Habakkuk

March 30, 2024

March 30, 1944 – Deserted city where Nero fiddled while Rome burned

Anzio and Nettuno run together along the coast of our beachhead, forming practically one city. There is really only one main street, which runs along the […]
March 29, 2024

March 29, 1944 – Living in a covered foxhole for 45 consecutive days on Anzio

Through March and April, 1944, things on Anzio remained unchanged. Living in a covered foxhole for 45 consecutive days was quite an experience.[1]
March 28, 2024

March 28, 1944 – Sometimes you hear shells coming, sometimes you don’t on Anzio

When you get to Anzio you waste no time getting off the boat, for you have been feeling pretty much like a clay pigeon in a […]
March 27, 2024

‘Dogface’ Hero: Headstrong Teen Becomes Highly Decorated Young Leader (Feb 2024 — ARMY magazine)

An article, ‘Dogface’ Hero: Headstrong Teen Becomes Highly Decorated Young Leader , based upon my and Mike Yorkey’s book, At First Light: A True World War […]
March 26, 2024

March 26, 1944 – A well deserved break at a rest camp

Beginning on 26 March, every two days another company the 30th Infantry was sent to the 3rd Division Rest Center in the heart of the Pine […]
March 25, 2024

March 25, 1944 – Fate of Anzio Beachhead rests heavily on the ‘Ducks’

Probably the two outstanding features of our handling of supplies on this 5th Army beachhead have been the “duck,” or amphibious truck, and our system of […]
March 24, 2024

March 24, 1944 – Supply lines at Anzio

The real drama of this Anzio beachhead campaign is the supply system. I’d almost like to write that sentence twice—to make sure you get it. The […]
March 23, 2024

March 23, 1944 – Was Ernie Pyle, the most famous correspondent from WWII ever scared?

Was the most famous correspondent from WWII ever scared? Here’s Ernie Pyle’s report from the front lines at Anzio Beachhead.
March 5, 2021

I have chosen the way of faithfulness

Now fear the LORD and serve him with all faithfulness. … The LORD rewards every man for his righteousness and faithfulness. … Let love and faithfulness never leave […]
April 30, 2021

Do what is right in the eyes of the LORD

The eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him, on those whose hope is in his unfailing love, to deliver them from death and […]
May 28, 2021

What can anyone give in exchange for their soul?

For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the […]
May 30, 2021

Their hearts are greedy for unjust gain

The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, […]
June 27, 2021

Beware of the teachers of the law … for a show they make lengthy prayers

Lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you. … How long, Lord, must I call for help? … […]
July 1, 2021

Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches

To those who are victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God.