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direction.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lossy-page1-1280px-washington_at_the_battle_of_trenton._december_1776._copy_of_engraving_by_illman_brothers_after_e._l._henry2c_circa_1870.2c_-_nara_-_532916.tif.jpglossy-page1-1280px-washington_at_the_battle_of_trenton._december_1776._copy_of_engraving_by_illman_brothers_after_e._l._henry2c_circa_1870.2c_-_nara_-_532916.tifStarving and cold, yet brave and bold, the American forces charged at their enemy with souls on fire.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1819_passage_ofthe_delaware_bythomassully_mfaboston.jpeg1819_passage_ofthe_delaware_bythomassully_mfabostonAfter the test of the river, many were turned back. 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The spirit of Thanksgiving embodies the choice to come together.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/pilgrims-landing.jpgpilgrims-landingThrough cold, hunger, and all manners of danger, the pilgrims at Plymouth were tested and pushed to the brink of oblivion.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/mayflower03.jpgmayflower03The voyage of the Mayflower across the Atlantic was as fraught as the struggles of the pilgrims to survive after making landfall.2024-11-28T19:15:42+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/12/05/the-importance-of-cleaning-and-maintenance/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/5386594920_929eac2924_o.jpg5386594920_929eac2924_o2024-11-06T16:57:04+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/10/31/the-happy-warrior-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1812px-wojtek_soldier_bear.svg_.png1812px-wojtek_soldier_bear.svg_2024-11-06T16:55:38+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2023/01/25/the-sweetness-of-the-unseen/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/pexels-photo-412086.jpegsilhouette of man standing on seashorePhoto by Pok Rie on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/silhouette-of-man-standing-on-seashore-412086/" 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traditional helmet and mask worn by samurai2024-11-03T22:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2023/05/15/blessed-is-the-man-of-war/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/knight-angel-middle-ages-holy-preview.jpgknight-angel-middle-ages-holy-preview2024-10-16T18:22:29+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2024/07/04/america-extended-version/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/pexels-photo-4386231.jpegamerican flag under a cloudy skyPhoto by Karolina Kaboompics on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/american-flag-under-a-cloudy-sky-4386231/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2024-10-16T18:22:02+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2024/08/26/knife-fighting-more-recent-understandings/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/8459581516_1dc3d34a68_b.jpg8459581516_1dc3d34a68_bI still find myself quite fond of the classic, Bowie design.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/fs-dagger.jpgfs-daggerA classic, Fairburn-Sykes dagger with a double edge has benefits and drawbacks.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/bowie_knife.jpgKONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL CAMERA2024-09-26T19:20:50+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/10/31/happy-halloween/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/10701967196_39dd70327a_b.jpg10701967196_39dd70327a_b"Trick or treating" is the common practice of little kids dressing up in costumes and going around their neighborhood soliciting neighbors for candy with the greeting, "trick or treat!"https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/halloween.jpghalloweenBats and other nocturnal "creatures of the night" are often synonymous with Halloween.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/halloween-background-banner-pumpkins-194057.jpghalloween-background-banner-pumpkins-194057Jack-o-lanterns were used historically to protect the candle within from the wind and have become an iconic symbol of Halloween.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/halloween-banner-scary-2528282529.jpghalloween-banner-scary-2528282529"Happy Halloween" and "trick-or-treat" are common forms of greeting appropriate for Halloween.2024-06-20T21:29:23+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/03/06/creating-suspense-in-a-static-environment-rewrite/2024-06-20T21:28:34+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/09/17/constitution-day-in-the-united-states/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/093018-16-history-constitution-politics-united-states.jpg093018-16-history-constitution-politics-united-states2024-06-20T21:25:49+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/10/03/the-texas-revolution-began-on-october-2-1835/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/gonzales_cannon_2005.jpgGonzales_cannon_20052024-06-20T21:24:57+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/09/05/heroes-from-history-frank-howley/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/howleyclay.jpghowleyclayFrank Howley would rise to the rank of general following his role in the Berlin Airlift.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/panzer_iv_in_ruins_of_mittelwihr_france_feb45.jpgpanzer_iv_in_ruins_of_mittelwihr_france_feb45Much of Europe and Asia was left in ruins following WWII, but the Allies got to work repairing the damage immediately after the surrender of the Axis.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/kommandatura_commandants.jpgkommandatura_commandantsBerlin was split between British, American, Russian, and French occupation forces following Germany's surrender in the Second World War.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/brigadier_general_frank_leo_howley2c_u.s._army2c_1949.jpgbrigadier_general_frank_leo_howley2c_u.s._army2c_19492024-06-20T21:23:48+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/05/29/the-quiet-speech-of-calm/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/sun-shining-through-trees.jpgsun-shining-through-trees2024-06-20T21:22:58+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2023/10/31/knife-fighting-early-understandings/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/bowie_knife.jpgKONICA MINOLTA DIGITAL 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of Las Navas de Tolosa is said to have involved so many men that there was no room for archers.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/histocast24batalladelasnavasdetolosa.jpghistocast24batalladelasnavasdetolosaAn artist's depiction of Alfonso's cavalry charge against the Muslim slave soldiers.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/seor-c1.jpgseor-c12023-03-02T00:44:53+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/09/01/wrathful-rebels-find-no-peace/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/great_pyrenees_sheep_dog_guarding_the_flock_28511367841329.jpgGreat_Pyrenees_Sheep_Dog_Guarding_the_Flock_(5113678413)2023-02-23T00:59:21+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/12/19/to-give-without-want-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/nativity-scene.jpgNativity-Scene2022-12-20T02:28:31+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/11/24/happy-thanksgiving/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/thanksgiving-greeting-1570060746qqc.jpgthanksgiving-greeting-1570060746Qqc2022-11-25T00:49:03+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/11/10/the-hero-with-no-name/2022-11-13T22:53:54+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/10/28/the-quenching-chill/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/pexels-photo-286915.jpegbrown wooden bench beside tree near riverPhoto by Peter Frese on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/brown-wooden-bench-beside-tree-near-river-286915/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2022-10-28T16:56:06+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/10/24/heroes-from-history-wojtek-the-bear/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/wojtek_at_winfield_aerodrome_on_sunwick_farm2c_near_hutton_in_berwickshire_after_the_war.jpgwojtek_at_winfield_aerodrome_on_sunwick_farm2c_near_hutton_in_berwickshire_after_the_warWojtek in retirmenthttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/the_badge_of_the_22nd_artillery_support_company_of_the_2nd_polish_corps.jpgthe_badge_of_the_22nd_artillery_support_company_of_the_2nd_polish_corpsThe official emblem of the 22nd Artillery Support Company after the Battle of Monte Cassino.