CINOs and the Rapture
CINOs and the Rapture Christians in Name Only (CINOs) and the Reality of Being Left Behind: The most sobering concern is not for open unbelievers, but for those who are Christians in name only, people who assume proximity to faith is the same as possession of it. Scripture repeatedly warns that such individuals will be […]
Veteran of The Day 1-5-26
Veteran of the Day — January 5, 2026 Corporal Owen McGough United States ArmyBattery D, 5th U.S. ArtilleryAmerican Civil War Born: June 29, 1829 – County Monaghan, IrelandDied: January 5, 1908 – Troy, New York Buried: St. Peter’s Cemetery, Troy, New York Why we honor him Corporal Owen McGough earned the Medal of Honor for […]
Veterans Of The Day 1-4-26
The Fallen of Fire Support Base Burt New Year’s Battle, January 1–2, 1968 Tây Ninh Province, South Vietnam On January 1–2, 1968, Fire Support Base Burt (Suối Cụt) was struck in a fierce, multi-wave assault during what was supposed to be a holiday ceasefire. Soldiers fought through the night under mortar fire, RPGs, and ground […]
Veteran of The Day 1-3-26
Vietnam Veteran – Fire Support Base Burt Private First Class Ronnie Edsel Ballard United States ArmyCompany C, 3rd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment25th Infantry Division Born: July 4, 1947Home of Record: MissouriKilled in Action: January 2, 1968Location: Fire Support Base Burt (Suối Cụt), Tây Ninh Province, South Vietnam Service and Sacrifice Private First Class Ronnie Edsel […]
New Year’s Battle of 1968: Fire Support Base Burt
How a little-known New Year’s fight foreshadowed the Tet Offensive On January 1, 1968, while most of the world marked a day of peace, American soldiers from the U.S. 25th Infantry Division were digging in at a remote outpost in Tây Ninh Province, South Vietnam. The position was Fire Support Base Burt, a two-battalion perimeter […]