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 Heroic Officers Dare Death For Men by Sessions. Here is the story as told, for the first time, by a commanding officer of the United States Ground Forces that landed at Port Lyautey: "It was very early morning of the day we invaded North Africa, and we were standing off the shore of Casablanca. Directly in front of us lay the resort town of Port Lyautey, one of the strongest fortified points held by the French. It was here that their Commandant had his headquarters in an old Portuguese fort, on a hill five hundred yards in from shore. Just at daybreak our barges, manned by Navy personnel, and carrying Jeeps, tanks, and men of the United States Ground Forces, took to the water. We headed for shore in surf that was 18 feet high. When we were about half way in, they opened up on us with everything they had. Even before we reached the beach, their guns and fliers were making it plenty hot for us. Our Jeeps were the first to hit the sand and they came off the barge with their guns blazing. Throughout the whole action, the team-work of the U.S. Army and Navy forces was perfect. But there was one example of personal courage in those three days of fighting that will stand out in my memory if I live for 1000 years. You see, the commanding officer of our expedition - an oldtimer - carried an important message for the Commandant at the fort. He felt that if this message got through, there was a good chance that they would quit firing and that much bloodshed would be prevented. So, on a standard to the right of his Jeep he had an American flag set up. On the left, the Tri-color. In the middle a flag of truce. The message had to reach the fort. Our Commander, and another officer who volunteered to drive the Jeep, made the attempt. With those three flags standing straight in the breeze, this Jeep came off the barge first. The officer reached the fort, and received the Medal of Honor. ..... 1943 Willys Jeep War Bond Ad, A5293A. 19431122 $19.99 This Item is an original Magazine ad, taken from a vintage magazine of the year indicated. The ad is suitable for framing and displaying in your home or office. The scan of this item was taken through plastic film, however it is an accurate representation of the item. The nominal size is 10.5 inches by 14 inches.  Have You Volunteered for the Red Army? 28x42 Giclee on Canvas - Prints - 03043-7CG28 $475.00 Series: USSR - Bolshevik & Soviet Artist: Dmitry Moor Period: Source country: Russia/USSR Source Year: Communist soldier points in a recuiting poster reminiscent of the James Montgomery Flagg poster of WWI - I want You and the Britsih poster that atedated that one with General Kitchener - Britain needs you 28 inch by 42 inch Giclee print on Canvas. All files are stored digitally and are ready for reproduction. The quality is closely monitored to ensure professional results.This item is custom made per order.  Volunteered Slavery $42.98 Live stuff on side two is ripping uptempo post-bop in the patented Rahsaan style. Side one is the mind-blow. Three original songs in gospel style, with gospel choir, all of them terrific & energetic & uplifting. What a great songwriter! "My Cherie Amour" confirms Rahsaan's status as an honorary rock-and-roller -- his vocal is NOISY & outrageous -- and I love it. He doesn't sing Stevie's words, just the "la la la" opening riff, noisily, before going into a charming and soulful lounge-bossa-nova flute arrangement of the tune. The juxtaposition of the raspy, "ugly" vocal & the almost-smooth-jazz flute is fearless & free. The album's ultimate kicker is Rahsaan's rip-rocking cover of "I Say a Little Prayer." Beginning with an out-of-tempo modal-noise section, and Kirk shouting, "they shot him down!! They shot him down to the ground!! But we're gonna say a little prayer!!" And he counts the tempo off & the band starts wailing on an original soul-rock riff arrangement of the tune featuring Rahsaan's awesome tenor. My guess is it's Rahsaan's tribute to Martin Luther King after the assassination, and the passion & intensity & beauty of it make me cry. Music-historical footnote: Rahsaan on side one of this album & on a couple other records attempted an acoustic jazz-rock fusion that had nothing to do with Miles's later electric jazz or Ornette's harmolodic funk (both of which I love). Duke Ellington attempted a fusion similar to Rahsaan's a few times in the mid-late-'60s and '70s. The style never caught on, but it really works when Rahsaan & Duke do it. The great rocking beats with the brilliant individualism of great jazz soloists. |
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