Purple Heart Day Celebrates Patriotism
It all began with General George Washington, the Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, on August 7, 1782. He created the “Badge for Military Merit” for…
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A Patriotic Guide to the 4th of July
Here is your 4th of July history refresher that you can share with and pass on to those who view the 4th as just a…
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Celebrating Armed Forces Week: Part I – Our “Senior Services”
Armed Forces Week: Mid-May Strictly speaking, it’s called Armed Forces Day, and we celebrate it on the 3rd Saturday of May each year. The DoD…
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Celebrating Armed Forces Week: Part II – The Marines, Coast Guard, and my personal favorite, the United States Air Force
We are almost through this year’s Armed Forces Week, and we hope you followed the suggestion in our previous blog and are flying Old Glory…
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June 6, 1944: The Great D-Day Scam
On June 6, 1944, 150,000 Allied troops embarked on the most significant amphibious invasion in warfare. We all know about D-Day and the invasion of…
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Remembering Iwo Jima
70,000 U.S. Patriots… Many only know about his event because of the photo Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken by Joe Rosenthal for The…
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Old Glory Flag Etiquette
Every 4th, as a reminder, we repost the dos and don’ts for American Flag Etiquette… When displaying the American flag: When saluting the American flag:…
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REMINDER: Prepping Tips for Severe Summer Weather
Your Annual Summer Prepping Reminder! Hurricane season is from June 1 through November 30. Then you have Flash Flooding and, in our case, heat indexes…
