Category Archives: military
Defenders’ Day 2020 Goes Virtual
Defenders’ Day — It’s Baltimore’s oldest holiday celebrated with military participation … imagine the giant 30 x 42-foot Star-Spangled Banner flag being raised over Fort McHenry as the wind catches it. The fifteen stars and fifteen stripes of the flag … Continue reading
Dr. Mary Walker – Civil War Surgeon
Dr. Mary E. Walker: The Sole Female Medal of Honor Recipient Few women became physicians in the 1850s; fewer still served in the Civil War, and only one was awarded the Medal of Honor. Dr. Mary E. Walker was born … Continue reading
100-Year-Old Sentinel Returns to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument dedicated to deceased U.S. service members whose remains have not been identified. It is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, United States. The Unknowns: The Untold Story of America’s … Continue reading
THROWBACK THURSDAY 11 SEP 2019
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO TODAY Congress, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Session No. 308. Thanks of the AMERICAN PEOPLE TO GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING. September 11, 1919. — Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the … Continue reading
Blood on the Risers
82nd Airborne: Normandy 1944 Blood on the Risers In honor of National Airborne Day, here is “Blood on the Risers” is an American paratrooper song from World War II. It is associated with all airborne units, including the 82nd Airborne Division, the 101st Airborne Division, the 173rd … Continue reading
THE GREEN BERETS — THE QUIET PROFESSIONALS
“Green Berets” “A symbol of excellence, a badge of courage, a mark of distinction in the fight for freedom.” -President Kennedy on the Green Berets, April 11, 1962 President John F. Kennedy was visionary in his efforts to increase the … Continue reading
Rules of Colin Powell
General Colin Powell says he always tries to keep in mind a number of rules or thoughts to live by. Here are some that he has come upon over the years. Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell The Rules It … Continue reading
Sentinel Armory Augmented by Commemorative Pistols Donation
The Centennial Is Approaching It was 11 November 1921 that the Unknown Soldier from World War I was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. Since then two more Unknown Soldiers – one from World War II and the other … Continue reading
Historian Fuses Old, Modern Techniques
So Began A Never-Ending Project It began with a phone call that turned bittersweet Throckmorton Library of Fort Bragg, NC was discarding almost all of its reference section of books … boxes and boxes of what could be gems … Continue reading
Retired Marine Penned an Open Letter to NFL Commissioner
Retired Marine Col. Jeffery Powers penned an open letter to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell describing how he felt about players kneeling during the national anthem — “The Star-Spangled Banner”. An Open Letter to NFL Commissioner: Commissioner, I’ve been a … Continue reading