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Colonel Paul’s Corner – Are You Limbered Up?

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Are You Limbered Up?

Today, most of us associate the term “limbered up” with preparation for physical exercise. The first use of the term dates back to the artillery units of the 18th century. The “limber” was a two-wheeled cart which carried ammunition and accessories for use with cannon or other artillery. It

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Nathan Bedford Forrest - Hero or Villain

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Nathan Bedford Forrest - Hero or Villain

At the beginning of the movie, Forrest Gump, Forrest’s Mom tells him that he is named after the great Civil War General, Nathan Bedford Forrest. The General who, after the war, founded a club called the Ku Klux Klan. The General rode around with his friends, covered with robes

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Angels Among Us

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Angels Among Us

You don’t have to believe in religion to believe in angels. In fact, sometimes religion gets in the way. There are angels. There are only a few of them - very, very few. And they are alive. There are no dead angels. When an angel dies, the spark is lost.

The Oath - Remember Nuremberg - Illegal Orders

The Oath - Remember Nuremberg - Illegal Orders

“I, (name) do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion;

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Trees

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Trees

I think I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree. A tree whose hungry mouth is pressed Against the earth’s sweet flowing breast; A tree that looks at God all day, And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest

Colonel Paul’s Corner – History of Thanksgiving

Colonel Paul’s Corner – History of Thanksgiving

Many trace the origin of Thanksgiving to 1621, with a celebration of Pilgrims and Native Americans to give thanks for a bountiful harvest. The celebration lasted three days. The first official Thanksgiving was in 1777 when all 13 colonies celebrated a Thanksgiving Day together. It was a celebration of the

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Sergei Krikalev - The Last Soviet Citizen

Colonel Paul’s Corner – Sergei Krikalev - The Last Soviet Citizen

History will recall Cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev as the last citizen of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. More importantly, his story marks the end of an era with the unexpected collapse of the Soviet Union and its breakup into 15 independent nations in 1991. Cosmonaut Krikalev was launched from the