March 15, 1945. The war in Europe is coming to an end. Although Germany’s surrender is just weeks away, its troops continue to put up […]
You sunk my ship! One Kentucky school’s WWII Naval guns
In the town of Lancaster inside Kentucky’s Bluegrass region, lies a veteran’s memorial outside of Lancaster Elementary School. It consists of two large naval guns. […]
Leader of war-torn Poland speaks at Chicago’s Soldier Field, 1941
On a brisk Sunday afternoon, April 20, 1941, the roar of 75,000 voices filled Chicago’s Soldier Field- not for a game, but a wartime rally. […]
Rolling up the reunion flag of a Civil War regiment, the 116th U.S. Colored Troops
What makes a retired 48-star American flag even more special? A story that goes along with it! In the case of one flag in the […]
Coming onboard with National Park Service in a hiring freeze
On Monday January 27, 2025, I checked into work at Camp Nelson National Monument, in Nicholasville, Kentucky, starting a new season with the National Park […]
Gold Star mother reunited with son’s lost military medals
On the afternoon of Sunday, December 15, 2024, Chicago’s Polish Army Veteran’s Association Post 90, in conjunction with the Chicagoland Combined Veterans Museum, conducted a […]