This is Conrad Heyer in his middle age. When he was a young man, he and 2400 other Americans crossed the Delaware with George Washington, defeating the Hessians the next morning. Honor and remember the 2400 Americans who crossed this night, 248 years ago, three of whom died in the action.  DonSurber tells the story better than I could. Celebrate … Read More

Continuing the remembrance theme for Christmas week, Melvin Earl “Bud” Biddle earned the Medal of Honor on this day during the Battle of the Bulge, when he recon’ed the German lines alone, killed three snipers, & knocked out a machine gun nest.  For his leadership that day, Biddle received the Medal of Honor on October 30, 1945. This is the … Read More

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