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About Michael K. Barbour

Michael K. Barbour is the Director of Faculty Development and a Professor of Instructional Design for the College of Education and Health Sciences at Touro University California. He has been involved with K-12 online learning in a variety of countries for well over a decade as a researcher, teacher, course designer and administrator. Michael's research focuses on the effective design, delivery and support of K-12 online learning, particularly for students located in rural jurisdictions.

The Flanders legacy: Stijn Butaye and the iron harvest

An item from the Legion Magazine.


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The Flanders legacy: Stijn Butaye and the iron harvest

STORY BY STEPHEN J. THORNE

Stijn Butaye was 12 years old when he strutted into his mother’s Flanders farmhouse kitchen holding an unexploded First World War grenade in his hand like a cat proudly presenting its owner a mouse. Not unlike the proverbial cat owner, his mother promptly sent him back outside, where he was prudently disarmed and given a stern lecture about the realities of rural life in eastern Belgium.

A short time later, the boy recovered a mud-encrusted, near-century-old Lee-Enfield rifle. His mother’s reservations notwithstanding, Butaye was hooked.

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The Korean War’s only RCAF prisoner

STORY BY PAIGE JASMINE GILMAR

Squadron Leader Andrew (Andy) MacKenzie described himself as an ordinary man caught up in an extraordinary situation—a recurring theme in his life. From piloting a Spitfire in the Second World War to ejecting out of a burning plane at 12,000 metres (40,000 feet), thrills and chills followed the happy-go-lucky flying ace in the Royal Canadian Air Force for 27 years.

But perhaps no experience was as chilling as being shot down by friendly fire on Dec. 5, 1952, and taken prisoner by Chinese authorities during the Korean War, making MacKenzie the only Canadian air force PoW during the conflict.

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25,193 Wreaths to Go, Every Wreath Honors a Veteran!

An item from the Wreaths Across America organization, including information about sponsoring a wreath at their upcoming event.


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Thank You

Thank you again for your generous 2022 sponsorship of veterans’ wreath(s) placed on the grave(s) of the service member(s) laid to rest at CAPNSF – San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio of San Francisco. This year, CAPNSF – San Francisco National Cemetery at the Presidio of San Francisco is 25,193 wreaths away from their sponsorship goal.

We are reaching out for your help honoring and remembering as many veterans as possible. If you are able, click one of the following links to sponsor wreaths this year:

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Thank you for your continued support of National Wreaths Across America Day! Your contributions are invaluable to our mission to remember, honor, and teach.

Happy holidays from our team in Maine to yours!