As we near the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Army’s adoption of the Colt Model 1911 pistol, we should remember: The U.S. M1911 & The Medal of Honor [1]. OBTW, the article begins with mention of my grandfather Ernest E. Rawles [2]‘s friend, Frank Luke. They were mountain climbing buddies in Arizona, circa 1916. But FWIW, several accounts mention Luke being armed with a revolver rather than a .45 automatic.
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Matthew B. suggested a winter storm article that illustrates a great reason to be as prepared as possible and not rely on “the system” to take care of you [3].
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Water chaos affects thousands in Northern Ireland [4] – Thousands of homes and businesses in Northern Ireland are still without water, some since before Christmas.
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G.G. recommend this op-ed piece by Doyle McManus: Surviving terrorism [5]. “Californians know what to do in an earthquake, and Kansans know what to do in a tornado, but the U.S. as a whole is prepared only to overreact to even a small act of terrorism.”