A Recollection and Reflection on the Events of 9-11

The events of 9-11-2001 are fading as I get older, but there are certain details that will always be with me. As it is now known as Patriots Day and is a national Day of remembrance, I will relate...

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First African American Warrant Officer in US Army, Johnnie A. Jones, Dies At 102

Johnnie A. Jones, Sr. lived an American life. And, a brave one at that. He was born in and grew up on a plantation in Laurel Hill, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish, in 1919. He was drafted into the...

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Memorial Day 2022

National World War II Memorial, image was taken as a part of a photo series of Washington D.C. memorials and landmarks for use with a Memorial Day remembrance multi-media project. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is an American federal...

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