Sidney Shachnow dies

Story here. 

Civil War seder

I just saw this. Interesting. 

Coast Guard names ship after Jewish American Guardsman killed in Iraq war

...story here. 

Post office named for Jewish Airman KIA

...story here. 

Jewish American GIs in WWII

Story in the Five Towns Jewish Star. 

Max Fuchs, G.I. Cantor in Historic Battlefield Service, Is Dead at 96

Obituary here. 

GI JEWS on PBS

On April 11, PBS will be airing GI JEWS: Jewish Americans in WWII. I'm looking forward to it!

Passover in Iraq...

I remember my Passover in Iraq well. I wrote about it here. This is Blythe Brigg's story. 

Who knew?

Rod Serling's identity as a Jewish WWII vet shaped the Twilight Zone. 

The Jewish company in the Spanish Civil War

Interesting discussion of the book here. 

Soldier's Synagogue in Siberia

Fascinating and tragic. JTA has the story of the Synagogue's return to the Jewish community here. 

Good luck to Noah Lang

...Orthodox Jew, will be commissioning in the Marines. 

Interesting new book...

...about Jews in the Australian military. Interview with the author here. 

Torah launched to sea on a Naval vessel...

...Story here. Fun fact: I was the first person to chant a parsha from this torah. 

New Jewish Chaplain

...this time a personal acquaintance, Rabbi Yossi Madvig. Good luck!