Home of Jewish War Veterans Online Post 77
Did you ever feel like the Jewish version of the father from “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” gleefully relating how we invented the kimono? Here’s a bit of Flag Day trivia… Did you know that Flag Day is, in part, attributed to German-born Jew Benjamin Altheimer? When a St. Louis minister complained about a foreign-born Jew coming up with a […]
Read moreIn the “don’t believe the hype department” from the Jerusalem Post, which titled the article “US army faces anti-Semitism allegations”. The link to the article is here. In a nutshell, Christian Bible-study lessons on the post chaplain’s portion of the Fort Leavenworth website included materials that “blamed Jews for acts of terrorism, including the crucifixion of Jesus and the persecution […]
Read moreFrom the Queens Tribune online. QCC Holocaust Center Honors Jewish GI Vets By MICHAEL CUSENZA Two Queens elected officials earlier this week honored Jewish War Veterans of World War II at Queensborough Community College. After helping to break ground on the Harriet and Kenneth Kupferberg Holocaust Resource Center and Archives, State Sen. Frank Padavan (R-Bellerose) and City Councilman Hiram Monserrate […]
Read moreFrom the The Daily Times of Delmarva. Del.’s Jewish veterans cap off project After years of planning, war memorial to honor those who served – and died – will be unveiled By ROBIN BROWN, The News Journal A garrison cap, such as those worn by veterans, will be the dramatic centerpiece of a new display that soon will honor Delaware’s […]
Read moreMemorial Day this year was especially somber, as it should be. A new generation of names is sadly being added to the roll call on a daily basis. The reminders that liberty comes at a cost are stark and uncompromising, and all too frequent thanks to the war on terror. I had the honor of riding a float with American […]
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Two National Guard divisions, the 42nd and the 45th, liberated Dachau in April of 1945. LTG H. Steven Blum, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, visited the Dachau Camp Memorial as he headed to a trip through Germany and the Balkans supporting the State Partnership Program. It’s the Chief’s belief that the State Partnership Program can help fulfill […]
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Don’t forget, May 2007 is Jewish American Heritage month. It’s a good time to reflect on the contributions of Jewish American soldiers both in and out uniform or sadly, those who exist in righteous memory. Here are some links: The official Jewish American Heritage Month Website The National Museum of American Jewish Military History. Unlike the pamphlet joke from the […]
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