, she moved to Washington, where as a research assistant she worked on plans for the invasion of North Africa that General George S. Patton helped lead in 1942. She was also an administrative assistant to George W. Merck, chief of his family's pharmaceutical company, when he studied potential US responses to biological warfare threats. (Boston Globe)
Patton celebrates 50th anniversary Feb 20, 2009
George Patton Waters, grandson of Gen. George S. Patton Jr., holds up his grandfather's boots while addressing students, faculty and alumni at the 50th anniversary celebration Feb. 12 at Patton Junior High School ... The General George S. Patton Jr. Junior High School celebrated 50 years Feb. 12 with an assembly at the school ... The final guest speaker for the assembly was George Patton Waters, grandson of Gen. George S. Patton Jr. Waters attended second grade at one of the elementary schools... (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
The Kasserine Pass: Out of Defeat, Victory Feb 13, 2009
April 21, 1943: Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr., sits on a hill while observing his troops roll through the El Guettar Valley in Tunisia. February 14, 1943: It was in North Africa's barren desert landscape that green, American troops with the 34th Infantry Division faced off against a battle-tested German Army for the first time. (Fox News)
Teachers recall early days at Patton Feb 13, 2009
Cowan served with Gen. George S. Patton Jr. in during World War II in Europe in1944 and 1945. Cowan said he didn't get to personally meet Patton, but he did see the general several times. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)
