This won't be a long post, but I wanted to let everyone know that there are some additional photos in the Picasa Web gallery. Check out...

As I mentioned in the recent post regarding Mike West's gift, there was a copy of a letter from the son of a Japanese soldier. The text ...

This afternoon when I arrived home, I was welcomed with a wonderful present in the mail - a package from Mike West, one of the men who serve...

For all of you visiting the site on a smartphone, whether that be a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or Windows Mobile, you can now enjoy a mobile ...

Tucked away in small boxes among medals, Marine lapel pins, and other mementos from Grandpa Givan's time as a United States Marine, I fo...

While the content of the site to date has focused on Grandpa Givan, I do have some amazing photos, stories and mementos for Grandpa Parker a...

Dr. Kaji and I continue to email back and forth and his latest correspondence recommended that I contact the Association of Iwo-Jima Japan, ...

On Tuesday night I had the pleasure of speaking with Mrs. Betty Ralston, the wife of Wallace Ralston. I met the Ralstons on March 19, 2000 w...

In the summer of 2007, at the age of 30, I made my first trip to Washington DC.  At the time, I had been dating Kathleen for just over three...

A beautiful traditional Japanese fan was also among the items in the cardboard box simply labeled "Japan stuff".  On the front is ...