A great morning at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with Jan Craig Scruggs, its Founder, and the NewDay USA Foundation. Washing the Wall has always been a very meaningful experience for all of us, and today delivered on all fronts—with Jan relating his amazing stories about the inspiration for its creation, and the challenges he overcame […]
Tag Archives: history
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Jan
Jan
Think of your life as an ongoing story, with acts and scenes, as in a book or a movie. Now, ask yourself, what is the plot of your story? Who are the main and supporting characters? Every story has at least one conflict its protagonist must resolve. What’s the main obstacle you’re trying to overcome in your […]
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Jan
Jan
Tickets for our March 9th tour are available now! We all lead through our own example! And there is no better place to illustrate that basic truth than at Arlington National Cemetery. One of our nation’s most compelling—and little-known—leadership experiences can be found at Arlington. Among its tombstones and memorials lie American paupers and presidents; […]
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Sep
Sep
Do you know the story of Colonel Edward Cross at Gettysburg? The monument to him and the 5th New Hampshire Volunteers is one of the really fascinating accounts to come out of the battle. An extraordinary leader!
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Aug
Sallie was the brave and loyal brindle pitbull that stood by her fellow soldiers of the 11th Pennsylvania for almost three years in some of the bloodiest battles during the Civil War. Here is her story, commemorated on the 11th Pennsylvania Memorial at Oak Hill on the Gettysburg Battlefield. TAGS: battle, sallie, gettysburg, 11thPA, 11thpennsylvania, […]
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Aug
Aug
A brief visit to the Memorial to Lieutenant General James Longstreet at Gettysburg National Military Park
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Aug
Aug
Where the First Shot was Fired at The Battle of Gettysburg…
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