Pook-Emu Bee: Links For Memorial Day (2026)

The Pook-Emu Bee links return today for Memorial Day, a day for remembering those Americans who gave their lives in battle. I put together some suitable links for the occasion to lead off today's Pook-Emu Bee. You can also see some of my own Memorial Day articles in Saturday's Newsletter Leaf Journal. 1. Every American Needs to Know What Happens at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day (Brandon Wile for Military.com. May 21, 2026.) At 3 p.m. local time on Memorial Day, pause for one minute of silence […]

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[Article] Pook-Emu Bee: Links For Memorial Day (2026)

The May 25, 2026 edition of Pook-Emu Bee links features a collection of nine links for Memorial Day in the United States.

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Military History - McFarland

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Fold3 Blog: New Korean War Era Draft Cards on Fold3!. “We are happy to announce that we’ve added more than 2 million Korean War Era Draft Registration Cards from five states to Fold3.” (Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Nebraska, South Carolina.)

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/20/fold3-blog-new-korean-war-era-draft-cards-on-fold3/
Fold3 Blog: New Korean War Era Draft Cards on Fold3!

Fold3 Blog: New Korean War Era Draft Cards on Fold3!. “We are happy to announce that we’ve added more than 2 million Korean War Era Draft Registration Cards from five states to Fold3.” …

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Cape Fear Community College: CFCC Student Preserves Veterans’ Stories Through YouTube Channel. “What started as a teenage passion project has grown into a mission to document firsthand accounts from veterans and historical witnesses before their stories are lost. A student at Cape Fear Community College, Luke [Basso] has conducted more than 100 interviews for his YouTube channel, Filmperia. […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/05/15/cape-fear-community-college-cfcc-student-preserves-veterans-stories-through-youtube-channel/
Cape Fear Community College: CFCC Student Preserves Veterans’ Stories Through YouTube Channel

Cape Fear Community College: CFCC Student Preserves Veterans’ Stories Through YouTube Channel. “What started as a teenage passion project has grown into a mission to document firsthand accoun…

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This week in history: May 11-17

Berlusconi returns to power in Italy; Terry Tyler arrested in Louisiana; Battle of Soyang River in Korean War; British General Strike betrayed.

World Socialist Web Site
Bit of a mismatch
Truman had it right when he described MacArthur as a "stupid son-of-a-bitch"
#OperationMoolah offered, from #ThisDayInHistory in 1953, up to $100,000 to any #NorthKorean pilot of a #MiG15 who defected with his jet. USAF pilots reported it was better than anything US had in the #KoreanWar. There were no takers; the first defection was after the armistice.