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VETERANS CORNER
They say “Old soldiers never die,” and this may be true. For there is a place reserved for them in the history of our country. Many will remain nameless, but on special days of the year, a grateful nation will pause to honor them. To those who took the risks and paid the price, and to those who took the risks and returned to build the greatest nation on earth, we proudly salute you.
To the men and women who have served our country, consider this your corner to tell your story. As General Douglas MacArthur said, “I speak for the silent lips, forever stilled, in the jungles, on the beaches and in the deep waters of the Pacific that marked their way.”
IT’S TIME TO TELL YOUR STORY
Contact us with your story. Let your family and friends read where you were and what you did while serving your country.
Posted on 01 March 2010
To the average American, the passing of Robert L. Howard went unnoticed but for the family and friends who survived him. Yet, one of the most decorated soldiers of the Vietnam War compelled the news media to devote a brief commentary to him. So, who was this man?
Born on July 11, 1939, at the age [...]
Tags: American hero, Arlington National Cemetery, Medal of Honor, Robert L. Howard, Robert Lewis Howard, Vietnam
Posted on 15 February 2010
As we search desperately for leadership in this rapidly changing, rather daunting world, what kind of a person must we seek? What job description must we write for such a position? As one who loves his country fiercely, I believe that most of us would consider a true patriot a leader. The term “patriot” conveys [...]
Tags: Band of Brothers, Iwo Jima, John Basilone, Manila John, Medal of Honor, Navy Cross, Sergeant John Basilone
Posted on 25 January 2010
Recently, I had received e-mail about the passing of an American hero. As I had never heard his name before, and as his story was so remarkable, I decided to conduct a little research as to the story’s veracity. In so doing, I discovered an unsung hero whose gallant exploits simply must be shared.
I’ll begin [...]
Tags: Ed "Too Tall" Freeman, Ed Freeman, Korean War, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War, World War II
Posted on 12 January 2010
So as not to mislead our readers, this is neither an editorial nor a satire about a sports team. In fact, there is nothing entertaining or frivolous about this article. I wrote it to honor American soldiers who gave their lives for us overseas in the year 2009. And, while this list is certainly not comprehensive, [...]
Tags: American patriots, patriot
Posted on 29 December 2009
As of this writing, the mother of a Mansfield, Massachusetts soldier is fighting the U.S. government to be buried, when her time comes, with her only son.
With only a month left on his tour of duty in Iraq, Army Specialist Corey Shea became a fallen hero on November 12th, 2008. As a veteran, he was [...]
Tags: Army Specialist Corey Shea, Corey Shea, Denise Anderson
Posted on 16 December 2009
The untold stories of World War II resurface now and again, reminding us of a time that left its mark upon countless lives, changing those of many Americans.
When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, thus plunging this country into World War II, America needed a battle cry. The World War I songs “Over There” and “It’s [...]
Tags: Goodbye Mama I'm Off to Yokohama, I'll Be Home for Christmas, It's a Long Way to Tipperary, Lilly Marlene, Over There, Put Me in Your Pocket, The Best Years of Our Lives, There'll Be Smoke on the Waters, war songs, World War II, WWII, You Belong to Me
Posted on 09 December 2009
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Throughout American history, the tough got going motivated by phrases born of courage, tragedy, and triumph experienced during wartime. Some of these phrases include “Don’t fire until you see the whites of their eyes,” “For the want of a horse, a battle was lost,” “You may [...]
Tags: Battle of Lake Erie, Captain Oliver Perry, Commodore Robert Barclay, Tecumseh, War of 1812, William Henry Harrison
Posted on 06 December 2009
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Seven years ago, I was dragged quite reluctantly into Pearl Harbor on Oahu, one of the bright gems in Hawaii’s gorgeous necklace of islands. I was there with my husband to celebrate our twentieth wedding anniversary, just as the first anniversary of 9/11 was looming upon the horizon. [...]
Tags: Arlington National Cemetery, Pearl Harbor, Pearl Harbor Day, U.S.S. Arizona, U.S.S. Arizona Memorial
Posted on 30 November 2009
We grew up in a neighborhood in South Philadelphia, bounded by Snyder Avenue to the north and the Philadelphia Navy Yard to the south and from Broad Street east to 7th Street. It was an ethnically mixed neighborhood. I lived in the 2400 block of Hutchinson Street, and he lived in the 2300 block. As [...]
Tags: American hero, Battle of the Bulge, Boys of 10th & Ritner, hero, heroes, Philadelphia, South Philly, Third Armored Division, World War II, WWII
Posted on 22 November 2009
If you were born into the Roman Catholic faith, you must be familiar with St. Christopher, also known as the Patron Saint of Travelers. Despite his status as one of the Church’s most popular Saints, much of what we know of Christopher’s life is attributed not to fact but to legends, including the tale that [...]
Tags: Patron Saint of Travelers, Saint Christopher, St. Christopher, World War II, WWII