The 31st Infantry Regiment was formed at Fort William McKinley, Philippine Islands on 13 August 1916. In 1920, after a two year deployment protecting the Trans-Siberian railroad from Cossack bandits and Red revolutionaries, the regiment became known as the Polar Bears. In February 1932 when Japanese troops invaded China the Polar Bears deployed to protectContinue reading “Veterans Day 2025”
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10 November 2023
I’m going on a vacation, only for a night or two, enough to clear my head. Where I’m going is a mystery to me, my wife set it up and will give me an address later. What’s important to me is alone time to be lost in the woods. Usually what happens when I goContinue reading “10 November 2023”
Happy Monday
Today is supposed to be veterans day so I figured I should talk about that. I probably have just as many conflicting emotions on the topic as the average American. Obviously I don’t want wars or people to be hurt. I want the quality of life I have for everyone and if that group hasContinue reading “Happy Monday”
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