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Timothy Payne, served in the 82nd Airborne for 11 years before he was medically retired due to injuries he sustained when he stepped on a 25-35 pound IED. Payne has turned his energy to athletics in an effort to stay motivated. He participated in the Chicago Marathon, New York City Marathon, L.A. Marathon…

On the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, wtih little more than an hour of daylight remaining, Colonel Isaac E. Avery of hte 6th North Carolina was mortally wounded as he led a brigade up the slope of Cemetery Hill. As he lost consciousness he scrawled a final message: " Tell my father I died with…

In 1936 Thielicke was awarded a professorship at the University of Heidelberg. But four years later he lost his position when the Nazis became sensitive to his growing criticisms of the Hitler regime. He eventually moved to Stuttgart, where he preached despite changes in venue from week to week due to…

George McGovern flew B-24 bombers in Africa, Italy and Germany during World War II. He had a successful and celebrated military career. His bravery and leadership, along with many others like him, led to victory in Europe securing our freedom that we celebrate today. Stephen Ambrose in The Wild Blue…

Humility, Peace, War, No Place for God During the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln faced not only the weariness of trying to bring together a divided nation, but also intense political pressure. Under such pressure Lincoln signed an order to transfer a regiment from one field of battle to another.…

A LESSON FROM IWO JIMA - ("Sulfur Island") Feb 23, 1945 The largest bronze statue in the world in Washington DC Each figure is 32 feet high. The flagpole is 60 feet in length. It's the world's tallest bronze statue. It's stands 78 feet high. A cloth flag flies from the pole. The cost of the statue was…

Recently Shirley Rutan of Erie, Pennsylvania, went into a store to shop, and when she returned to the parking lot she saw a note poking beneath her door handle. "Oh no," she thought. "What have I done wrong?" Then she read the note and started to cry. It said, "I couldn't help noticing the POW on your…

\\ Their Sacrifice, Our Freedom Fifty-six men signed the Declaration of Independence. Their conviction resulted in untold sufferings for themselves and their families. Of the 56 men, five were captured by the British and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost…