“Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look upon them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.”
— Sun Tzu
Cher Ami: The Heroic Pigeon of WWI Who Saved Nearly 200 Lives
Learn about Cher Ami, the heroic pigeon who saved 200 people during World War I.
Read James A. Garfield’s Moving Tribute on the First Memorial Day
James A. Garfield spoke at the first official Memorial Day (then known as Decoration Day) at Arlington National Cemetery. The man who would become the 20th President of the United States was a master orator whose words still echo a noble beauty over 150 years later. “If silence is ever golden,” Garfield said, “it must…
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