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/mv5bodjknzq0zmmtntbkos00njnmlwixyzktmgiwndk3nzc4m2vixkeyxkfqcgdeqxvyndg1ndc2ode40._v1_.jpgmv5bodjknzq0zmmtntbkos00njnmlwixyzktmgiwndk3nzc4m2vixkeyxkfqcgdeqxvyndg1ndc2ode40._v1_Wojtek copied the behavior of the men of the 22nd and would march, stand at attention, and salute with them.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/img_4089.jpegimg_40892022-10-26T14:53:16+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/10/17/fear-not-evil/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/fbece9038869397869236d34a827a442.jpgfbece9038869397869236d34a827a4422022-10-17T18:41:48+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/10/08/the-battle-of-leyte-gulf/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/zuikaku_at_cape_engano.jpgzuikaku_at_cape_enganoThe view from an American dive bomber making an attack run during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/shojinishimura.jpgshojinishimuraVice Admiral Shōji Nishimura would share command of Northern Force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/w_halsey.jpgFile written by Adobe Photoshop? 4.0Fleet Admiral William Halsey, Jr. would lead the U.S. Third Fleet during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. He became known as "Bull" Halsey for his daring attacks which amounted to very little during the battle.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/takeo_kurita.jpgtakeo_kuritaAdmiral Takeo Kurita was a brilliant tactician who commanded Center Force during the Battle of Leyte Gulf.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/yamato_during_trial_service.jpgyamato_during_trial_serviceThe Yamato was a Japanese battleship during WWII, and could easily outgun most other ships on the seas at the time.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/80-g-465329_282192109368429.jpg80-g-465329_282192109368429A photo of Clifton Sprague, taken in 1923.2022-10-08T17:27:34+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/09/19/strength-through-grace/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/the_knight_vs__swamp_monster.jpgthe_knight_vs__swamp_monster2022-09-30T19:03:35+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/09/26/iconic-weapons-cutlass/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/museemarine-sabre-p1000456.jpgmuseemarine-sabre-p1000456Some versions of the cutlass had a straight blade, while others were slightly curved.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/1008-2_006.jpg1008-2_0062022-09-26T17:09:20+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/09/12/iconic-weapons-bowie-knife/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/hand_forged_bowie_knife.jpghand_forged_bowie_knifeA modern custom knife with a blade shape inspired by the historical Bowie design.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/fowlerkn.jpgfowlerknA recreation of an original Bowie knife.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/krag_bowie_bayonet.jpgkrag_bowie_bayonet2022-09-12T19:12:36+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/08/22/what-is-bravery-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/john-l.-clem.jpgjohn-l.-clemAt the age of 9, Johnny Clem became one of the youngest veterans to serve in the U.S. Army in a combat role.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/johnnyclemshootingrebcol.jpgjohnnyclemshootingrebcolDespite being only a boy, Johnny Clem engaged adults with lethal force during the American Civil War.2022-08-26T19:33:26+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/08/14/iconic-weapons-gladius-hispaniensis/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/crossed_gladii.pngcrossed_gladiiThe historical gladius was designed to be used in combination with a shield, leaving little room for two hands on the hilt.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/infantry_gladius_model_1831_mg_5113.jpginfantry_gladius_model_1831_mg_5113An 1831-model French infantry sword modeled after the ancient gladiushttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/uncrossed_gladius.jpguncrossed_gladius2022-08-15T03:46:21+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/07/31/skies-on-fire/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/118-1183340_royal-air-force-ww2-logo.png118-1183340_royal-air-force-ww2-logoThe RAF was established in WWI. Their motto translates to, "through adversity to the stars" in Latin.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/bombed-homes-liverpool-england-world-war-ii-1941.jpgbombed-homes-liverpool-england-world-war-ii-1941As the air raids dragged on, many British people opted to emerge from their shelters and get on with their lives despite the dangers of the war.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/aircraft_of_the_royal_air_force2c_1939-1945-_supermarine_spitfire._ch1451.jpgaircraft_of_the_royal_air_force2c_1939-1945-_supermarine_spitfire._ch1451The RAF "Spitfire" was one of the British aircraft which was instrumental in defending against the German air raids.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/heinkel_he_111_during_the_battle_of_britain.jpgheinkel_he_111_during_the_battle_of_britainThe German Luftwaffe attempted to exhaust the British air defenses in preparation for a naval invasion.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/553px-hermann_gc3b6ring_-_rc3b6hr.jpg553px-hermann_gc3b6ring_-_rc3b6hrHermann Göring was the leader of the German Air Force during WWII, and the only German military leader with a plan to attack Great Britain.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/603px-sir_winston_churchill_-_19086236948.jpg603px-sir_winston_churchill_-_19086236948Winston Churchill refused to capitulate to Germany or recognize Hitler's rule over the European mainland.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/nintchdbpict000352144031.jpgnintchdbpict0003521440312022-08-01T04:31:04+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/07/24/summers-way-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/sunflower-sun-summer-yellow.jpgsunflower during sunsetPhoto by Pixabay on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/sunflower-during-sunset-33044/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2022-07-25T02:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/07/10/historical-events-the-third-great-awakening/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/open_air_preaching_wb.jpgopen_air_preaching_wbThe Manchurian Revival spread the Third Great Awakening to China and Korea.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/william_j._seymour_28cropped29.jpgwilliam_j._seymour_28cropped29A photograph of William J. Seymourhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/portrait_of_dwight_lyman_moody_28466984829.jpgportrait_of_dwight_lyman_moody_28466984829A portrait of Dwight Lyman Moodyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/lossy-page1-8645px-will_it_pay3f_d.l._moody_and_j.v._farwell27s_first_sunday_school_class2c_north_market_hall2c_chicago2c_ill._-_-_ruehlow._lccn2006678632.tif.jpglossy-page1-8645px-will_it_pay3f_d.l._moody_and_j.v._farwell27s_first_sunday_school_class2c_north_market_hall2c_chicago2c_ill._-_-_ruehlow._lccn2006678632.tif2022-07-11T04:26:28+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/07/04/historical-events-the-second-great-awakening/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/timothy_dwight_iv_by_john_trumbull_1817.jpeg1817.1, 22A portrait of Timothy Dwight by John Trumbull.