Medal of Honor
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Memorial Day: There is Nothing “Happy” About it
“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoyforget in time that men have died to win them.” ~Franklin D. Roosevelt There are few things that bug me more than I when I hear someone say “happy Memorial Day.” I understand that people normally say things like “Merry Christmas” or “Happy New Year” for… Continue reading
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Italian Heritage in New Jersey: John Basilone
In an earlier post, I noted that Italian immigrants and Americans of Italian descent made up approximately 10% of the entire fighting force during World War II; more than any other ethnicity. Despite Italian immigrants kept under surveillance and some put in containment camps, they volunteered by the thousands to fight against their Motherland. One… Continue reading
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