Hello my friends. Happy Memorial Day, I hope all is well with all of you. Today we remember those who gave their lives for this great country, doing things many of us could never imagine. Without these men and women, we could not be here today able to enjoy the great freedoms of this country. Also God bless all of our veterans and those currently in the military, I am grateful for everything you have done and do.
And of course there are the Private Snafu cartoons.
Though not as groundbreaking as Birth of a Nation (1915) or Intolerance (1916). D.W. Griffith's Hearts of the World (1918) is an excellent war movie.
One of the greatest silent war epics (as many of you know) is actually a slapstick comedy. Of course I am speaking of Buster Keaton's The General (1926).
Before the U.S. Entered World War 2, Charlie Chaplin took on one of history's greatest villains with The Great Dictator (1940).
Though it pales in comparison with the Hemmingway book, A Farewell to Arms (1932) is an excellent war related romance.
Many musicians have performed songs giving turbine to those who have fought and given their lives for our country.
One of the most overlooked feature films from the Disney Studio is Victory Through Airpower (1943), a documentary on the importance of using airpower to win World War 2.
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends. John 15:13
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1 Chronicles 16:34
give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:18
Thank you again to everyone who has ever fought for this great country. I am so grateful to you for all of the freedoms we have.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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