Tag: Memorial Day

Pearl Harbor Hero, Missing in Action for Decades, Gets Patriotic Homecoming in Kentucky

MERRY OAKS, Kentucky—Nestled on the western edge of Barren County, Kentucky, is a small community named Merry Oaks, with a population of less than 300 people. In the 1900s, the community was mostly agricultural land with a few sawmills and general stores. The Great Depression hit every community hard and Merry Oaks did not escape…


Vietnam Veterans’ Patriotism: Still Proud to Serve Their Country

Although many have forgotten the reason, these two Vietnam veterans are still proud to have served in the Vietnam War to fight for their country. They spoke out in an effort to restore the true history of the Vietnam War and recall the past. The Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 850, hosted its annual…


Pearl Harbor Veteran, 99, Recounts the ‘Day of Infamy’ at the WWII Weekend Event

The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum hosted its 30th Annual World War II Weekend in Reading, Pennsylvania, from June 4 to 6. It is the largest and most well-known event of its kind in the world. Temperatures soared into the 90s but the event attracted over 30,000 who paid tribute to an era of great sacrifice and…


Cherishing the Memories of America’s Last WWII Veterans

Commentary After Andrew Biggio bought a 1945 M1 Garand rifle, he brought it over to show his neighbor, World War II veteran Corp. Joseph Drago. When Drago held the rifle in his hands, his eyes lit up. The frail, elderly man was suddenly overcome with a burst of energy and began talking about the Battle…


Video Shows Marine Veteran Rescuing Fallen American Flag on the Highway on Memorial Day

It was raining, and former U.S. Marine Kevin White—driving down Texas Highway 75—spotted what looked like a T-shirt in the middle of the road. But as White got closer, he saw that the crumpled red, white, and blue fabric was no T-shirt. The soaking-wet heap was clearly a fallen American flag. It was Memorial Day….


Why Fear the American People?

Commentary Last week baseball fans were chased out of major league ballparks for holding up Donald Trump banners. Should their public protests gain momentum, it might spell trouble for the Democratic Party, which fears that mass gatherings out of its control will underscore the Joe Biden administration’s fundamental illegitimacy. In addition to growing evidence of…


Female Veteran Helps Former Comrades Through Writing Workshop

Jenny Pacanowski of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a female veteran, poet, playwright, and founder of Women Veterans Empowered & Thriving, a veteran service organization. One would never imagine such a successful person ever sinking to drug addiction and near suicide. What made her revive her life and help many veterans who were frustrated in their lives?…


Female Vet Helps Former Service Members Through Writing Workshop

Jenny Pacanowski of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, is a female veteran, poet, playwright, and founder of Women Veterans Empowered & Thriving, a veteran service organization. One would never imagine such a successful person ever sinking to drug addiction and near suicide. What made her revive her life and help many veterans who were frustrated in their lives?…


When Veterans Feel Down, Give Them a Mission, Says Combat Vet, Singer Takosha Swan

While Memorial Day is an important celebration in honor of the servicemen and women of America’s military, it weighs heavily on many veterans. “It’s that one time during the year where veterans will feel at some of their lowest points,” said Takosha Swan, an Iraq war veteran, singer, and military spouse. The national holiday serves…


Staff Sergeant Michael Wayne Schafer: He Was a Hero, ‘He Was My Son’

On May 31, around 150 people gathered before VFW Post #10209 located on Edward R. Noll Dr. in Spring Hill, Florida, to honor a man they call a hero. His name was Staff Sergeant Michael Wayne Schafer, but to Karen Barr “he was my son.” Schafer was born to Karen and Mark Schafer in Spring…