The 761st Tank Battalion was an independent that fought with Patton’s Army during WWII. The unit was formed in 1942 in Texas and trained there for two years. 2Lt Jackie Robinson (later of the Brooklyn Dodgers) was one of the original members. But did not accompany the 761st to Europe. The unit deployed to Europe […]

Joyce Denke is from the small town of Riesel near Waco, Texas where she and her husband enjoy their retirement on the family farm.  She now spends three months at their home in Ruidoso,NM  every summer enjoying their beautiful cool weather. Joyce graduated from Mary Hardin Baylor College in Belton, Texas with a degree in […]

On April 5, the Military History Center at the University of North Texas is hosting the 7th War Studies Symposium. The speaker is Sarah C. M. Paine, a William S. Sims University Professor of History and Grand Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College. Her talk is entitled: "How Russia Lost the Last Cold War."  […]

Military Order of World Wars Golf Challenge Supported by the Richardson and Plano Rotary Clubs Supporting Youth Leadership and Patriotism in the State of Texas All proceeds from this event will go directly to sponsoring the attendance of local high school students attending the annual MOWW Youth Leadership Conferences.  Start Time:  4:15 Putting Contest:  4:00 […]

In April 1975, as North Vietnamese forces approached Sàigòn, South Vietnam neared collapse. With nearly all American troops gone since 1973, the remaining personnel carried out Operation FREQUENT WIND to evacuate Americans, foreign nationals, and thousands of Vietnamese. Most evacuations occurred on April 29–30. Communist artillery fire damaged Tân Sơn Nhứt Air Base runways, making […]