Archive for December, 2004
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Review: Hope and Honor
Posted on 31 Dec 2004When I first heard about General Sidney Shachnow’s amazing journey from the depths of an eastern European ghetto to the top ranks of the US Army, I was quite intrigued. … Continue reading -
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Spotlighting Another Jewish Marine
Posted on 31 Dec 2004It’s always good to see a Jewish service member featured in a positive way in the news. Well, the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle recently did just that. Here is a … Continue reading -
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Jewish WWII Vets Honored
Posted on 31 Dec 2004The JTA reports on a ceremony honoring Jewish World War II veterans and their families at New York City’s Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. … Continue reading -
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Overwhelming Support
Posted on 31 Dec 2004We’ve started to hear back from more and more of the deployed troops who received Channukah care packages. Evidently, the effort was far larger than anyone had imagined. Jewish troops … Continue reading -
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Another Jewish casualty in Iraq
Posted on 10 Dec 2004We mourn the loss of another Jewish soldier killed in Iraq: Sgt. Michael Shackelford, U.S. Army. The local newpaper, The Daily Sentinal, offers a touching tribute to the fallen soldier. … Continue reading -
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More news coverage on care packages
Posted on 10 Dec 2004The Army Times has a story on holiday care packages. While it’s mostly about Christmas stuff (sigh), there is a tidbit about us chosen people: One chaplain in Iraq requested … Continue reading -
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A tribute to Jewish war heroes
Posted on 09 Dec 2004Samuel G. Breidner has written a series of articles for The Sun News of Myrtle Beach giving a brief history of Jewish military contributions. Article #1 ties in the Channukah … Continue reading