World history should be taught before US history.
Children can't possible understand what makes the US unique in the world - unless you know what came before (& since).
Sometimes it is through the study of others that we understand ourselves.
I’m conservative. I have been since I attended an Obama rally in college. I’m quite outspoken about my politics.
When I taught, though, my students had NO IDEA what I thought about any current political topic
We talked about books and grammar
It’s really not that hard
The more I read about the MACV-SOG guys from Vietnam, the more I’m convinced of 2 things:
1. These are some of the bravest men in history.
2. This unit/mission shouldn’t have happened. Casualty rates this high should NEVER happen outside of a last resort to save the homeland.
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Being a Navy SEAL in Vietnam required courage.
Running covert ops cross border into Laos and Cambodia required something else…a death wish.
CRY HAVOC: A TOM REECE THRILLER
1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war.
Just before the Tet Offensive changes the dynamic in Vietnam, before President Johnson announces he will not run for reelection, before the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Bobby Kennedy, as riots and protests rage across the nation, a spy ship, the USS Pueblo, is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea. The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong.
As a KGB “illegal” elicits information from a high-ranking CIA official, and teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan with consequences that reach far beyond the battlefields of Southeast Asia, one that will forever alter the world balance of power.
Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG, is about to be thrust into a bloody battle to discover the truth before it costs him and his Teammates their lives.
From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Navy SEAL Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group, but it’s his unofficial mission that might get him killed.
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These men are my heroes.
America is a warrior nation with a knack for showing up decisively. America has always answered the call to arms with an abundance of grit, resolve, and a hearty dose of audacity. Our Medal of Honor recipients are just built different. Those brave souls with the steely eyes and iron wills, epitomize the sheer lunacy of courage and selflessness that makes you wonder if they’re brave or just plain crazy, if they are human or supernatural. These warriors, who charge into the jaws of hell with a grin and a one-liner, display a heart and bravery that defies reason, reminding us all that America’s finest are often those willing to do the most absurdly heroic things under the worst possible circumstances. After all, it takes a special kind of resolve to face danger head-on. Happy 4th of July. Made possible by the bravest men to ever walk the face of this earth.