America in Uniform: Historic US Civil War Photos PLUS: Scout Edwin Bearss

Follow us on Twitter        Become a fan on Facebook Heroes Scout Edwin Bearss Scout USMC, served 1942-1946. Bearss tells a gripping and detailed account of what it was like to get shot multiple times during the Battle of Cape Gloucester in WWII. Click here for the video. military humor All in the Name At a tea for officers and their wives, the commanding general of a base delivered a seemingly endless oration. A young lieutenant grumbled to the woman sitting beside him, "What a pompous and unbearable old windbag that slob is!" For the rest of the story, click here. Heart US Civil War Photos If you have any interest in the U.S. Civil War.....here is a series (many rather graphic) of 48 photographs from various locations where battles were fought. These are some amazingly good quality black and white photos taken during the civil war. Each one is worth a thousand words. Click here for the photos. Loyal Subscribers! We need some help. The purpose of our "Heart" section is to publish stories of the experiences, contributions and sacrifices of our military (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard) and public service personnel (police officers, firefighters, EMS, merchant marines and others in the public sector) as well as stories of their families. Please search your memory and computer for a few and send them to Bill (CPTOtis) O'Quin at boquin@ix.netcom.com for possible publication. Thanks! Have you signed up for these newsletters? Daily Inspiration | Your Peace of Mind | Daily Bible Reading   Today's Daily Inspiration  Today's Horoscope  Today's Health & Healing  Unsubscribe Online: Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter Mailing Address: Beliefnet, P.O. Box 3882, Norfolk, VA 23514-3882 Change your email address: http://www.beliefnet.com/Newsletter/Update-Email.aspx Privacy Statement: http://www.beliefnet.com/About-Us/Privacy-Policy.aspx Copyright 2011 Beliefnet, Inc. All rights reserved.