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  • Giving Honor When Honor Is Due

  • 10 years ago
  • Last week I was invited to attend a ceremony commemorating the contributions of a storied group of local American veterans.  Sharon Martin of Heritage Hospice had envisioned a way to recognize the efforts of the region’s African American populace that served during World War II and the Korean War. O[...]

  • Remembering Sacrifice Brings a Small Town to Life

  • 11 years ago
  •                                                                                              Over the Labor Day weekend the sleepy town of Harrodsburg, Kentucky came to life. Through the diligent work of a local veteran and a supporting cast our country’s veterans and peacemakers were honored for[...]

  • Veteran’s Day 2012

  • 11 years ago
  • Last weekend I ventured to North Carolina to attend a Veteran’s Day ceremony. I had been invited by a good friend, Warren Dupree, to come to Cherokee. Warren and I crossed paths via phone about 2 – 1/2 years ago and met for the first time during the 4th of July Parade in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. W[...]

  • A Reason To Remember

  • 12 years ago
  • A few weeks ago I was invited to a Holocaust Remembrance Day. The commemoration was both insightful and touching. Activities included the singing of Jewish songs and “America the Beautiful.” An essay recited by a very perceptive eight grader keenly accentuated the necessity of that special day. [...]

  • The Few, The Proud

  • 12 years ago
  • I was recently excited to discover the planned ceremony to recognize a distinct wing of the U.S. Marine Corps. The Montford Point Marines were segregated from their peers during the World War II era. The aforementioned group trained separately from their white counterparts at Montford Point Camp[...]

  • While They Are Still Here

  • 13 years ago
  • I was recently interviewed by a local newspaper and privileged to share stories and pictures about America’s matriarchs and patriarchs. Shortly after the article’s publishing I was pleasantly surprised by the number of calls that came directly from World War II veterans or from their children. Wo[...]

  • Rendezvous with Destiny

  • 13 years ago
  • I was recently invited to the 36th Reunion of the 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division.  This history-making unit jumped into Normandy during Operation Overlord  and into Holland as part of Operation Market Garden. A former Screaming Eagle, I found myself readily accep[...]

  • Angels Unaware

  • 13 years ago
  • Women served alongside their male counterparts in World War II. From northern Africa to Europe, across the Pacific expanse and on the home-front they performed vital duties in multiple military branches. Some were even taken into captivity. Soon after the Philippine Islands were besieged by Japan, a[...]

  • Honor Flight – An Honorable Organization

  • 13 years ago
  • Seven years ago a patriotic veteran came up with a thought-provoking vision. Earl Morse, a physician’s assistant and retired Air Force officer, pondered how he could pay tribute to his World War II patients and fellow comrades. Following the inauguration of the World War II Memorial the licensed pil[...]