A Brief History On February 16, 2006, the United States Army decommissioned the last of the Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals, or MASH as they were called. Since the Army is staffed by educated and intelligent people (mostly), they obviously had a backup plan, and that is the Combat Support Hospital (CSH pronounced cash). Digging Deeper Mobile Army Surgical Hospitals had served the combat medical needs of the U.S. Army since their inception in 1945, continuing through the Korean and Viet Nam Wars and then in the conflicts in the Middle East until being replaced by Combat Support Hospitals. Famously depicted in the 1968…
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Major Dan
Major Daniel Zar is a retired veteran of the United States Marine Corps. He served during the Cold War and has traveled to many countries around the world. Prior to his military service, he graduated from Cleveland State University, having majored in sociology. Following his military service, he worked as a police officer eventually earning the rank of captain prior to his retirement.
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A Brief History Throughout history, humans have noticed and wondered about various phenomena that they could not easily understand or explain. Though modern science has often tried to find reasons for such “super” natural occurrences, many people remain unconvinced, leaving room for speculation and wonder. Certainly many aspects of religion might qualify as supernatural, and since the majority of people believe in one sort of religion or another, it would be logical to conclude that the majority of people accept at least some supernatural phenomena in their set of beliefs. Here we list 10 reasons upon which people can logically base a belief in the supernatural,…
A Brief History On February 14, we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, a day on which we show our appreciation for our special loved one or significant other. Uncharacteristically, however, this date has also been a black day of death and murder! Digging Deeper Now considered a “Hallmark Holiday,” it was named after the unfortunate St. Valentine, a Christian, said to be a bishop, who was executed by the Romans in 269 A.D. for preaching the Gospel. He was not just executed but beaten with clubs and beheaded. Somehow, this guy whom we know almost nothing about came to symbolize romantic love (especially ironic…
A Brief History On February 13, 1961, while 3 Californians were looking for geodes, they picked up a rock believed to be 500,000 years old that was later found to contain a spark plug! Understandably, this find, now known as the “Coso artifact,” sparked a lot of mystery and controversy. Digging Deeper Wallace Lane, Virginia Maxey and Mike Mikesell (love that name), were poking around the geology of Olancha, California when they came across their amazing discovery. Upon cutting open the supposed geode, they expected it to be hollow inside and containing crystals. Instead the trio’s diamond-bladed saw blade was ruined, and rather than find…
A Brief History Recently, we listed 10 of our favorite novelty songs, and it immediately became apparent that 10 songs are not enough! There are just too many good ones out there, and so here are 10 more of our favorites. As always, feel free to mention any we may have forgotten or not yet gotten to. Digging Deeper 10. “My Ding-a-Ling,” Chuck Berry, 1972. A #1 hit for Chuck, his only song to reach that position, this slightly risqué song teases you with sexual innuendo. More importantly, however, this song provides the basis for a knock-off version I personally…
