By James Horn, The Hill It’s reasonable to assume that 1619 is not a date that looms large in the historical consciousness of most Americans. A year before the pilgrims of Plymouth, two decades before Massachusetts, and more than a century and a half before the Declaration of Independence and the creation of republican government, […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Countdown to 75th Anniversary of D-Day
The 75th Anniversary of D-Day will be 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. There the long-awaited liberation meant hope. The French had been waiting for days, months, and years. Then is happened […]
California Marines receive Medal for Heroism in Las Vegas Mass Shooting
Courtesy of: MarineTimes | Written by: Kyle Rempfer Two Marines had just ordered drinks at the Route 91 Harvest music festival and were preparing to make their way to the stage when the music stopped and the shots started. “I’m not going to lie, I was scared,” 26-year-old Sgt. Michael Vura said in a recent Marine Corps video. […]