Coach Jim Zorn is a Class Act Yes, Jim Zorn’s record as coach of the Washington Redskins is a disappointing 12-20. Yes, this year’s season was particularly painful, with Zorn’s Skins finishing 4-12. And, yes, Redskins fans and football observers alike have known that Jim Zorn’s days were numbered, that he was a lame duck coach waddling his way through his last season. We all knew that, and sure enough, the Redskins made it official, sacking Coach Zorn just as he got back to Redskin Park after a long plane ride back from San Diego. Even though it’s understandable...
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26 Dec
From December 16, 1944 through mid-Jan 1945, Allied forces resisted a heavy German offensive in what became known as the “Battle of the Bulge.” This was the most serious and determined offensive launched by the Germans on the western front, following the successful Allied D-Day Normandy landings in June of 1944. Initially successful, the German attack would eventually be thwarted by stubborn Allied resistance. Right in the thick of the fighting was a young, newly married James Gibson — my grandfather! An infantry sergeant, my Grandpa would win the Silver Star for bravery during...







