Category Archives: War

In great deeds… annual repost.

Posted on June 6, 2022 by On the North River

I read today as a prelude to a story about D-Day commemorations the phrase “This will be the last significant observation of this event. Because only a handful of living veterans are now participating and none will be alive for … Continue reading →

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Lost Graves. Reposted from 2019.

Posted on May 31, 2022 by On the North River

A Find A Grave photo request has just been made in your area. If you are able to take this photograph, please read the ‘Instructions for Photographers’ paragraph at the end of this email. Name: Edmond J Harvey (unknown – … Continue reading →

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New wrinkle on an old game.

Posted on May 21, 2022 by On the North River

King Of Battle God fights on the side with the best artillery. – Napoleon Bonaparte Oberst (Col.) Reisner of the Austrian Army giving a thoroughly professional and easily understandable briefing on why Ukraine keeps kicking the shit out of inferior … Continue reading →

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The Ukrainian/Russian/American War

Posted on May 5, 2022 by On the North River

The Rundown Washington Examiner: Ukrainian commander says ‘bloody fighting’ going on inside Mariupol steel plant Washington Examiner: US intel helping Ukraine kill Russian generals: Report Washington Examiner: Russia hitting Ukrainian supply lines, but not with much ‘accuracy’ Washington Examiner: First … Continue reading →

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Perfect gift for that retired Top Gun.

Posted on April 28, 2022 by On the North River

Drones for Ukraine has a unique fundraising tool: Donate $1,000 or more to their effort to procure modern drones to defend against the Russian invasion, get a genuine piece of aircraft skin from a downed Russian jet fighter.

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The Trust of the World.

Posted on March 9, 2022 by On the North River

On Tuesday, Poland said it was ready to deploy all its MIG-29 jets to Ramstein Air Base in Germany and put them at the disposal of the United States, urging other NATO members to do the same. The Pentagon later … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian girl who sang Let It Go inside a bomb shelter

Posted on March 9, 2022 by On the North River

https://videos.dailymail.co.uk/video/mol/2022/03/07/3659287198150314688/640x360_MP4_3659287198150314688.mp4  

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Epic if true.

Posted on March 6, 2022 by On the North River

Day Eight of the Ukrainian War I have posted on twitter about the Russian Army columns North of Kyiv decaying into immobile blobs due to the Rasputitsa, poorly maintained Chinese truck tires and shear “follow the plan” Russian incompetence. The … Continue reading →

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Green powers the Russian War Machine.

Posted on March 4, 2022 by On the North River

Europe’s reliance on exported oil and gas from Russia, is “funding the war”.  But blaming our dependence on fossil fuel for the might of Russia’s military is only half the story. The reason Europe especially became so dependent on Russian … Continue reading →

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Ukrainian father says goodbye.

Posted on February 27, 2022 by On the North River

It’s a leave-taking.  The exact circumstances aren’t known or stated, but the inference is that the daughter is being sent to safety, perhaps out of the country and all because of the war with Russia. No military age males are … Continue reading →

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