Virginia is for Lovers…of infanticide, racism, and rape. That would appear to be a more accurate state slogan. Or at any rate seem to be the hobbies of their top …
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I bet there are plenty of firsts when it comes to storied existence of the NYPD, the nation’s largest municipal law enforcement agency. One of those firsts belongs to a …
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Jesse Brown, Thomas Hudner, and the Brotherhood of Man
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisEnsign Jesse Brown was the first black aviator in the United States Navy, and the first African-American to have a ship named after him. He was college educated, a self-made …
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Sgt. Henry Johnson and the Harlem Hellfighters
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisSgt. Henry Johnson won the Croix de Guerre avec Palme, the Distinguished Service Cross, the Purple Heart, and the Medal of Honor. President Teddy Roosevelt called him “one of the …
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William H. Carney “Never Let the Old Flag Touch the Ground”
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisIn the heat of the July 1863 Second Battle of Fort Wagner, the color guard was shot down. Before the flag touched the ground, Sgt. William H. Carney grabbed the …
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Milton Olive and Carmel Harvey: the Greatest Sacrifice
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisHow many of the 10,000 students attending Olive-Harvey College on Chicago’s South Side know the history of the two war heroes who gave the college its name? Milton Olive and …
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Lawrence Joel, Army Medic, Medal of Honor
by Bart Marcoisby Bart MarcoisMost Medal of Honor awards are given posthumously, because the level of bravery and sacrifice required to receive the award often results in the death of the awardee. Lawrence Joel, …
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William Maud Bryant was a Sergeant First Class, serving with the Army’s 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces Division, Company A. He was born in Cochran, Georgia in 1933, …