The organizational march of the National Guard is “Always Ready, Always There!” As citizen soldiers and airmen, the Guard is prepared to mobilize to serve the country overseas or their…
The end of WWI saw America’s emergence as a world power. As part of the victorious Allied Powers, America captured vast quantities of German military equipment following the Armistice. What…
In the early evening of April 24, 1943, Coast Guardsmen braved leaping flames and saved New York City from what could have been the largest man-made explosion in history to that point, a blast that would’ve wiped out sections of the harbor and, pot…
The instant you get orders to New York, your first question is probably about Fort Drum weather. Well, we’re not going to sugar coat it and say it’s great. Unless,…
Before the Civil War, the major holiday that came at the end of November wasn’t Thanksgiving. It has nothing to do with turkey, pilgrims or pumpkin pie. Instead, it had…
Lt. Michael P. Murphy was the leader of a four-man SEAL team that conducted a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan during the ill-fated Operation Red Wings. On June 28, 2005, the…
Lydia Dominick is the owner of Buffalo Balloon Co. in Buffalo, New York. “I started Buffalo Balloon Co. because I love to see people feel important and balloons are one…
The story goes that in October 1943, the U.S. Navy destroyer Eldridge completely disappeared in a flash of green light while at anchor in Philadelphia. Just minutes later, it was…
On Sep. 22, 1862, President Abraham Lincoln issued a preliminary emancipation proclamation, which would free more than 3 million Black souls from slavery in the United States. Many associate slavery…
The U.S. Coast Guard was on scene just over an hour after the first plane hit during the 9/11 attacks. Members of the service evacuated half a million people from Lower Manhattan and stayed on to help clean up New York.