Genesis

April 1, 2024

April 1, 1944 — An intensive training schedule was underway, but for what?

By 1 April the Regimental bivouac area was set up, training areas selected and an intensive training schedule was under way.

March 31, 2024

March 31, 1944 — A long letter home from Anzio

By the time you get this you will have seen, or will see some time, a write up about me in the Commercial. Also they will […]

March 31, 2024

Barb and I LOVE the Good News of Resurrection Sunday

Barb and I love Easter. Not because of chocolate bunnies, Easter eggs, Easter Sunrise services, spiral hams, family traditions, or marshmallow peeps. It’s because after celebrating […]

March 30, 2024

March 30, 1944 – Deserted city where Nero fiddled while Rome burned

Anzio and Nettuno run together along the coast of our beachhead, forming practically one city. There is really only one main street, which runs along the […]

March 29, 2024

March 29, 1944 – Living in a covered foxhole for 45 consecutive days on Anzio

Through March and April, 1944, things on Anzio remained unchanged. Living in a covered foxhole for 45 consecutive days was quite an experience.[1]

March 28, 2024

March 28, 1944 – Sometimes you hear shells coming, sometimes you don’t on Anzio

When you get to Anzio you waste no time getting off the boat, for you have been feeling pretty much like a clay pigeon in a […]

March 27, 2024

‘Dogface’ Hero: Headstrong Teen Becomes Highly Decorated Young Leader (Feb 2024 — ARMY magazine)

An article, ‘Dogface’ Hero: Headstrong Teen Becomes Highly Decorated Young Leader , based upon my and Mike Yorkey’s book, At First Light: A True World War […]

February 10, 2020

We Are His Friend

I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned […]

March 3, 2020

The Fruit of the Spirit is … Kindness – 1

Those who are kind benefit themselves, but the cruel bring ruin on themselves. … Anxiety weighs down the heart, but a kind word cheers it up. … May […]

March 22, 2020

Do Not Be Afraid – 1

The Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward.”

April 27, 2020

The Kindness of God – 1

Praise be to the Lord the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his kindness and faithfulness to my master.

May 4, 2020

Jesus and the Devil

He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.

May 5, 2020

Trinity – 1

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness.”