“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.” […]
Honoring Our Fallen on Memorial Day
The Heroic Pigeon of WWI Who Saved Nearly 200 Lives
They called him a bird-brain, but it wasn’t an insult. He was known to fly from battle, but no one called him a coward. He spent the entirety of his military service […]
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 […]
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