As one travels throughout American communities, we are reminded of the tragic loss of life on 9/11 through plaques, monuments, and memorials. These tributes are set in bronze, marble, and stone throughout our train stations, shopping malls, workplaces, and community centers. They are sacramental reminders of lives gone too soon, whose memories must be eternally […]

Patriotism is expressed in many ways, but honoring the men and women who serve in our armed forces is the preeminent hallmark of love for one’s country. Military service is a sacrifice that expresses devotion to our nation. This service deserves dignity, honor, and gratitude of all privileged to call America home. America honors military […]

America must forever honor all of our fallen police, firefighters, and military. These individuals who have offered the ultimate sacrifice protecting our communities and our nation deserve our eternal respect. The clarion call of Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg must be seared into the soul of each person privileged to call America home. The Gettysburg address, […]

Each December, America’s profound respect, admiration, and honor for our fallen military is expressed through National Wreaths Across America Day. The event is conducted through the organization Wreaths Across America whose mission is to “Remember, Honor, and Teach.”  The mission is carried out by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at […]

As time passes, with Dec. 7, 2017, as the seventy-sixth commemoration of the Pearl Harbor attack, the number of survivors continues to diminish. Just after the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941, there were about 60,000 survivors. Although an exact number of survivors is challenging to ascertain, a recent estimate according to the chief of interpretation […]