In one of his last newsletters, Mike Ranney wrote: "In thinking back on the days of Easy Company, I'm treasuring my remark to a grandson who asked, 'Grandpa, were you a hero in the war?' No,'" I answered, 'but I served in a company of heroes.

The more sophisticated we get, the more advanced our buildings and vehicles become, the more vulnerable we are.

The American Constitution is the greatest governing document, and at some 7,000 words, just about the shortest.

As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.

There are many more want-to-be writers out there than good editors.

Dams have harmed our wildlife and made rivers less useful for recreation.

During the Second World War, the Germans took four years to build the Atlantic Wall. On four beaches it held up the Allies for about an hour; at Omaha it held up the U.S. for less than one day. The Atlantic Wall must therefore be regarded as one of the greatest blunders in military history.