“Years May Wrinkle The Skin, But To Give-Up Wrinkles The Soul.” –DOUGLAS MacARTHUR

-<GENERAL DOUGLAS MacARTHUR>-

-<{1880–1964}>-

-<UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER>-

-<VETERAN Of WORLD WORD I, WORLD WAR II, And The KOREAN WAR>-

-<RECIPIENT Of The “MEDAL Of HONOR“>-

“A Good Solution Applied With Vigor NOW…”

“…Is Better Than A Perfect Solution Applied Ten-Minutes Later!”

—GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, Jr.

-<<<[1885–1945]>>>-

-<<<UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL>>>-

-<<<WORLD WAR I And WORLD WAR II VETERAN>>>-

“TAKE CALCULATED RISKS…”

“…That Is QUITE DIFFERENT From BEING RASH!“

—GENERAL GEORGE S. PATTON, Jr.

-=(1885–1945)=-

-=UNITED STATES ARMY OFFICER And VETERAN Of Both WORLD WAR I And WORLD WAR II=-

“Success Is How High You Bounce When You Hit Bottom.” –GEORGE S. PATTON, Jr.

-=GEORGE S. PATTON, Jr.=-

-=(1885–1945)=-

-=UNITED STATES ARMY GENERAL=-

-=VETERAN Of WORLD WAR I And WORLD WAR II=-

“The Dominant Feeling Of The Battlefield…”

“…Is Loneliness.“

—FIELD MARSHAL SIR WILLIAM SLIM

(1891-1970)

–WORLD WAR I & WORLD WAR II VETERAN–

–The 13TH GOVERNOR-GENERAL Of AUSTRALIA–

–One Of The MOST Beloved Military Commanders In British Military History–

(Not So) Random Movie Mention: THE BLUE MAX (1966)

Honestly, My Peeps, “THE BLUE MAX” Is A Rather Splendid Oddity Of Sorts. It Takes Place During WORLD WAR I. It’s A Story Told From The GERMAN Perspective. And The Two Main Stars, Both Of Whom Are Portraying GERMAN Military Men, Are GEORGE PEPPARD (An AMERICAN From DETROIT) And JAMES MASON (A Distinguished ENGLISHMAN)!!!

Now, Please Don’t Get Me Wrong. I Love “THE BLUE MAX” And ALWAYS Have. But I’m Also One Who Has ALWAYS Wondered Exactly WHY The Producers Decided To Go With One Of THE MOST AMERICAN Actors Of ALL-TIME (PEPPARD) To Portray A Young GERMAN Soldier-Turned-ACE-PILOT?!?!? It’s The 1966 Version Of The “Kevin Costner As Robin Hood” Syndrome. BUT BUT BUT, Does It Take Away From The Grand-Film That IS “THE BLUE MAX“??? Well… Only If You’re PICKY. 😉