The thing that amused and entertained our boys who were stationed all over england was westminster abbey, and there were quite a few americans who came there to see the sites and see westminster abbey, and these are the scenes that i wanted to photograph on one sunday afternoon. Another area that intrigued me was marble arch. The marble arch on one sunday afternoon was full of people. You must remember that london was being bombed almost every night in this particular time, and i was photographing these speakers that were addressing the crowds. Every speaker was speaking on a different assumptiosubject, but police stood around and watched, and as long as there was no arguments, nobody was hurt, and the people in the audience were arguing back with the speakers, but these were just typical shots of how we passed the time waiting for dday. Most of the children who lived in england or a great may i should say were sent out of the city, but a lot of them had to remain behind, but in spite
A reenactor with the world war ii living history group, and we are here at Army Heritage days at the u. S. Army heritage and Education Center in carlisle, pennsylvania, and at this event, it is a major complex. Were here on the Army Heritage trail, and one can find reenactors or living historians from all different time periods ranging from the 17th surgecentp to the present. My group, though, is here this weekend to discuss the 75th anniversary of the normandy invasion, which is taking place this summer, and we thought it certainly fitting to commemorate that event and us putting on these old uniforms, wearing old equipment, it certainly gives us a better perspective and appreciation of what the greatest generation went through. And if we can impart even a small inkling of that to passers by and families who come visit this place, then we feel that weve done a fairly good job. The unit that we portray is the Fourth Infantry Division, and its a unit thats sometimes overshadowed in the
There were culture industry, there were Culture Committee hearing is 4 hours. If we cant. Is an here . I guess whichever. The meeting will come to order. Ladies and gentlemen, we are at a very historic moment for our nation. Who would have thought of it even as soon as just a few years ago that we would have this golden opportunity to provide electricity that would motor our vehicles but was bringing on some serious questions and serious issues so that we know what it will take to make sure people in this country are well aware and will be able to take advantage and enjoy this movement, this Great Movement we are making to transition from petroleum to electricity. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing especially our witnesses because we are looking to you to tell us what this means. What does it mean for jobs . What is the impact that this will have in Rural America if we do not move and make sure those in Rural America can enjoy and be productive from the move we are making. Im s
There were culture industry, there were Culture Committee hearing is 4 hours. If we cant. Is an here . I guess whichever. The meeting will come to order. Ladies and gentlemen, we are at a very historic moment for our nation. Who would have thought of it even as soon as just a few years ago that we would have this golden opportunity to provide electricity that would motor our vehicles but was bringing on some serious questions and serious issues so that we know what it will take to make sure people in this country are well aware and will be able to take advantage and enjoy this movement, this Great Movement we are making to transition from petroleum to electricity. I want to welcome everyone to this hearing especially our witnesses because we are looking to you to tell us what this means. What does it mean for jobs . What is the impact that this will have in Rural America if we do not move and make sure those in Rural America can enjoy and be productive from the move we are making. Im s
if you wanted to go to harvard or yale, you had to be at the top of your class. they demanded greatness from their students. if you wanted to walk the runway at fashion shows and have your face placerred on magazines and billboards, you had to be in tip top shape. stunning enough to make somebody stop in their track. if you wanted to run nasa, ibm or exxon you had to be the best in the business. they demanded greatness from their employees and that demand formed generations of excellence. the weak were weeded out. the strong were rewarded with money and status and a sense of fulfillment. our society doesn t have standards anymore. everybody gets a trophy. you re not allowed to judge anybody. nothing s taboo. the people we revered yesterday are despised today. weakness is rewarded and strength is punished. we traded excellence and achievement for diversity and inclusion. it s happening all across the country. in new york, the nypd s neutering the physical fitness test. they ar