On July 12, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed into law a measure calling for the awarding of a U.S. Army Medal of Honor, in the name of Congress, “to such noncommissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities during the present insurrection.” Since that day […]
Tuskegee Airman, Harry Stewart, Turns 95
Written By Harry Stewart I was born on Independence Day 95 years ago. On June 27, 1944, I graduated from Tuskegee Army Flying School, established in Alabama shortly before America’s entry into World War II to train young African-American men as Army combat pilots. My journey to the flight line started in my high-school library in […]
Happy Birthday U.S. Army!
This Friday, June 14, 2019, marks the U.S. Army’s 244th birthday! We all know and support the Army, but many don’t know its origin story. When the American Revolution broke out, the rebellious colonies did not possess an army in the modern sense. Rather, the revolutionaries fielded an amateur force of colonial troops, cobbled together from […]
Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
The 75th Anniversary of D-Day is being commemorated around the world on June 6 of this year, but perhaps nowhere more important than where it actually happened, in the rural towns and roads of Normandy, France. The long-awaited liberation meant hope. The French hadbeen waiting for days, months, and years. Then, more than 160,000 troops […]
Valorous TV Exclusively Premieres Award-Winning Documentary, Forgotten Heroes: The Robert Hartsock Story
Los Angeles, CA – May 24, 2019 – Valorous TV, the all-new digital streaming subscription service from Valorous Media, Inc. digitally premieres the newest original documentary, Forgotten Heroes: The Robert Hartsock Story. This documentary film is directed by New Shepherd Films President, Jim Huggins. “This has been a story I’ve wanted to tell for years. SSgt […]
Honoring America’s Soldiers Means Never Deploying Them Unless Necessary
The lessons we can learn from Black Hawk Down and the Battle of Mogadishu remain relevant today as we contemplate intervention in Venezuela. Courtesy of: The Federalist | Written by: Randall Larsen The month of May has two special days for our men and women in uniform: Armed Forces Day, when we recognize those currently […]
