This month is the 44th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s resignation from the presidency. It was the evening of August 8, 1974 when he appeared on television, announcing that he was resigning as President, effective the next day at noon, August…

We never talked about the Korean War when I was a kid. All the movies, TV shows, and comic books were about our great triumph in World War II. The Vietnam War was still raging…so the jury was out (but…

This spring and summer marks the 100th anniversary of the US military entering World War 1. The United States declared war on Germany in April of 1917 after intercepting a German telegram that was asking Mexico to ally with Germany…

The other week we were visiting the city of Denver, Colorado. Much to my surprise, their city was hosting a display of the Dead Sea Scrolls on loan from the nation of Israel. What a wonderful presentation. Tons of ancient…

Recently I have had to travel across the country, and I like to rent a car from the rental company I’ve been doing business with for years. I went to the desk to pick up the keys to the car.…

The other day, my wife and I were honored to attend a graduation ceremony. Our son has just graduated as an officer in the uniformed division of the US Secret Service! We were taken on a tour where we saw…

Most people celebrate their birthday once a year. I celebrate my birthday twice every year. The first was the day I entered this world in the flesh in 1962. My second birthday was June 7, 1981…the day I was born…

It was the morning of June 6, 1944 and the US Army was pinned down under withering gunfire from the Germans on Omaha Beach. An American General from the US 29th infantry division stumbled across a Major Max Schneider of…