Some of the greatest and strangest things that happen in life are a stroke of luck. A perfect example of this is our buddy and wheeling enthusiast, rand ridges. In the spring of 2000, ridges just ...

His wheels: A 1952 M38 (military) Willys Jeep he built 41 years ago. "I built it out of three Jeeps," Dan said. The flat-fendered Jeep sits on an M38A1 frame and boasts all military specifications.

In 1951, when General Douglas MacArthur gave a moving farewell address to Congress, he quoted an old barracks room ballad that included the words, . . . old soldiers never die, they just fade away.

While I'm no military buff, and it's sure to show in the following article, I know that some of our readers love a good post-WWII piece. So, at the risk of looking like a slight fool, feast your eyes ...