On October 25, 1995, two men in their late twenties – code-named Gil and Ran – left Tel Aviv on separate flights; Ran flew to Athens and Gil to Rome. At each airport they collected new British passports handed over by local sayan (assistants to the Israeli intelligence services) and then continued on to Malta … Continue reading
Following Congressional approval on January 11, 1905, the Indian Wars Campaign Medal was authorized for wear by US Army personnel via General Order 12 in 1907. The medal was awarded for service in a variety of campaigns and engagements against Indian tribes throughout the western states between 1865 and 1891. Personnel qualified for award of … Continue reading
OK, sure, they weren’t as bad as those concentration camps established by the Nazis or the British when they were fighting the Boers in South Africa. However, these camps established by the United States during World War II (and euphemistically referred to as “War Relocation Centers”) were not exactly holiday resorts either… The first step … Continue reading
Picking up right where we left off in Part 1… Outside of Red Square, one can either proceed through Norton Park (more on Norton Park below) or journey across the countryside to see some of the other highlights of Molossia. One such example is the Trans-Molossia Trail. This trail, maintained by the Molossian National Park … Continue reading
The gateway to the Republic of Molossia: As promised earlier, the scene report from Molossia is finally here… ***** It’s a sad fact that Americans don’t get much international travel experience when compared to Europeans or those from other wealthy nations. Perhaps this is because the United States is a large country and there is … Continue reading
Leon Trotsky’s home in Mexico City is an interesting site to visit for two reasons… First, regardless of one’s political leanings, there is no disputing the historical significance of Leon Trotsky – Marxist revolutionary and theorist, Soviet politician, founder and commander of the Red Army, figure of blame for the brutal crushing of the Kronstadt … Continue reading
For most of you, this will be the second photo of the day (POTD) on the same day. Such actions may seem to violate the natural order of things, but The Velvet Rocket is warming up for the theme of the next few posts and we don’t want to lose our momentum… Long a site … Continue reading
The Velvet Rocket 