I appreciate the message you sent regarding my mother. It was a long time ago(1970) and I was 3 1/2 years old. It still hurts, though. My mother was actually armed during this encounter. Unfortunately, it was a cheap, little Italian revolver chambered in .22 short. She actually shot him in the face, but the bullet bounced off his cheek bone.
Thanks for the rep! We have been truly deceived about the Crusades, they certainly were not all bad. Maybe there were some atrocities, all wars have them. But the aim was to liberate the world from Islamic aggression, and if not for the Crusades, the word would be a different place today.
Very kind of you to mention that! It's something that I've never regretted. Joined right out of high school and it set me up for life in so many ways. I've recommended it to many, many others! Take care and stay safe!