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Sacred Duty

Published on May 24, 2020 By sirrahc

Many people have heard of U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR), but they may not know of his military background. After graduating Harvard Law, Cotton joined the Army and rose to the rank of 1st Lieutenant, serving in Iraq with the 101st Airborne and in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team. He was also awarded various […]

We Honor Those Who Died…

Published on May 29, 2017 By sirrahc

To those who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces: With a heart of gratitude, we honor and thank you for that service and for your sacrifice. Like!0

A Brief History of Memorial Day

Published on May 29, 2016 By sirrahc

“By the flow of the inland river, Whence the fleets of iron have fled, Where the blades of the grave-grass quiver, Asleep are the ranks of the dead: Under the sod and the dew, Waiting the judgment-day; Under the one, the Blue, Under the other, the Gray.” — first stanza of “The Blue and the […]

Reagan’s 1986 Memorial Day Speech

Published on May 26, 2013 By sirrahc

In an effort to remind myself (and others) of the many lives lost, sacrificed in the service of this great country, for the freedom of her people and those of her allies, I have reproduced the 1986 Memorial Day speech given by President Ronald Reagan at Arlington National Cemetery: “Today is the day we put […]

What Is True Freedom?

Published on May 27, 2012 By sirrahc

Everybody wants to be free. Free from some things and free to do, well, (almost) anything we want. We love the idea of freedom, or liberty, which is why we — well, most us — in the United States (and many elsewhere) love the U.S. Declaration of Independence and the Constitution + Bill of Rights. […]