"One day, my grandson asked me, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' I replied, 'No, I'm not a hero, but I have served in a company full of them.'
Major Dick Winters led perhaps the most legendary U.S. Army unit in all of World War II. On D-Day, he and his "band of brothers" in Easy Company overcame a far larger German force and enabled the Allied advance to continue. At the Dachau concentration camp, they liberated scores of Holocaust prisoners who had endured months, if not years, of hell. And as the war in Europe neared its end, they captured Hitler's personal mountaintop retreat in southern Germany - then celebrated on his terrace in triumph while sipping champagne from his wine cellar.
Yet, for decades, Winters hesitated to share his story, fearing he might be labeled a hero. Eventually, however, Easy Company's harrowing and courageous exploits on the Western front in 1944 and 1945 were immortalized in "Band of Brothers."
Seventy years ago, the United States received news about Stalin's death through a coded message intercepted by a 21-year-old Air Force Staff Sergeant. This individual happened to be the renowned singer/songwriter, Johnny Cash. Back in 1950, at the young age of 18, Johnny Cash joined the U.S. military and was later stationed in Landsberg, West Germany for a three-year tour. Landsberg served as an important outpost during the outbreak of the Cold War that followed World War II, confronting Soviet aggression.
Due to Cash's exceptional proficiency in deciphering Morse Code, he was assigned a significant role at his post in Landsberg, where he monitored Soviet communications. On March 5th, 1953, while on duty, Staff Sgt. Cash transcribed a crucial communication from the Russians. This communication held great importance as it revealed the deteriorating health of Soviet Leader Joseph Stalin. Given Stalin's position as the head of the Soviet Empire, his well-being was of utmost concern to the United States intelligence community and other Western powers.
By relaying this information to his superiors, Cash became the first American to learn of the Soviet supreme leader's death, marking a significant moment in history.
MNPD Officers Rex Engelbert, a 4-year veteran, and Michael Collazo, a 9-year veteran, were part of a team of first responders to the Covenant campus Mon morning. They fired on the active shooter, who was killed. This is their body camera footage. https://t.co/17qsZM6bNp
Fleetwood Mac album “Rumours” debuted at No. 1 on the UK charts. This would be the 1st of 440 weeks spent on the charts, January 28, 1977. What is your favorite song?
The Indiana Football Coaches Association announced its 2022 "Good Works" team, which recognizes players, groups and entire teams who have committed themselves to serving others. https://t.co/2TH0XsPzlh
7 THINGS I'VE LEARNED IN 2022:
1. God is still in control.
2. Christ is still King.
3. The Spirit is still within me.
4. The church is still essential.
5. Satan is still deceiving.
6. The gospel is still saving.
7. Glory is still coming!
Our program has produced some of the best of the best! Coy’s squad earned the honor of finishing first in the U.S. Army best squad competition earlier this fall. He and his operators were recognized today at the Army-Navy game. Damn proud of this young man & what he stands for 🇺🇸
This holiday season is going to be out of this world.
Watch the brand-new trailer for Marvel Studios’ Special Presentation: The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, streaming November 25 only on @DisneyPlus.