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/unnamed.pngunnamedHarry Hosier was converted during the Second Great Awakening and became a preacher himself.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/stonebw01.jpgstonebw01Barton Stone was one of the first to conduct the "camp meetings" of the Second Great Awakening.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/methodist-camp-meeting1.jpg#186 00267u.tif2022-07-04T05:23:10+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/06/26/historical-events-the-first-great-awakening/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/jonathan_edwards_28princeton_portrait29.jpgjonathan_edwards_28princeton_portrait29A portrait of Jonathan Edwardshttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/george_whitefield_by_joseph_badger.jpggeorge_whitefield_by_joseph_badgerA painting of George Whitefield by the painter, Joseph Badger which shows Whitefield's cross-eyed vision.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/john_wesley_by_george_romney.jpgjohn_wesley_by_george_romneyA painting of John Wesley by the painter, George Romney.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/engraving-british-clergyman-george-whitefield-preaching-crowd-undated.jpgengraving-british-clergyman-george-whitefield-preaching-crowd-undatedAn undated engraving of George Whiteman preaching sourced from Encyclopedia Britannica.2022-06-27T02:53:36+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/06/05/historical-events-the-battle-of-guningtou/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/p08-181021-4.jpgP08-181021-4A statue of charging KMT soldier in front of the Guningtou Battle Museum.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/bear_of_kinmen_at_guningtou_battle_museum_20021010.jpgbear_of_kinmen_at_guningtou_battle_museum_20021010The "Bear of Kinmen" which was instrumental in repelling the PLA invasion.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/m-kinmen-7-4c-win11.jpgm-kinmen-7-4c-win11Artist's depiction of the Battle of Guningtou at the Guningtou Battle Museum on Kinmen Island.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/m-kinmen-map-1.jpgm-kinmen-map-1English-language recreation of the PLA invasion plan from warfarehistorynetwork.com.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6ab1c2787533cd4e92eaaa728fb10911.jpg6ab1c2787533cd4e92eaaa728fb109112022-06-09T20:33:37+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/05/22/heroes-from-history-william-eaton/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/attack_on_derna_by_charles_waterhouse_01.jpgattack_on_derna_by_charles_waterhouse_01"Attack on Derna" by Charles Waterhousehttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/williameaton.jpgwilliameaton2022-05-30T04:01:59+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/05/15/when-honor-fades-to-pride-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/battle_of_the_wilderness.pngbattle_of_the_wilderness2022-05-16T05:17:10+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/05/08/iconic-weapons-the-messer/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/albion_soldat_medieval_sword_1_28609397267429.jpgalbion_soldat_medieval_sword_1_28609397267429The distinction between the earlier falchion and the later messer was in the knife-like hilt, as the blade profile was virtually the same.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/maestro_line_marxbruder_04.jpgmaestro_line_marxbruder_042022-05-09T03:23:24+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/05/01/iconic-weapons-falchion/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/falchion.jpgfalchionThe falchion is a type of backsword, a single-edged sword with a one-handed hilt. https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/falchion_met_dt7691.jpgfalchion_met_dt7691The falchion is a type of backsword, a single-edged sword with a one-handed hilt.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/falchion_sword_by_jack_loomes_of_alae_swords_26_sword-site.jpgfalchion_sword_by_jack_loomes_of_alae_swords_26_sword-siteA 21st century sword constructed in the historical design of a falchion.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/rothenburg_museum_-_malchus.jpgrothenburg_museum_-_malchus2022-05-02T04:35:55+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/04/17/triumphant-is-he/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/the_triumph_of_christianity_over_paganism.gustave_dorc3a9.jpgthe_triumph_of_christianity_over_paganism.gustave_dorc3a92022-04-18T01:02:28+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/04/10/historic-events-john-paul-jones-whiteraven-raid/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/john_paul_jones_by_charles_wilson_peale2c_c1781.jpgjohn_paul_jones_by_charles_wilson_peale2c_c17812022-04-11T04:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/04/03/the-enemy-within-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/d1wf5gi-bc3ee1d3-6c60-46a6-837e-f777050b71d1.jpgd1wf5gi-bc3ee1d3-6c60-46a6-837e-f777050b71d12022-04-04T04:00:55+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/03/27/heroes-from-history-thomas-jefferson/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/official_presidential_portrait_of_thomas_jefferson_28by_rembrandt_peale2c_18002928cropped29.jpgofficial_presidential_portrait_of_thomas_jefferson_28by_rembrandt_peale2c_18002928cropped292022-03-28T02:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/03/13/trading-of-the-seasons-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/tree-snow-winter-flower-sign-ice-spring-season-note-flowers-arrow-shield-bud-spring-awakening-1255328.jpgtree-snow-winter-flower-sign-ice-spring-season-note-flowers-arrow-shield-bud-spring-awakening-12553282022-03-14T03:24:33+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/03/06/heroes-from-history-davy-crockett/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/220px-david_crockett_portrait_by_chester_harding.jpg220px-david_crockett_portrait_by_chester_hardingDavy Crockett briefly served his country as a public servant in Congress.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/16496913839_83be1b6c90_b.jpg16496913839_83be1b6c90_bhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/davycrockett_4310.jpgdavycrockett_43102022-03-07T03:08:18+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/02/27/righteous-fire-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/50363279412_97de299d75_b.jpg50363279412_97de299d75_b2022-02-28T04:40:50+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/02/21/historic-events-the-battle-of-iwo-jima/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/captured_japanese_flag_on_iwo_jima.jpgcaptured_japanese_flag_on_iwo_jimaU.S. Marines fought through mountain caves, underground tunnels, and through all manners of difficult terrain to capture the island of Iwo Jima.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/uss_new_york_28bb-3429_bombarding_japanese_defenses_on_iwo_jima2c_16_february_1945_2880-g-30895229.jpguss_new_york_28bb-3429_bombarding_japanese_defenses_on_iwo_jima2c_16_february_1945_2880-g-30895229The USS New York bombarding the island of Iwo Jima.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/flamethrower-iwo-jima-194502.jpgOFFICIAL U.S. MARINE CORPS PHOTO 111006Flamethrowers were critical to the success of the U.S. Marines at the Battle of Iwo Jima.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/ray_spruance.jpgray_spruanceAdmiral Raymond A. Spruance of the U.S. Navy.