Read The Christmas Letter Gen. McAuliffe
Sent His Surrounded, Outnumbered Troops
In Bastogne, 1944

Yes but what about his trans troops? Were their special needs considered when he wrote back to the German general?

Who, I ask you, WHO, is the modern General Anthony McAuliffe in the American military? Milley? Austin? Anyone? I weep--literally.

And here we sit awaiting our own Patton.. You knoe Patton as considered vulgar and crude by the white tower political caste. Remind you of anyone?

Christmas is probably not the appropriate time to air this. But a real gnawing fear in my guts is this. What if there is another missile crisis like Oct 62. These spineless, gutless cretins will dissolve like a lump of mud in water. Putin knows only too well who he is facing - unfortunately!

#3: You can add Churchill to the vulgar and crude list. Seems it takes that kind of character to stand up for freedom. Merry Christmas and God Bless to all of you and your families!!

FTA: "The German army had already begun a brutal offensive against the entrapped Americans, and on Dec. 22, under a white flag, messengers had delivered the German general’s demand of unconditional surrender.Brigadier General Anthony McAuliffe sent back just one word — NUTS!" Facing certain death, all odds against them, he wrote, in part to his troops "We are giving our country and our loved ones at home a worthy Christmas present and being privileged to take part in this gallant feat of arms are truly making for ourselves a Merry Christmas." All of this is in stark contrast to the girlie men running the show today. If Afghanistan is any indication of how they would handle a "strongly worded letter" from the enemy we are toast. To think that we have military members today that are willing to make the same sacrifices and these are the "leaders" they must follow. My 19 year old father-in-law survived that winter in Belgium. My uncle a Catholic chaplain said Mass in the cold off the back of a truck in the forest of Bastogne. I HATE the thought that I am glad that my parents, both WWII veterans, are dead, but I really don't think they could handle what our leadership has become.

I have visited Bastogne, and walked some of the trench lines. We specifically searched out and found the remains of the foxholes and the observation post looking across an open field towards the village of Foy. Amazingly, the foxholes, although much shallower than originally, are clearly seen in Bois Jacques. The OP has the rotting remains of the overhead logs laying in it, but again, is clearly seen, on the edge of the forest looking towards Foy. If you want to know more about the battle, a relatively recently published book on the battle, written just after he was mustered out a few months later, find a copy of Seven Roads to Hell. Named for the seven major roads which crossed in Bastogne. This is why it was a critical point to hold to stop the German advance. And, if you ever get to the town, it has an impressive memorial, and a good local museum, too.

Sorry....I meant to say in #7 that these foxholes were the fighting positions of Easy Company of the 506th Parachute Infantry Division....the subject of the book and miniseries,Band of Brothers. Having visited many of the battle sites, the movie is usually very accurate in the surrounds and how things were. A few errors or omissions, but, in general, an excellent explanation of what that particular group of paratroopers went through. Bois Jacques (Jack's Woods) today looks VERY much like the movie location, amazingly so.

General Milley's Christmas letter to the troops was much more concise. It had only 4 words. "I've got no nuts"

FTA: "When the German messengers appeared puzzled by the term, . . . " Why would a German be puzzled by "nuts" as a response? "Nuts" is just a variation of the common German word "nichts" - - so why the puzzlement? Meanwhile - - Gen. McAuliffe is one of the greatest military heroes ever. He was more of an administrator than a combat general. He was there to oversee a rest and recreation area. But when the challenge arose - - surrounded by overwhelming German forces - - McAuliffe rose to the occasion - - developing brilliant defensive strategies and providing inspiring motivation to his troops. He - - along with Gen. Patton - - snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. And we are all eternally grateful for that. There is a bust of Gen. McAuliffe in the main square in Bastogne - - and many statues of Gen. Patton in the area. God bless those two amazing men!

This is very personal to me. My dad was a member of the 101st Airborne. He never talked much about his war experience but I remember him telling this story. He died last Christmas Day at the age of 100. It seems fitting to read this on the one year anniversary of his death.

NUTS does seem a little mild considering the situation...

G od Bless you #11

Yup, if Patton and Churchill had lived now, they would have been cashiered for "mean tweets" and other, similar offences against the effete sensibilities of the traitor class. FJB and the jackasses he rode in on.

I loved George C Scott's line (in the movie Patton) upon hearing the general's reply to the surrender demand. "Keep them moving. A man that eloquent has to be saved!"

#6, I’m with you— My father passed before Nobama started the dismantling of our cherished nation by dividing U.S. into warring factions. The young “skulls full of mush” of those 35 and below have NO IDEA about the sacrifice of having almost nothing that occured during the Great Depression and WWII that builds resolve and moral character. The present situation with so few having integrity and character that built this nation through overcoming hardships has created a dependent citizen of crybabies…. What happened to “Ask not what your Country can do for you, ask what you can do for your Country” and judgement not made “by the color of your skin, but by the content of your character”??? JoeBamaBiteMe has turned experimental vaccinations into the new “race card” by his handlers— and is planning on allowing those who tried to destroy Trump for years for many years to walk free without facing charges because the media and corrupted federal Courts REFUSE to take cases against those co conspirators

It is very sad to say there are no generals McAuliffe or Patton in our military today. They have been purged from the ranks. They have been replaced by those who support CRT woke ideology.

When you read this letter, when you remember the history that we older folks were taught, not only about WWII, but previous wars, most notably the Revolution that started this beloved Republic, when you realize that these United States saved the world at least 3 times just during the 20th Century and now you see what passes for political and military leadership in our country, I don't know about you, but I literally get sick to my stomach. As others have written, while I miss my Greatest Generation parents very much, I am glad that they did not live to see just how their sacrifices 75-80 years ago have been littered and strewn on the altars of political correctness, insane rewriting of actual settled science biology, of a stolen election that too many are afraid to make right, of much of a nation hiding under their beds for two years and allowing their liberty to be wrenched from them by an illegal government, because of the flu. I know pretty well what my dad would have thought of that vile creature Ilhan Omar soiling the Capitol with grotesque hatred and bitterness toward the country that not only saved her and her family but has now made her a millionaire in addition to a "revered" member of Congress. During this Christmas season we can pray very hard that God will continue to look favorably on this awesome country he created and will once heal this Nation, bring us together and, give us back our fierce independence, bravery and collective love for this, the greatest of all countries to grace His earth.

#16 I'd say anyone under the age of 45. Anyone born in 1970's has no clue. By the time these people were old enough to understand, the schools had already turned to a socialist agenda, and any mention of WWII put the U.S. in an unfavorable light. By the 80's, it had turned into the ME generation, and any interaction with men who fought in WWII was short. The go go 80's was about making money and material things. Not about learning history from the people who lived it.

Those were the days..my friends...WE thought they would never end...but then...the democrats took over Washington DC and now WE have leaders that are afraid of their own shadows...President Reagan was right...it only took one generation to undo 200 years of freedom...now WE must get it back and the milk toast generals must be fired!!

The problem is that no military leaders today have any nuts! And, sadly, only about a third (34%) of the country now is over 50! We grey-heads are outnumbered 2 to 1. Few of us remember America's greatness ... and fewer still care enough to research it.

Great question, #2. One day in the near future Americans will be called upon to stand up to an arrogant, cruel, ambitious government that is seriously lacking in human qualities. All faith in our leadership and military is gone. There are more people out here not wearing uniforms that can put together an effective defense of American Patriots and defeat the enemy. We may have to prove it very soon.