by Staff Report | May 29, 2023 | MVE Columns, MVE Featured
By Ray Lenarcic Battling sub-zero temperatures and an enemy outnumbering them 20 plus to one, they managed to survive the Battle of Chosin Reservoir despite taking some 15,000 casualties. At the Imjin River and Kapyong, they blunted an offensive by 700,000 Chinese....
by Staff Report | May 27, 2023 | MVE Columns
By Ray Lenarcic Several writings dealing with the subject of war have had a profound, enduring impact on me. They include Tennyson’s “Charge of the Light Brigade,” Stephen Crane’s “Red Badge of Courage,” Kipling’s “The Last of the Light Brigade,” Wilfred Owens’ “Dulce...
by Staff Report | Apr 16, 2023 | MVE Columns
By Ray Lenarcic Recently, while listening to one of my favorite musical groups, the Irish Tenors, singing The Fields of Athenry, I was reminded of how important our freedoms are. Peter St. John’s song, written in 1970, tells the story of Michael, a young man from...
