by Nicholas Efstathiou In all our endeavors, we should strive to lead by example. As a teacher, parent, and grandparent, I think of this daily. Continue Reading
History
What Will You Do When You Can’t Teach Us History?
by Nicholas Efstathiou Sometimes, my students ask difficult questions. I teach high school history at a small charter school in New Hampshire. Continue Reading
Rob’s Stories are Better Than Mine
I have a neighbor who lives down the street from me. I see him every once in a while, although not so much now seeing as it's winter and it's cold Continue Reading
Excerpt from Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge
by Robert B. O’Connor HOSINGEN, LUXEMBOURG,DECEMBER 15, 1944 15 December 1944For Brig. General Balmers/A.E. BakerLt. Col., AGD Jeep Shows Continue Reading
Pascal’s Democracy
There is a philosophical concept called Pascal’s Wager. It’s the idea that we cannot prove God’s existence with math or science, but living like you Continue Reading
FIRE MISSION BEIRUT: Calling in the Big Guns of the U.S.S. New Jersey for the Last Time
There was a time, not long ago, when a certain class of warships sitting off the coast of a nation ruled by a despot, or overrun by communist Continue Reading
On The Shore
by Lou Marin On the shore the flag standsred, white, and bluewaving in a gentle breeze.Alongside a Union Jackand Tricolore she stands tall,guarding Continue Reading
Mission Command during Operation Anaconda
by Staff Sergeant Jesus A. Navarro, US Army The 21st century has seen an increase in military operations in Afghanistan as the United States and Continue Reading
The Rise and Fall of the American Empire
by Lt Col (ret), US Army, Darin Gaub A great civilization is not conquered from without until it has destroyed itself from within. Continue Reading
What Did Ellis Island Mean for Immigrants Seeking New Lives?
Photo by Valery Anatolievich from Pexels Ellis Island stands as a testament to the dreams and struggles of millions of immigrants seeking new lives Continue Reading
A Personal Reflection: Preserving Memory and Creation of the National Holocaust Museum
by a former Special Forces Officer ____________________________________ Editor's Note: This article contains graphic images. “What is to give Continue Reading
A Grand Pause: Stranded on a Raft in the Middle of Japanese Islands in World War II
by Gary Santos The following is an excerpt from Gary's book, A Grand Pause, based on an incredible true story that took place in the midst of World Continue Reading