James Monroe, founding father and fifth president of the United States, was born on this day.

The 82nd Airborne and the 5th Marines liberate the Dominican Republic from communist forces. 22 Americans died while preventing the country from becoming a satellite of communist Cuba. Honor and remember them!

Hiram Ulysses Grant was born on this day. Honor and remember him!

It’s a great Marine Corps day! United States Marines led by Presley O’Bannon capture Derna, Tripoli from the Barbary pirates. Honor and remember!

Michael Estocin, a naval lieutenant commander, received the Medal of Honor for actions over North Vietnam on this day. He received the medal posthumously, after repeated engagements over Hanoi.

Brad Hoelscher, an Army Air Force lieutenant flying a P-51 Mustang, shot down a German Me-262 jet, before crash landing himself. He did not get credit for the kill, which would have made him a World war II ace. Honor and remember him!

Herbert Littleton, a Marine serving with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, earned the Medal of Honor posthumously when he smothered a grenade with his body to save his brothers’ lives. Honor and remember!

Daniel Inouye received the Medal of Honor for his heroic leadership on this day in Italy, when, though wounded by sniper and small arms fire, he exposed himself to German fire to  silence two machine gun emplacements.

(1) American pilots ambush Admiral Yамамото’s plane, killing the Imperial Japanese mastermind and leader of the Pearl Harbor attack that killed over 2200 Americans. Rex Barber and Thomas Lanphier, flying P-38 Lightnings, were each credited with a half a kill for downing Yamamoto’s plane. Honor and remember these Americans!

The American Revolution started on this day when colonists engaged British troops along “battle road”. Honor and remember the 49 Americas killed in this fight towards American freedom! History is so palpable along Battle Road, and if you have never visited, you must go!