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Nation Without An Army

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Caryn

War is a terrible thing, but there are moments throughout history that show a side of war mixed with a bit of humanity…even when things are looking bleak. This happened with the Liechtenstein army. Liechtenstein is the fourth smallest country … Continue reading →

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God’s Heroes

Posted on November 11, 2025 by Caryn

Veteran’s Day is a time to reflect on sacrifice, honor, duty, dedication, war, and peace, but for me it’s also a day filled with thoughts of my dad and how much I miss him. I know my sisters feel the … Continue reading →

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Blame The Disaster Crew

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Caryn

When weather gets ugly, and things end up in really bad shape, the blame often falls on the disaster crew trying to help. The 1970 Bhola cyclone, which was also referred to as the Great Cyclone of 1970, was a catastrophic tropical cyclone that hit East Pakistan Continue reading →

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Medians and Lydians

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Caryn

Most wars end when one of the sides surrenders because they know they have lost the war. It would be strange for two enemies to simply walk away from a war. Nevertheless, in the year 585BC, the Medians were at war with the Lydians. Continue reading →

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The Three Of Them

Posted on May 12, 2024 by Caryn

My uncle, Larry Byer was just 20 months older than his little sister, my mom, Collene Spencer, who was followed 24 months later by their little brother, Wayne Byer. The three of them being as close as they were tended to try their mother, Hattie Byer’s patience at times. Continue reading →

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You Can’t Take The Hill From The Trench

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Caryn

Today is a very important day. It is not about having a three-day weekend, a barbecue, picnic, or even a holiday camping trip. It’s not that these things are bad, or even wrong. It’s really just a matter of remembering and showing respect for those men and women who went to war and didn’t come home alive. Continue reading →

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Missing Ones

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Caryn

When a soldier goes missing in action, it becomes an unthinkable phenomenon for their family. Really, when anyone goes missing and can’t be found, it is unthinkable for the family, but for a soldier, it’s particularly strange, Continue reading →

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Swiss Neutrality

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Caryn

Switzerland has long been a neutral nation when it comes to wars other conflicts. That hasn’t always been an easy status to accomplish. According to the Hague Convention of 1907, a neutral country means that the country has declared nonparticipation during a war and cannot be counted on to help fight a belligerent country. Continue reading →

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Attacked At Any Moment

Posted on July 8, 2021 by Caryn

Not many wars can be called…peaceful, but the Dutch-Scilly War is one that definitely can. Some wars start over borders, some over principles, and some over…well, Continue reading →

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Borrowed Time

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Caryn

So many of the men and women who return from combat, when many of their buddies didn’t, suffer from a multitude of feelings. Many feel like it should been them killed in the bombing, shooting, plane crash, or whatever it might have been that took their buddy or buddies, Continue reading →

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