Tagged with "War"
Story from Pres. Uchtdorf: A Mother's Hope
MR says: Such a beautiful retelling of this story from Pres. Uchtdorf's talk "The Infinite Power of Hope." Favorite quote: "I know with certainty: her faith overcame her fear, and her hope overcame her despair."
'They Are Firing at Us': A mission president's experience in World War II
MR says: Wow! What a story! The ship included the mission president, his wife, and fix or six others. Wilford Woodruff Emery (1889-1954) was president of Samoan Mission at the outbreak of World War II. He wrote of a harrowing wartime experience in the South Pacific: While in the Samoan Mission Sister...
BYU to honor fallen U.S. Army aviator
MR says: Elder Lance Wickman, a Vietnam veteran, will speak at the memorial service. Brigham Young University's Department of Military Science and BYU ROTC will be holding a memorial service Friday, Feb. 22, for Capt. Scott Pace, a former BYU student who commissioned into the U.S. Army as an...
LDS Church, Utahns asked for missing photos of 154 Utahns killed in Vietnam
MR says: A Vietnam veteran is hoping to get more information about fallen soldiers from Utah and hopes the Church can help. The Vietnam War claimed the lives of 364 Utahns, and their names are etched in the granite of The Wall, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. Now, the founder of the group...
Mormon WWII Veteran receives medals . . . 60 years later
MR says: This is a really cool story. Sen. Orrin Hatch heard this man had not received his medals for valor and worked to make sure he received his thanks from the country. It was long overdue, but World War II U.S. Army veteran Lewis Frongner finally received the medals he earned during his service in the...
Movie review: 'Resistance Movement' a powerful, true story of LDS youths
MR says: Have always been intrigued by this story. Wish the movie was more widely available. "Resistance Movement" is told in an unusual way with lots of black lighting and Spartan set pieces. It's more of a stage play on film than a traditional movie but it's very powerful and moving. The true story of...
“Died in the Service of Their Fatherland”: Latter-day Saints in Germany, World War I
MR says: It's always interesting to read stuff like this from the other side. A glance at Der Stern, the publication of the Swiss-German Mission, suggests that the start of the First World War came as a complete surprise to mission president Hyrum W. Valentine and the missionaries serving in Germany,...
A Veteran’s Memories Become a Legacy for His Family
MR says: It's fun to hear the history-making stories of individual church members. They called it “the beach party.” But there would be no picnics. It was Iwo Jima in February 1945. And Ivan Bruderer, a 19-year-old sailor from Logan, Utah, was assigned to go ashore. Some 67 years later, Brother...
'That's America': Former German soldier, Mormon builds new life in U.S. after World War II
MR says: Wow! What a story. This LDS man describes the challenges of serving under Hitler, among other things. Manfred Gellersen was a soldier once, and young. He is neither now, and like many old soldiers, he has his memories and stories. A feisty, outspoken man of 90 years, Gellersen tells his tales in a...
Mormon war veteran honoured as "Ambassador For Peace"
MR says: The Korean War is often forgotten so we're glad this LDS veteran was honored for his service. Before a crowd of Korean War veterans, Peter Elliott, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, recently was honoured by the Republic of Korea for service in restoring and preserving...
Former BYU student focused on restoring democracy in bid for Mali presidency
MR says: Yeah Samake, mayor of Ouelessebougou, Mali, is fighting against the odds to restore a democratic government to his homeland. With just six weeks until elections to pick the new president of Mali, Yeah Samake was preparing for a major campaign speech when it all came crashing down. As he left a...
BYU Jerusalem Center, students safe as bombs fall
MR says: According to the Jerusalem Center, Jerusalem is likely to be among the safest areas in the Middle East if there are retaliatory actions against Israel, and the safest area is East Jerusalem where the Center is located. Eric Moulton, Ellen Brotherson and 80 other students studying at BYU's Jerusalem...
{LDSL Blog} LDS Women in the Military
Latter-day Saint women in the military may not be a common sight, but they are a powerful force for good. Captain Rachael Neff shares her testimony of relying on the Lord for guidance in turbulent times. LDS Living Veteran's Week is sponsored by Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed , now...
Photo Gallery: Latter-day Saints in the Military Through History
Latter-day Saints have a rich heritage of patriotism, going all the way back to the sixth Article of Faith. Many have pledged their lives in military service as a part of that patriotism, and the Saints at War Project has collected the stories, photographs, and artifacts of their experiences. Here are just a few.
Mortars & Miracles: Mormons in the Military
Latter-day Saints are known for serving others, and they are also known for their patriotism. For many, those two come together as members serve their country, and as they do so, learn that no matter how far they find themselves from home, the Lord is never far away. Read the amazing, heroic, and often miraculous stories of several Mormon veterans.
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