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/tadamichi_kuribayashi.jpgtadamichi_kuribayashiGeneral Tadamichi Kuribayashi of the Imperial Japanese Army.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/rosenthal.jpgrosenthal2022-02-21T06:35:44+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/02/13/iconic-weapons-greek-fire/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/330px-hand-siphon_for_greek_fire2c_medieval_illumination.jpg330px-hand-siphon_for_greek_fire2c_medieval_illuminationGreek Fire was originally used only in naval combat, but was later adapted for land warfare.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/220px-liquid_fire_granades_chania.jpg220px-liquid_fire_granades_chaniaGreek Fire could also be thrown or launched in the form of a grenade using clay pots.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/acr_greek_fire_gun.jpgacr_greek_fire_gunThis mechanism was most commonly used to spray Greek Fire during ship-to-ship naval combat.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/fuoco_greco.jpgfuoco_greco2022-02-14T04:04:08+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/02/06/the-cycle-of-civilization-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/threecivs29.jpgthreecivs292022-02-07T01:26:00+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/01/23/heroes-from-history-david-humphreys/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/s-l300.jpgs-l300David Humphrey was a lifelong writer and often wrote about his personal experiences, such as when he served under General Putnam.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/7402362-l.jpg7402362-lDavid Humphreys continued to write and publish works throughout his life, even while serving his country during war and relative peace.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/gilbert_stuart_-_colonel_david_humphreys_281752-1818292c_b.a._17712c_m.a._1774_-_1830.1_-_yale_university_art_gallery.jpggilbert_stuart_-_colonel_david_humphreys_281752-1818292c_b.a._17712c_m.a._1774_-_1830.1_-_yale_university_art_galleryhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/general_george_washington_resigning_his_commission.jpggeneral_george_washington_resigning_his_commissionGeneral George Washington Resigning His Commission with David Humphreys standing immediately behind Washington.2022-01-31T04:07:38+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/01/09/keepers-of-the-flame/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/5770293279_3cb0be5076_b.jpg5770293279_3cb0be5076_bhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/3996084730_a38c1d27de.jpg3996084730_a38c1d27dehttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/kids_play_with_guns.jpgkids_play_with_gunshttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/014.jpg014https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/schoolkids-learning-firearm-safety-in-indiana-1956-10.jpgschoolkids-learning-firearm-safety-in-indiana-1956-10https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/4257832622_bb69e2b7cb.jpg4257832622_bb69e2b7cb2022-01-17T04:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/01/16/narrow-is-the-way/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/20874474036_3fb6d3d05b_b.jpg20874474036_3fb6d3d05b_b2022-01-17T04:59:42+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2022/01/01/and-so-comes-a-new-year/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ch-47-kabul.jpgch-47-kabulPolitical instability led to the Fall of Kabul when the Pentagon prematurely pulled air support and logistics prior to evacuating civilians during the withdraw from Afghanistan, leaving many trapped with little hope of escape from the Taliban and the influence of their communist allies in Beijing, prompting private citizens and non-profit groups to mobilize privately chartered planes to insert into the hostile zone and extract civilians in an impressive display of human ingenuity to overcome adversity in the face of extreme challenge.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/13749601.jpg13749601Prior to the invention of the atomic bomb and the advent of nuclear deterrence of invasions, political instability once again led Humanity into a series of conflicts which culminated with the Second World War that shook the peoples of Earth like never before, and yet still Humanity rose up once again and continued moving onward.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/fall-of-rome-1-1176x588-1.jpgfall-of-rome-1-1176x588-1Political instability, supervolcanos blocking the sun, plagues, famine, and constant war saw the apex of Roman civilization during a time of great strife for Humanity, and yet humans rose from this era of tragedy to achieve even greater heights.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/6a0105351bb26c970c01b7c9284d21970b-800wi.jpg6a0105351bb26c970c01b7c9284d21970b-800wiThe darkest time in human history was arguably the last "Ice Age" over 10,000 years ago, when nomadic hunter-gatherer humans survived on Earth during a time when the planet was a barren wasteland.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/happy-new-year-g5fb4b49cb_1280.jpghappy-new-year-g5fb4b49cb_12802022-01-17T04:27:02+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/12/25/christmas-miracles-the-collapse-of-the-soviet-union/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/211018200727-china-missile-testing-todd-super-tease.jpg211018200727-china-missile-testing-todd-super-teaseThe People's Liberation Army of Communist China test launching its new hypersonic nuclear missile design which travels at Mach 5.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/fall-of-ussr-20-1200x796-1.jpgfall-of-ussr-20-1200x796-1https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/lowering_the_soviet_flag.pnglowering_the_soviet_flagOn December 25, 1991, the Soviet flag over the Kremlin was replaced with the flag of the Russian Federation.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/photo14.jpgphoto14The Berlin Wall being torn down. The collapse of the Soviet Union was no sudden event, but a slow, drawn out process.2021-12-26T01:02:34+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/12/19/the-gift-of-giving/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/gift-giving.jpggift-giving2021-12-19T23:43:49+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/12/12/christmas-miracles-the-christmas-truce-of-1914/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/122417-12-world-war-i-christianity-religion.jpg122417-12-world-war-i-christianity-religionImages of the Christmas Truce began to spread, in spite of widespread disbelief and censorship efforts.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/the_christmas_truce_on_the_western_front2c_1914_q50720.jpgthe_christmas_truce_on_the_western_front2c_1914_q50720The German and British warriors set up Christmas trees and crosses across No Man's Land, symbols of hope, love, and peace used to celebrate Christmas, the day used to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ww1-christmas-truce.jpgww1-christmas-truceThe Christmas Truce of 1914 was not sanctioned by the leadership of either side, but was brokered by low-ranking officers in the trenches.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/christmas-truce.jpgchristmas-truceMany did not initially believe the Christmas Truce of 1914 occurred, as it was heavily censored and considered unfavorable by the German and British leadership, yet photos were taken and began to circulate.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/512px-weihachtsfriede.jpg512px-weihachtsfriedeThe British and German soldiers who participated in the Christmas Truce exchanged cigarettes and other small items as Christmas gifts. https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/illustrated_london_news_-_christmas_truce_1914.jpgChristmas Truce 1914, as seen by the Illustrated London News.2021-12-13T04:05:58+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/11/22/the-spirit-of-thanksgiving/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/family-at-table.jpgFamily Praying Before DinnerA family gives thanks to the Lord for their meal in the modern era, just as the Plymouth colonists and Wampanoag natives did on the first Thanksgiving.