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A Brief History On January 10, 1920, The Treaty of Versailles went into effect, marking the official end of World War I, although the United States did not endorse the treaty.  While some called World War I “The War to end all wars,” we know too well the false optimism of that epithet as only two decades later the world would be wracked by a much bigger and more deadly war. Digging Deeper The tremendous cost of World War I in lives and national resources led participants to insist on a clear winner/loser outcome and any thought of a negotiated…

A Brief History On January 9, 1964, a riot broke out between Panamanian nationalists and American Canal Zone Police and US Military forces stationed in the Canal Zone after a Panamanian flag had been torn during a confrontation between the Panamanians and Canal Zone Police. Digging Deeper As the riot and violence grew, US Army troops were called in to quell the riot, leading to three days of fighting that left about 22 Panamanians and four Americans dead. Panama had gained its independence with the help of the US in 1903, for the American aim of building the Panama Canal. …

A Brief History On January 1, 2025, we all take a bold leap into the future, a new year filled with promise and perhaps with some concerns as well.  Fear not, for Major Dan at H&H is happy to tell you what will possibly happen in the coming year.  Of course, I make no guarantees, for as Donald Trump recently said, “I can’t guarantee anything. I can’t guarantee tomorrow.” Digging Deeper Number one, as alluded to by the former president, all the bombastic campaign promises about lowering food and energy costs, etc., will fail to materialize, although we of course…

A Brief History On December 30, 2024, we take a look back at the ones we lost this year, and instead of trying to amass a giant list of everyone and everything, we aim to keep this list limited to those of particular note, at least to us! Digging Deeper Former President Jimmy Carter, age 100, was a fine person who showed his true morals and values in the years since leaving the White House. Baseballer Rickey Henderson, age 65, Major League Baseball’s all-time base stealer, was probably the greatest lead off batter of all time. Richard Simmons, exercise and…

A Brief History On December 26, 1776, George Washington led his Continental Army across the Delaware River to surprise and attack the German Hessians employed by the British, killing about 22 of the German mercenaries and capturing another 800 to 900 for the loss of only two Americans killed.  In fact, the dead Americans died from the winter weather and not Hessian bullets! Digging Deeper Mercenaries, soldiers for hire usually from other lands, have been used throughout history, sometimes to great advantage but also many times leading to failure and defeat.  While the French Foreign Legion is famous for its…