Ramblings of a Crusty Old Sailor - A Salute to Pfc. Harry E. Lorenzo

🇺🇲A Salute to Pfc. Harry E. Lorenzo Veteran of Operation Torch and the Battle of the Bulge

Pfc. Harry E. Lorenzo, 1849 Genesee Street, Buffalo, NY, served in the Army during World War II as a paratrooper with the 509th Parachute Infantry Battalion. He took part in Operation Torch and the Battle of the Bulge. Here he is shown holding his pup "Kaput" near Katharinenberg, Germany. (April 7, 1945)

At the end of the war, he volunteered to serve as an investigator with graves registration units searching for and relocating American and British paratroopers killed and buried by the Germans during the assault on the Rhine River bridge at Arnhem.

Returning from service, he attended the University of Buffalo and earned his juris doctor degree from Brooklyn Law School in 1951. He entered a law practice with his brother Arthur and specialized in civil litigation. Harry was a life member of USS Maine Post 73, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a former member of Milton J. Brounshidle Post 205, American Legion.

Pfc. Harry Lorenzo passed away on February 19, 2017. He was 92 years old. Lest We Forget.

The Ramblings of a Crusty Old Sailor - Happy Angel Birthday to Navy SEAL Brian Ouellette

Happy Angel Birthday to Navy SEAL Brian Ouellette who selflessly sacrificed his life for our great Country. Please help me honor him so that he is not forgotten.

The Ramblings of a Crusty Old Sailor - Gary Sinise Foundation

One year ago today, the Gary Sinise Foundation was privileged to have welcomed 20 Medal of Honor recipients to its Education and Outreach Center. Their courageous actions and bravery took place on battlefields in Korea, Vietnam, and Afghanistan while in the uniform of the United States Army, Navy, and Marine Corps. They spoke about their service and duty, about what life has been like out of uniform. They also talked about the significance of the Medal of Honor and the necessary work of the Gary Sinise Foundation.