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/osx_ethics_05_01_manhattan.jpgosx_ethics_05_01_manhattanThe English settlers traded tools, knowledge, and other goods that helped each other survive.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/plymouth-gettyimages-102843951.jpgplymouth-gettyimages-102843951The settlers aboard the Mayflower found little solace on land after their perilous journey across the sea.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/thanksgiving_1621.jpgthanksgiving_16212021-11-22T23:58:35+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/11/14/day-of-the-devil-dogs-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/marine_corps_uniforms2c_1912_7156011611.jpgmarine_corps_uniforms2c_1912_7156011611https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/6184777345_bea961c169_b.jpg6184777345_bea961c169_bOn September 15, 1950, U.S. Marines launched an amphibious assault during the Battle of Inchon, landing behind enemy lines and charging head on into the Communists.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/colliers_1921_world_war_-_marines_in_belleau_wood_by_georges_scott.jpgcolliers_1921_world_war_-_marines_in_belleau_wood_by_georges_scottAt the Battle of Belleau Wood, as U.S. Marines overran German machine gunners with their bayonets, Daniel Daly spoke the legendary words: "Come on you sons of bitches, do you want to live forever?"https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/bridge_during_the_retreat_from_manassas2c_first_battle_of_bull_run_first_manassas2c_virginia_1861.jpgbridge_during_the_retreat_from_manassas2c_first_battle_of_bull_run_first_manassas2c_virginia_1861A small force of US Marines led by John G. Reynolds took part in the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861 during the American Civil War.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/800px-battle_of_nassau.jpg800px-battle_of_nassauThe first amphibious raid of the U.S. Marine Corps was at the Battle of Nassau in 1776.2021-11-17T00:35:00+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/11/07/november-7-victims-of-communism-memorial-day/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/1200px-memorial_to_the_victims_of_communism2c_prague_2.jpg1200px-memorial_to_the_victims_of_communism2c_prague_22021-11-15T02:52:21+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/10/25/the-hammer-of-man-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/battle_poitiers.jpgbattle_poitiersAn artistic depiction of the Battle of Poitiers (Tours).https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/steuben_-_bataille_de_poitiers.pngsteuben_-_bataille_de_poitiers2021-10-25T14:04:46+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/10/18/historic-events-the-battle-of-lepanto/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/220px-catedral_de_barcelona_-_crist_de_lepant_-_001.jpg220px-catedral_de_barcelona_-_crist_de_lepant_-_001The crucifix of the Holy League flagship stands in Barcelona to this day.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/papa_pio_v.pngpapa_pio_vPope Pius V was instrumental in forming the Holy League which rose up to save the future of the free world at the Battle of Lepantohttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/don2bjuan2bde2baustria.jpgdon2bjuan2bde2baustriaDon Juan of Austria was exceptionally young at the time of the battle at the age of 22, but he was as capable a commander as any.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/paolo_veronese_-_battle_of_lepanto_-_wga24971.jpgpaolo_veronese_-_battle_of_lepanto_-_wga24971The warriors of the Holy League prayed for divine before the Battle of Lepanto.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/tiziano_aspetti2c_busto_di_marcantonio_bragadin2c_1571_ca..jpgtiziano_aspetti2c_busto_di_marcantonio_bragadin2c_1571_ca.A bust depicting General Bragadin.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/800px-the_battle_of_lepanto_of_1571_full_version_by_juan_luna.jpg800px-the_battle_of_lepanto_of_1571_full_version_by_juan_luna2021-10-18T21:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/10/11/heroes-from-history-hugues-de-payens/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/1200px-dijon_place_saint_bernard_hugues_de_payens_detail_statue.jpg1200px-dijon_place_saint_bernard_hugues_de_payens_detail_statueA statue of Hugues de Payens in Dijon, France.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/220px-knights_templar.svg_.png220px-knights_templar.svg_The simple coat of arms of the Knights Templar includes a red cross on a white background.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/260px-hugues_de_payens_versailles.jpg260px-hugues_de_payens_versaillesAn artist rendition of Hugues de Payens.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/templomos2blovag2brend2bjeruzs25c325a1lem2bszentf25c325b6ld2bp25c325a1pa2bkereszt25c325a9ny-video-t25c325b6rt25c325a9nelem-2019-25c325baj2bvil25c325a1gtudat.jpgtemplomos2blovag2brend2bjeruzs25c325a1lem2bszentf25c325b6ld2bp25c325a1pa2bkereszt25c325a9ny-video-t25c325b6rt25c325a9nelem-2019-25c325baj2bvil25c325a1gtudat2021-10-11T16:43:49+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/09/27/dust-settles-back-where-it-first-flew-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/battle_of_smolensk_1812.pngbattle_of_smolensk_1812https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/flickr_-_uscapitol_-_capitol_after_fire_of_1814.jpgflickr_-_uscapitol_-_capitol_after_fire_of_1814After the war, none of the goals set forth were achieved. British impressment and Native American hostilities continued. Territorial lines were not changed. However, the war did prove to many for the first time, including the Americans themselves, that United States was ready to fight and defend its people, territory, and honor on the global stage against hard-hitting giants.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/600px-british_burning_washington.jpg600px-british_burning_washingtonThe Americans suffered many devastating defeats at the hands of the British in the War of 1812, as the British were able to conclude their hostilities with the French and focus their attention fully on the United States.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/war-of-1812-h.jpegwar-of-1812-hThe War of 1812 was sparked by trade and territorial disputes between the United States and the British Empire, as well as the impressment of American seamen who were captured and forced to work on British ships.2021-09-27T13:42:51+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/06/27/heroes-from-history-paik-sun-yup/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/paik_seon-yup_and_chung_il-gwon_19510612.jpgPaik_Seon-yup_and_Chung_Il-gwon_19510612Paik Sun-Yup (left) next to Chung Il-Gwon (right) in 1951https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/699px-korea_delegation.jpg699px-Korea_delegationPaik (third from the left) took part in the armistice talks as a UN delegate.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/roka_gen_paik.jpg060331-A-5399B-425At Cooper Field, Fort Hood, Texas, the U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division Headquarters, a retirement ceremony is held for Gen. Leon J. LaPorte. Gen. LaPorte, is retiring after nearly 38 years of service. Here Republic of Korea Gen. (R) Paik Sun Yup, friend and associate of the LaPorte's, stands to be honored during the ceremony. (U.S. Army Photo by John Byerly, Civ) (Released)https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/generak_baek_seon-yeop.jpgGenerak_Baek_Seon-yeopPaik Sun-Yup was a pivotal figure in Human Historyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/7299820582_baeb6f500f_b.jpg7299820582_baeb6f500f_bPaik was an experienced diplomat later in life.