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Editor’s Note: A previous article detailing LTG Blum’s trip to Masada in Israel came from the National Guard news. This is another of three articles in the On Guard about the trip. By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill National Guard Bureau HAIFA, Israel – Studying how to respond to sustained terrorist attacks against a U.S. city, National Guard leaders visited Haifa, which […]
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Editor’s Note: I’m sure LTG Blum would find many of his American Jewish Soldiers feel the same way about Masada as their Israeli counterparts. At Masada, a glimpse into the Israeli soul By Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill National Guard Bureau MASADA, Israel – This ancient fort atop a Judean Desert butte 1,300-feet above the Dead Sea offers a glimpse into […]
Read moreJerusalem to honor WWII Jewish partisans with new monument By Amiram Barkat, Haaretz Correspondent A memorial to the thousands of Jewish partisans who fought against the Nazis in World War II is to be erected before the end of the year at Mt. Herzl in Jerusalem. The project was initiated by a few of the last remaining Jewish partisans in […]
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A little over a month ago, an unusual unveiling ceremony took place at Jerusalem’s Mount Herzl Military Cemetery. At the ceremony, tombstones of five soldiers from the Givati Brigade were dedicated. The five soldiers had fallen fifty seven years ago during the bitter battles for Latrun in Israel’s Independence War. Two of the five were American volunteers who had served […]
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If you’ve never heard of Mickey Marcus, you are missing out on an amazing tale of a Jewish soldier. His incredible journey, from fighting in Europe during WWII to serving as Israel’s first general in nearly 2000 years, is portrayed in the 1966 classic, Cast a Giant Shadow. It’s a portrait of an American patriot who becomes the reluctant hero […]
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