Thinking about the thousands of Americans in vicious combat against Nazi troops at the Battle of the Bulge today. We should honor men like Paul Bolden, who earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership today, 79 years ago! Bolden was a Staff Sergeant in the 30th Infantry Division who assaulted a Waffen SS block house, tossing grenades in … Read More

I am thinking about Sergeant Francis Currey, who earned the Medal of Honor OTD during the Battle of the Bulge when he exposed himself to enemy fire repeatedly, firing a bazooka to stop a panzer, manning a disabled half-track’s machine gun to suppress the enemy, & substantially blocking the German advance. An orphan from New York, Currie joined the Army … Read More

I’d like to honor Sergeant Truman Kimbro today, who earned the Medal of Honor OTD during the Battle of the Bulge, when he single handedly laid mines across a road, blocking a German advance, while under intense fire. What incredible courage! Kimbro was a combat engineer with the 2nd Infantry Division, who had the mission of mining a road to … Read More

Thomas Paine published  his first “American Crisis” essay in the Pennsylvania Journal,  writing: “These are the times that try men’s souls.”

I read about Bernard Bell the other day & was amazed. Bell earned the Medal of Honor OTD during the Battle of the Bulge, leading his squad to seize & defend a blockhouse, killing 20 Germans, capturing 33, & driving back 150. Honor & remember him! Bell joined the Army from New York City, though he was born in West … Read More

Let us honor Sergeant Jose Lopez today, who earned the Medal of Honor 80 years ago during the Battle of the Bulge, killing over 100 Germans and allowing his company to escape encirclement. Tell his story to your fellow Americans! On his own initiative, Lopez grabbed a machine gun and protected his company’s left flank, mowing down 35 German infantry, … Read More

Eternal & undying respect & thanks for the Sons of Liberty – Sam Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, James Otis, Joseph Warren & many others – who led & executed the Boston Tea Party OTD, 250 yrs ago. Honor & remember!

Please join me in honoring and remembering the United States Marine Corps’ first four star general officer, later Commandant, and leader of the First Marine Division on Guadalcanal, who earned the Medal of Honor for his inspiring example and wisdom on this day.  “The Marine Corps, then, believes that it has earned this right—to have its future decided by the … Read More

Today, we should honor and remember Elmer Fryar, who earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on Leyte in the Philippines, in combat against Japanese troops.  Fryar held off a Japanese platoon single-handedly that was trying out flank his company. Later, he jumped in front of a wounded soldier to protect him from a Japanese sniper. Fryar killed this enemy with … Read More