Can military records heal family wounds? In this emotional episode of the Veterans Breakfast Club series, historian and professional military records researcher Beth Reuschel of Reuschel Research shares the remarkable story of helping a client, John Myers, uncover the hidden wartime heroism of his estranged father, WWII veteran Sgt. Ervin Myers. John grew up
Written by Todd DePastino Over the past few days, Los Angeles has seen intense civil unrest following federal immigration raids. President Donald Trump responded by federalizing the California National Guard and deploying around 700 Marines to the city. These moves have ignited a national debate over the use of military force on U.S. soil.
Written by John JC Miller What cadet didn't want to become a pilot after graduation? I didn't. How that came about makes for a somewhat unusual story. In telling it, I offer a couple of lessons learned from my cadet days and later in Core Values as taught there: Integrity first. Service before self.
WWII Navy veteran Windsong Blake turned 100 years old on June 1. Windsong joined the Navy at age sixteen during the height of the war. Assigned as a steward’s mate aboard the USS Muscoma, an oiler in Admiral Halsey’s Fifth Fleet, Windsong witnessed firsthand the devastating Kaiten suicide torpedo attack on the USS Mississinewa
Written by Todd DePastino If a nation's flag represents something of a nation's character, then our Stars and Stripes captures perfectly America's dynamism and anticipation of change. It's the only flag designed to be redesigned. And for a country so fervent in the rules and etiquette governing flag display, the United States has played
written by Marilyn Walton WWII Eighth Air Force historian and US POW expert, Marilyn Walton, has written a guide to viewing rare archival footage of Stalag VII-A at Moosburg in Germany at the end of World War II. Marilyn served as an advisor on the Apple TV + series Masters of the Air and
