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Author Archives: Fred L. Borch

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Posted inFeature

Nobody Could Scale the Walls of China’s Forbidden City–Except This American Soldier

by Fred L. Borch1/12/20241/18/2024

A young American bugler turned the tide in China’s 1900 Boxer Rebellion.

Photo showing The long awaited all out Arab attack on the Jews has begun according to widespread reports of violence and attacks from the Holy Land. Here we see two members of the Palmach, the striking force of the Haganah, as they fired through a hole in a wall while training recently for city fighting. The Haganah, once illegal, is now working openly and has registered all men and women between the ages of 17 and 35. Actually, those under 25 only are called in the draft. The main problem has been to keep too many men and women over 35 from trying to serve when they are of more use in vital civilian jobs. The Defense Army organized 30 years ago has since grown to a full and efficient fighting force capable of coping with the dangerous situation which now faces it.
Posted inFeature

An American in the Israeli Army

by Benny Michelsohn and Fred L. Borch1/5/202411/6/2023
Posted inStories

Jimi Hendrix Pretended to Be Gay to Get Out of the Army

by Fred L. Borch4/22/202211/16/2022
Posted inUncategorized

‘For Wounds Received…’

by Fred L. Borch3/6/2020
Posted inStories

The Sergeant in Vietnam Who Almost Fragged His Officer ‘in a Cold Killing Rage’ and Went on to a Long Army Career

by Fred L. Borch8/20/20196/10/2022
Posted inStories

One of the Most Decorated Veterans of All Time: David H. Hackworth

by Fred L. Borch6/4/20196/4/2019
Posted inStories

Combat Leadership Earned This Officer South Vietnam’s Top Honor

by Fred L. Borch1/22/20196/14/2021
Posted inInterview

Interview: Colonel Gordon R. Roberts / A Hero Returns to Combat

by Fred L. Borch6/6/20186/10/2024
Posted inStories

George Mabry: In Rare Company

by Fred L. Borch2/15/20185/22/2020
Posted inUncategorized

Justice by Firing Squad

by Fred L. Borch2/5/2018

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