About September 11, they say, “We will always remember.” What will we always remember? What memories will we pass down to our posterity? -the shock of villains using our freedoms against us -no longer naive about freedom and safety; we are never more than one misstep away from an attack on our shores -the faces […]
V-E Day 75th Anniversary
We commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, today, May 8, 2020. Five years ago, I was privileged to visit the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Normandy, France. We remember that incredible victory that changed the world and salute the bravery of Americans who gave their lives in the cause of freedom. […]
Christmas Night, 1776
Christmas overnight, December 25-26, 1776. Rain turned to sleet, turned to ice, turned into a biting storm from the northeast. Who would brave a night like that with a poorly clad, hungry, tired army and the need to cross the ice-choked Delaware River? George Washington would. The army was battle- weary and in bad need […]