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/maj._gen._paik_sun_yup.jpgMaj._Gen._Paik_Sun_YupPaik Sun-Yuphttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/paik_sun-yup_1950-october.jpgPaik_Sun-yup_1950-OctoberPaik Sun Yup and a US Air Force liaison officer looking at the US 1st Cavalry Division 2021-09-14T01:48:43+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/07/25/heroes-from-history-miyamoto-musashi/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/martz1.jpgmartz1https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/mukojima_miyamoto_musashi.jpgMukōjima_miyamoto_musashiMusashi fatally won many lethal duels with the seemingly non-lethal wooden sword.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/musashi_ts_pic.jpgMusashi_ts_picAn artist's depiction of Miyamoto Musashi with two wooden swords.2021-09-14T01:22:54+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/08/08/origins-of-knighthood/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/templar0002-e1351871530316.jpgtemplar0002-e1351871530316https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/knight.jpgknightThe longsword commonly wielded by European knights had a cruciform hilt which can be seen as symbolic of the cross that Jesus Christ was crucified on.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/knights-templar.jpgKnights-templarAn artistic depiction of members of the Knights Templar. which Geoffroi de Charny was a part of.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/bayeux_tapestry_scene51_battle_of_hastings_norman_knights_and_archers.jpgBayeux_Tapestry_scene51_Battle_of_Hastings_Norman_knights_and_archersA tapestry depicting the Battle of Hastings in which William the Conqueror and his knights fought.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/equite01.jpgEquite01An ancient Roman "equestrian" warrior.2021-09-14T01:12:20+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/08/16/dramatic-monologue-and-soliloquy/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/patrick-henry-iii.jpgPatrick Henry (III)2021-09-14T01:10:15+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/08/29/the-monomyth-and-heros-journey/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/34496185886_1450ed7a77_b.jpg34496185886_1450ed7a77_bThe original story of Luke Skywalker is often cited as a contemporary example of the Monomyth or "Hero's Journey."https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/nemean_lion_vs_hercules.pngNemean_Lion_VS_Herculeshttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/monomyth.jpgmonomythThe Monomyth described by an infographic.2021-09-14T00:58:16+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/09/05/fateful-flight-of-the-stars-and-stripes/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/detail_of_apollo_as12-47-6897.pngDetail_of_Apollo_AS12-47-6897Charles Conrad Jr. next to the American Flag on the moon during Apollo 12.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/screen-shot-2019-08-22-at-10.27.56-am.pngScreen-Shot-2019-08-22-at-10.27.56-AMPro-democracy protestors in Hong Kong waving American Flags during the communist takeover.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/720px-raising_the_flag_on_iwo_jima_color.ogv.jpg720px--Raising_the_Flag_on_Iwo_Jima_(color).ogvU.S. Marines with the American Flag in Iwo Jima during WWII.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/usa____betsy_ross__grunge_flag__1777___1795__by_undevicesimus_d6h6s1j-fullview.jpgusa____betsy_ross__grunge_flag__1777___1795__by_undevicesimus_d6h6s1j-fullviewhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/rossbetsy.jpgRossBetsyBetsy Ross presenting the first red, white, and blue American Flag to George Washington.2021-09-14T00:54:57+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/09/11/the-value-of-a-nation/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tribute_in_light_memorial_on_september_112c_2010.jpgtribute_in_light_memorial_on_september_112c_2010The "Tribute in Light" to the Twin Towers displayed on September 11 from dusk till dawn.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/ap_19210535780696_edited-768x1087-1.jpgap_19210535780696_edited-768x1087-1Many emergency responders and volunteers who were local to the area and from around the nation were brought together to help recover from the attacks.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/132105455_e16f0a3883_b.jpg132105455_e16f0a3883_bThe affected area became referred to as "Ground Zero" after the attack.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/9cd3cb82-9acd-4cf9-9728-1144bd5f2e57.jpeg9cd3cb82-9acd-4cf9-9728-1144bd5f2e57Many eyes were fixed on the Twin Towers of the WTC after the attack began.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/4889086689_72c2c40cb9_b.jpg4889086689_72c2c40cb9_b2021-09-12T01:51:51+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/03/27/springs-first-touches/2021-08-27T21:00:18+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/05/23/the-trials-of-humanity-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/ships_from_the_royal_australian_navy_indian_navy_japan_maritime_self-defense_force_and_the_united_states_navy_participate_in_malabar_2020.jpgMalabar 2020Naval vessels from the U.S. Japan, Australia, and India conducting a joint exercise as part of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/koreanwarrefugeewithbaby.jpgWAR & CONFLICT BOOK ERA: KOREAN WAR/CIVILIANS & REFUGEESThe Cold War saw many battles that followed after WWII as new conflicts took shape.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/the_second_world_war_1939_-_1945-_the_war_in_the_far_east_1941_-_1945_mh2629.jpgThe_Second_World_War_1939_-_1945-_the_War_in_the_Far_East_1941_-_1945_MH2629The Second World War saw the first and only combat deployment of thermonuclear weapons to date.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/frenchrevolution14.jpgFrenchRevolution14An artist's depiction of the French Revolutionhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/the_earth_seen_from_apollo_17.jpgThe_Earth_seen_from_Apollo_17Earth, the birthplace of Humanity2021-08-27T20:57:50+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/08/22/before-the-dawn-a-dramatic-monologue-soliloquy/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/d4v3beo-ca698b8c-2ce8-4046-abb9-73b423ade078.jpgd4v3beo-ca698b8c-2ce8-4046-abb9-73b423ade078https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/helping-hand-2.jpghelping-hand-2One of the best things about overcoming our own demons is helping others do the same.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/the-light-of-the-lord.jpgthe-light-of-the-lordA flicker of hope on the darkest night can light the path to victory.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/187307_penguin100_dark-hand.jpg187307_penguin100_dark-handIn the darkest of hours, stress can seem to take shape like a dark hand holding us back.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pexels-photo-3043424.jpegconcrete tunnelPhoto by Xi Xi on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/concrete-tunnel-3043424/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2021-08-23T00:33:16+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/06/13/diamond-in-the-sky-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/dsc06246_edited-1.jpgDSC06246_edited-1https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/whitedwarf2.jpgwhitedwarf2A white dwarf star is a massive diamond so hot, it shines with a burning bright white light.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/download.jpgdownloadA size comparison between Earth's sun today versus its future size as a red giant.