Patriotism
Capt. Will Swenson, United States Army, Medal of Honor Recipient
Independence
Who Authored the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, which was then edited by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson took their edits and incorporated them into what would become the version finally adopted. Independence Day Should Have Been July 2 July 2, 1776 is the day…
Read MoreJune 6, 1944
June 6, 2013 marks the 69th anniversary of “Operation Overlord” – the D-Day invasion where more than 160,000 allied troops landed on a 50-mile stretch of French Coastline to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France in 1944. The invasion led to the deaths of more than 9,000 allied forces, but the victory…
Read MoreIn Memory
Today we remember those that put on a uniform in service of this country who are no longer with us. I remember Wayne Ellis McKenzie today.
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