The national cemetery holds the remains of every servicemen who lost their lives during wars since American revolution. Arlington cemetery host the national memorial day commemorations since 1864. Every year American soldiers plant small US flags in front of every tombstone in Arlington cemetery on me...
“Then saw I the end of these men. Namely, how Thou dost set them in slippery places, and casteth them down. Suddenly do they perish, and come to a fearful end. Yea, like as a dream when one awaketh, so shalt Thou make their image to vanish out of the city.” ...
DuringWorld War II, Poland was attacked by Germany and Russia and in 1941 it was taken over by Germany. During Germany's occupation of Poland, much of its culture was destroyed and there weremass executions of its Jewish citizens. In 1944, the government of Poland was replaced with the com...
No doubt proud to have outdone his renown brother, capturing two enemy flags to George’s one, Thomas handed the banner to one of General Custer’s aides, saying to George, “Armstrong, the damned rebels shot me, but I’ve got my flag!” When Tom attempted to return to the fight, ...
We have seen the state of our Union in the endurance of rescuers, working past exhaustion. We have seen the unfurling of flags, the lighting of candles, the giving of blood, the saying of prayers--in English, Hebrew, and Arabic. We have seen the decency of a loving and giving people,...