When you consider the qualification badges on your Army uniform, which ones do you carry the most pride in? You have ample reason to be proud of all Army qualification badges you have earned, but there are some which hold more power than others. While not trying to lessen the importance of all qualification badges, …
Originally, I was going to make this a top 10 article but as I performed my research, I felt that I had to add 2 to that number. While the military has many awards, not all can be considered for valor. Definition of Valor: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter …
While media sources carry on about an Army National Guard soldier who lost touch with reality and opened fire at the Fort Lauderdale airport, I want to remind the public that there are many other soldiers who stood strong and proud in adverse conditions. Yes, I am saddened that innocent lived were lost in Florida, …
Is it a medal you are eligible for? On March 30th, 2016, President Barack Obama established an Executive Order creating the newest campaign medal that United States Armed Forces members can receive for service to our nation. It is called the Inherent Resolve Campaign Medal. The medal depicts a hand holding a dagger upward impaling …
If you have been following my recent blog posts, you know that I have been writing a short series about the immigrants who have received the highest military award possible: the Medal of Honor. If you haven’t read the previous posts, you can see them at: Honorable Immigrants: World War I Honorable Immigrants: World War …
I recently wrote and published a post about immigrants from World War I who served in the United States military and were awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor. You can read it here. It really moves me that a person who was born in another country would give so much loyalty to the United States, …
There are those who state that anyone who wears the highest award that can be given to United States service members is a Medal of Honor “winner.” Let me first tell you that these people were winners long before they were awarded that prestigious medal. Just stepping into the position of serving our nation as …
The Medal of Honor is the highest award that can be received by military personnel. It is awarded to those who go far beyond their call of duty. There have been thousands of Medals of Honor awarded over the years since it was introduced. To talk about each and every soldier or officer who has …
Army Medal of Honor Recipients From The War in Afghanistan Read More »
Just recently, I have met and interacted with several people who have traveled to our nation’s capital to be recognized for their service in a presentation of the Congressional Gold Medal. The reason I had the opportunity to meet these heroes is because of a book I wrote and published some time back that helped …
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Since I was a very young lad living in farm country in the Midwest, I have had a love for college football. Do you like college football? What is your favorite team? If you are in the United States Army, I am sure that you do love the USMA football team better known as the …
The Top 10 USMA (West Point) Football Teams Ever Read More »
