Remembering Iwo Jima
70,000 U.S. Patriots… It’s 1945, 77 years ago, and from February 19 through March 26, The Battle of Iwo Jima, or Operation Detachment, was fought…
military topics
Purple Heart Day Celebrates Patriotism
It all began with General George Washington, the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army on August 7th, 1782. He was responsible for creating the…
Old Glory Flag Etiquette
Every 4th, as a reminder, we repost the dos and don’ts when it comes to Old Glory… When displaying the American flag, D.O. the following:…
Memorial Day Thoughts: Our Military Dead “Watered the Tree of Liberty”
The foregoing quote may strike some as somewhat over-the-top revolutionary rabble-rousing. But when you think about it, the very idea of human liberty is the…
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…
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…
12 U.S. Presidents Reached the Military Rank of General
By longstanding custom, on President’s Day (February 22) Navy ships on the Potomac passing George Washington’s tomb at Mount Vernon man the rail and salute…
The U.S. Civil Air Patrol: A Military Support Group with a Flair for Disaster Preparedness
Many Americans have never heard of the Civil Air Patrol. But, if you are one of them, here is a quick CAP 101! The Civil…