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pexels-photo-3347244.jpegrunning vehicles on roadPhoto by Bob Ward on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/running-vehicles-on-road-3347244/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/pexels-photo-1169754.jpegmilky way illustrationPhoto by Philippe Donn on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/milky-way-illustration-1169754/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2021-08-15T19:57:04+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/07/11/an-eternal-duty/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/091618-07-thoma-jefferson-press-journalism.png091618-07-Thoma-Jefferson-Press-Journalism2021-08-15T19:56:21+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/08/01/pain-and-regret-a-haiku-series/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/dark_sun_by_tazler-d33kwp5.jpgdark_sun_by_tazler-d33kwp5There is always light in the darkest of moments, and hope in the deepest pits of despair.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/loneliness_4c45c6d1ac27a_hires.jpgloneliness_4c45c6d1ac27a_hiresHumans have a remarkable ability to overcome difficult and lonely paths.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/333816710_0623edf1da_z.jpg333816710_0623edf1da_zLife at times takes us down dark paths which we must brave without stopping.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/pexels-photo-748626.jpegwhite and black moon with black skies and body of water photography during night timePhoto by GEORGE DESIPRIS on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/white-and-black-moon-with-black-skies-and-body-of-water-photography-during-night-time-748626/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2021-08-02T00:33:10+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/07/04/the-4th-of-july-american-independence-day/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/july-4th.jpgJuly 4thhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/declarationdunlap_large.jpgDeclaration of IndependenceThe original Declaration of Independence is preserved and on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/official_presidential_portrait_of_john_adams_by_john_trumbull_circa_1792.jpgOfficial_Presidential_portrait_of_John_Adams_(by_John_Trumbull,_circa_1792)John Adams was another Founding Father and co-signer of the Declaration of Independence.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1200px-franklin-benjamin-loc.jpg1200px-Franklin-Benjamin-LOCBenjamin Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/carpenters_hall_philadelphia_usa_may_2015.jpgCarpenters'_Hall,_Philadelphia,_USA,_May_2015The First Continental Congress met in Carpenter's Hall in Philadelphia.2021-07-05T06:02:28+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/06/20/heroes-from-history-jesse-brown-and-thomas-hudner/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/thomas-hudner-and-jesse-browns-wife.jpgThomas Hudner and Jesse Brown's wifeThomas Hudner and Jesse Brown's wife, Daisy Brown next to President Truman.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/naplam_strike_at_chosin.jpgNaplam_strike_at_ChosinNapalm strikes assisted friendly ground forces in the fight against the Chinese communists during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1200px-future_uss_thomas_hudner_ddg-116_moors_at_naval_station_mayport_for_a_port_visit_before_its_official_commission.jpg1200px-Future_USS_Thomas_Hudner_(DDG-116)_moors_at_Naval_Station_Mayport_for_a_port_visit_before_its_official_commissionThe USS Thomas Hudnerhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/300px-uss_jesse_l._brown_ff-1089_off_guantanamo_1979.jpg300px-USS_Jesse_L._Brown_(FF-1089)_off_Guantanamo_1979The USS Jesse Brownhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/800px-tf_dog_patrol.jpg800px-TF_DOG_PATROLThe Battle of Chosin Reservoir took place in the snowy mountains near Pyongyang.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/uss_leyte_cv-32_at_anchor_c1950.jpgUSS_Leyte_(CV-32)_at_anchor_c1950The USS Leyte (CV-32) at anchor in 1950.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/thomas_j_hudner_1950.jpgThomas_J_Hudner_1950Thomas Hudner's graduation photohttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/383px-ensign_jesse_l._brown.jpg383px-Ensign_Jesse_L._BrownJesse Brown's graduation photohttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/download-1.jpgdownload (1)The Devotion is a painting aboard the USS Massachusetts which depicts Thomas Hudner's Corsair crashing. https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1140-battle-jesse-brown-thomas-hudner.imgcache.rev1458657596742.web_.jpg1140-battle-jesse-brown-thomas-hudner.imgcache.rev1458657596742.webThomas Hudner (right) and Jesse Brown (left)2026-02-09T02:13:44+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/01/15/heroes-from-history-thomas-paine/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/common-sense-by-thomas-paine.jpg"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine"Common Sense" by Thomas Painehttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/thomas-paine-3.jpgthomas-paine-3https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/thomas-paine-1737_1809.jpgThomas Paine 1737_18092021-06-20T16:23:38+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/06/06/what-does-it-mean-to-be-brave/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ludolf_bakhuizen_-_ships_running_aground_in_a_storm_-_wga01131.jpgLudolf_Bakhuizen_-_Ships_Running_Aground_in_a_Storm_-_WGA01131A storm was a perilous encounter for a ship during the age of sail.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/1920px-elementary_school_spelling_bee_december_2011.jpg1920px-Elementary_school_spelling_bee,_December_2011For some, being brave may be as simple as speaking in front of a crowd at a spelling bee instead of falling silent and running away.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/sherwood-forest-templar-hospitaller-knights.jpgSherwood Forest templar hospitaller knightsBefore the invention of the crossbow, it is said that one or two knights could defend a village from an entire raiding party of bandits.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/600px-060420_tankman_763x400.jpg600px-060420_tankman_763x400The "Tank Man" is an unidentified Chinese man who stood in front of a column of tanks in communist-controlled Beijing on June 5, 1989 after the Tiananmen Square Massacre.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/d-day_normandy_nara_26-g-2343.jpgD-day_Normandy_Nara_26-G-2343On June 6, 1944, the Battle of Normandy began with the D-Day invasion.2021-06-14T02:51:41+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/05/30/history-of-decoration-day-memorial-day/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/graves_at_arlington_on_memorial_day.jpgGraves_at_Arlington_on_Memorial_DayGravestones at Arlington National Cemetery decorated on Memorial Day.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/arlington_national_cemetery.jpgArlington_National_Cemeteryhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/memorial-day-video-1982-regan-speech.jpgmemorial-day-video-1982-regan-speechMany visit the graves of fallen loved ones on Memorial Day to pay their respects.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/memorial_day_ceremony_at_the_civil_war_unknowns_monument_-_arlington_national_cemetery.jpgMemorial_Day_ceremony_at_the_Civil_War_Unknowns_Monument_-_Arlington_National_CemeteryA Memorial Day ceremony circa 1915 at the Civil War Unknowns Monument.