Boys turn into young men when they finish boot camp. Young men turn into men when the gunfire begins.…

General George S. Patton, renowned for his strategic brilliance and unwavering leadership on the battlefield during World War II, is…

Wilfred Owen, a renowned World War I poet, is considered exceptional for several reasons. Owen’s poetry is deeply rooted in…

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Nightstalker Pt. 1 I saw bleating sheep and a dying asp Where the wind pressed its will upon solemn grass…

We swam on shipless oceans Carried forth on rolling winds Heard mermaids through sea grass singing Our journey of wonder…

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Rupert Brooke 1887-1915 Brooke was known for his idealistic war sonnets.  Yes, he was British but as an American I…