War correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by Japanese machine gun fire on the island of Ie-Shima while he was covering the invasion of Okinawa! Honor and remember him!

Paul Revere took his midnight ride on this evening 249 years ago, warning the American leaders about the marching British forces. 

From the deck of the USS Hornet, Jimmy Doolittle led sixteen B-25 bombers for a raid on Tokyo OTD. If you don’t know about Doolittle, you should. An amazing American leader! Doolittle was a famous American aviator before the War. In fact, he was the first man to fly “blind”, on instruments alone, in 1929, and was the first pilot … Read More

Army Lieutenant Francis Burke earned the Medal of Honor on this day during the fall of the Third Reich, when he led by example, exposing himself to enemy fire repeatedly and taking out three German machine gun bunkers. He was a motor transport officer, but he stepped forward in the closing days of World War II and was an exemplary … Read More

Benjamin Franklin, the great and thoroughly original American, died on this day. He was an exceptional mental and moral leader. He signed the Declaration of Independence, and was a leading scientist, entrepreneur and diplomat. Honestly, everything I write feels like understatement, but here are a few aspects of this great American to share with friends…. My favorite story is how … Read More

Battle of Pork Chop Hill on this day in 1953, between United Nations forces and Chinese Communists. 11386  Americans were casualties of the battle, as were, by some estimates, 3500 Chinese Communist troops killed or wounded.  #koreanwar #usarmy #leaders #heroes The battle was widely criticized in the United States, as it was seen as waste of American lives traded for … Read More

George Alan Ingalls earned the Medal of Honor posthumously on this day in Vietnam when he smothered enemy grenades with his body. Honor and remember him! #hero #usarmy #leader #patriotic #warrior #vietnamwar #americanhistory Ingalls was a Specialist Four in the 1st Cavalry Division when Viet Cong troops threw grenades to his squad as it lay in wait for a night … Read More

Marine Private First Class Harold Gonsalves earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he smothered a Japanese grenade with his body, saving the lives of three fellow Marines. Honor and remember him!

I hope all Americans enjoy a glorious Patriot’s Day. It’s an official holiday in six states – Massachusetts, Maine, Florida, Wisconsin, Connecticut and North Dakota – but all Americans should mark the day – either on the third Monday in April or on April 19th, the day of the opening battle of the American Revolution along Battle Road. 

Jason Dunham earned the Medal of Honor posthumously in Iraq when he smothered an enemy grenade and saved his squad members’ lives. Honor and remember him!