[September 02, 2014] Fifty years ago today, in the Nashville Tennessee Veterans Hospital, Alvin York passed away and American lost a true hero. Nearly everyone has heard of him, often know also by his rank … Sergeant York, he was one of the most decorated American soldiers in World War I. He received the Medal of Honor for… Read More »
[September 01, 2014] It’s here … the last, long weekend to spend with friends this summer and the last weekend before school starts. Labor Day has arrived. There are parades, picnics, and parties … time to relax and remember family and friends. Yet, Labor Day’s activities are the result of long-fought battles over legislation to protect the American… Read More »
[August 27, 2014] On this date in 1776, the first major battle to take place after the United States declared its independence earlier on July 4th was the Battle of Brooklyn. Also called the Battle of Long Island, the two-day battle was the largest of the entire war. Fought in what is today called Brooklyn Heights, the Continental… Read More »
[August 26, 2014] Occasionally I run across a great organization that uses its expertise to help both military personnel and veterans. Today, I would like to introduce StopSoldierSuicide.org. Until recently, despite their wonderful work, I had not heard of them. Fortunately, there are people like those in this organization that really do help people. Stop Soldier Suicide is… Read More »
[July 29, 2014] While we recall the lessons of the “Great War” and the destruction it wrought, we can also remember that it help make the United States into a global force for good. More to come in the pages of theLeaderMaker.com on how leadership in the war made a difference in the outcome. Here’s to remembering World… Read More »
[July 29, 2014] Recognition began last night began of the 100th Anniversary of World War I. In Europe and American, there are many events and tours of the battlefields planned. This is good news because it provides leaders the opportunity to tell of the horrors, the sacrifice, and the heroism of the war. It also provides the world… Read More »
[July 16, 2014] If you were standing in the New Mexico desert, just south of Santa Fe on this date in 1945, you would have seen the first nuclear explosion and the beginning of a new age in warfare. Sixty-nine years ago today the Manhattan Project, also called Project Y, came to a successful end with the explosion… Read More »
[July 13, 2014] While attending an advanced officer course in the mid 1980s, I had the pleasure of meeting a friendly Ukrainian doctor. He was “as old as Methuselah” but was taking his time ensuring all the Army captains were in sound physical health. When my turn came to speak with him, I asked about his origins. He… Read More »
[July 05, 2014] Sad word comes to us that two days ago World War II hero Louis Zamperini passed way at the age of 97. Some of us may have first heard of Zamperini when the book “Unbroken” came out in 2010. I read this book as soon as it hit the shelves and was amazed at the… Read More »
[July 04, 2014] “Freedom is not free.” And it is not easy to protect and defend. Our armed forces have done this admirably since the beginning of the United States’ founding. Seeing other nations today in their struggles for independence, helps us appreciate how precious freedom is and how our nation earned, defended, and preserved it. The 13… Read More »