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/unknown_soldier_burial_ceremony_20.jpgUnknown_soldier_burial_ceremony_20The Unknown Soldier was an unidentified American serviceman who was killed in action in France during WWI and was buried in 1921.2021-06-14T03:03:58+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/05/08/celebrating-the-bow-national-archery-day/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pexels-photo-6669179.jpeglandscape nature man peoplePhoto by RODNAE Productions on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/landscape-nature-man-people-6669179/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pexels-photo-5088037.jpegArchery on HorsebackSamurai historically were famous for using archery on horseback, an artform still preserved today in recreational archery.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/arrow-arrows-bow-and-arrow-archery-163533.jpegarrow feather stock selective focusArrows use feathers for enhanced accuracy in flighthttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/pexels-photo-6668977.jpegRecurve BowA recurve bow consists of multiple modular components which can be easily replaced.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/pexels-photo-6620741.jpegnature sky man armPhoto by Mikhail Nilov on <a href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/nature-sky-man-arm-6620741/" rel="nofollow">Pexels.com</a>2021-05-16T02:28:46+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/04/25/iconic-weapons-the-m1-garand/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/m1_garand_rifle_usa_nobg-1.jpgM1_Garand_rifle_USA_noBgM1 Garandhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/m1-garand-rifle-1.jpgM1-Garand-RifleM1 Garand with a two-point slinghttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/330442679_b735b01045.jpg330442679_b735b01045The M1 Garand was widely used during its service life.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/9a07212848f2676b0edbc4f81ea43918.jpg9a07212848f2676b0edbc4f81ea43918A soldier with an M1 Garandhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/en-johngarandlarge.jpegEn-JohnGarandLargeJohn C. Garand (left) presenting the M1 Garand to Major General Charles M. Wesson (center) and Brigadier General Gilbert H. Stewart (right).2021-04-25T18:31:39+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/04/17/iconic-weapons-history-of-the-longsword/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/training-manual.jpgtraining manualA page from a historical training manual.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/actor-knights.jpgactor knightsA reenactment of knights engaging in combat with what appear to be a longsword (right) and a short sword or arming sword (left).https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/400px-sword_cross_section.svg_.png400px-Sword_cross_section.svgThe cross-section of a longsword could come in many different shapes.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/longsword.jpglongswordLongswordhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/longsword_15c.jpgLongsword_15cTypical shape of the longsword2021-04-18T04:08:06+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/04/10/iconic-weapons-brown-bess/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/1200px-dogon_hunter.jpg1200px-Dogon_HunterThe Brown Bess was widely used around the world.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/infantry_continental_army_1779-1783.jpgInfantry,_Continental_Army,_1779-1783The Continental Army also used the Brown Bess.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/battle_of_lexington_april_19_1775.jpgBattle_of_Lexington,_April_19,_1775Depiction of the Battle of Lexingtonhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/flintlockmechanism.jpgFlintlockMechanismFlintlock Mechanism of the Brown Besshttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/brown-bess.jpgBrown BessBrown Bess Musket2021-04-11T03:41:42+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/04/03/iconic-weapons-history-of-the-katana/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/samurai-warrior-fighter-person.jpgSamurai Warrior Fighter person image in General category at pixy.orgSamurai with a katanahttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/antique_japanese_katana.jpgAntique_Japanese_katanaAntique Japanese Katana2021-04-04T18:34:42+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/03/20/thomas-paines-unceremonious-ending-and-enduring-legacy/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/thomas_paine_statue.jpgThomas_paine_statueA statue of Thomas Paine in Thetford, U.K.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/george_washington.jpgGeorge_WashingtonGeorge Washington was described as a friend of Thomas Painehttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/thomas-paine-portrait.jpgThomas Paine PortraitPortrait of Thomas Painehttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/guillotine_musee_de_la_revolution_francaise.jpgGuillotine,_Musée_de_la_Révolution_françaiseThe guillotine was widely used to conduct mass executions during the French Revolution2021-03-21T03:50:05+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/03/13/the-battle-of-bunker-hill/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/granite-obelisk-1403912_1920.jpggranite-obelisk-1403912_1920A closer look at the obelisk at Bunker Hillhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/bunker_hill.jpgBunker_HillThis obelisk at Bunker Hill memorializes the site of the historic battle.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2590786341_57ccf103c0_o.jpgBattle of Bunker HillBattle of Bunker Hill. Engraving from painting by John Trumbull.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3687089541_32b3871a06_o.jpg3687089541_32b3871a06_oDepiction of the Battle of Bunker Hill2021-03-14T03:40:03+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/02/20/what-is-a-warrior-poet/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/leonidas.jpgLeonidasKing Leonidas of Sparta is commonly extolled as having been a warrior poethttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/thucydides.jpgThucydidesGeneral Thucydides of Athenshttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/miyamoto-musashi.jpgMiyamoto MusashiAn artist depiction of Miyamoto Musashi - a famous samurai - fighting a dragonhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/william-marshal.jpgWilliam MarshalA broken statue of the famous knight known as Sir William Marshal, 1st Earl of Pembroke2021-03-07T01:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/02/26/haiku-useful-as-a-meditative-aid/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sirt-training-pistols.jpgsirt-training-pistolsTwo SIRT training pistols with laser pointers by Next Level Traininghttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/haiku-cover-image.pngHaiku cover imageHaiku have three lines with 5,7, and 5 syllables each2021-02-27T03:23:09+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/01/29/history-of-the-phrase-come-and-take-it-and-the-gonzales-flag/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1024px-gonzales_flag.jpg1024px-Gonzales_FlagHistorical version of the Gonzales Flag of 1835https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/come-and-take-it-turkey.jpgCome and Take It TurkeyA meme that arose from the 2020 lockdowns around Thanksgiving Dayhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/malon-labe-1.jpgGreek Writing of "Malon Labe"The phrase "malon labe" written using original Greek characters.https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/come_and_take_it_texas_flag.pngThe "Come and Take It" FlagThe Gonzales Flag of 1835 has been commonly reproduced2021-01-29T23:11:09+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/2021/01/22/history-and-symbolism-of-the-original-gadsden-flag/https://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/culpeper-flag.pngCulpeper FlagThe "Culpeper Flag" of the Culpeper Minutemenhttps://pensivewarrior.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/gadsden-flag.pngGadsden FlagOriginal Gadsden Flag2021-01-28T21:57:52+00:00monthlyhttps://pensivewarrior.com/blog/2021-01-05T15:38:46+00:00weekly0.6https://pensivewarrior.comdaily1.02026-04-01T21:41:03+00:00