Tag Archives: World War II

Is Ukraine Another Austria?

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Jim Wheeler

In thinking about the situation in Ukraine I can’t help but to compare it to pre-WW II when Adolph Hitler began the takeover of Europe: Similar: Invasion of one country by another country, by force for hegemony and economic gain. Invading … Continue reading →

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War through a patriotic lens – a memoir

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Jim Wheeler

My friend Bud Morgan sent me a link to a slew of World War II aviation pictures this morning. They caused a rush of memories, not of the war itself but of that time. I was just a kid then, … Continue reading →

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Morality and Secrecy in War

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

A moving Veterans’ Day story by Joplin Globe editor Carol Stark stirred in me memories and thoughts about my own service during the Vietnam War and the Cold War, the reason being a connection with submarines. Carol told about local … Continue reading →

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On War

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

Why do we call it the War on Terror? This “conflict” is very different from the other “wars” in America’s history. So, I decided to make a list of the qualities that I think make it different from the others: … Continue reading →

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Now Let Us Sing Together

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Jim Wheeler

The assassination of Osama bin Laden has occasioned celebrations throughout the United States.  Such celebrations of our enemy’s violent death erupted in Washington, D.C. and at Ground Zero in New York, complete with singing and flag-waving – a cathartic outburst … Continue reading →

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