National Days
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Merry Christmas!
Our editors and staff take leave between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Pearl Harbor at 80
The devastating sneak attack may seem a distant, dying memory, but we must never forget, nor ever become complacent.
Thanksgiving: Hope in the Midst of Trial
A tale of two Thanksgivings through the lines of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
Independence Day
On this, our nation's Celebration of Independence, we invite you to read about its history. (Regular editions will return Monday, July 6.)
Merry Christmas!
Our editors and staff take leave between Christmas and New Year's Day.
Independence Day 2020
On this, our nation's Celebration of Independence, I invite you to read about its history. (Regular editions will return Monday, July 6.)
Read more The Founding of Flag Day and the U.S. Army
Celebrating Liberty — honoring our flag and the founding of the U.S. Army.
Memorial Day: In Honor of American Patriots
To honor the service and sacrifice of generations of our fellow Armed Forces Patriots, now departed.
National Medal of Honor Day
"Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one's life for one's friends." —John 15:12-14