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Memorial Day

UncategorizedBy JV Venable May 26, 2018 10 Comments

Memorial DayMay 26, 2018 by JV Venable 10 Comments Many nations set aside days to celebrate the end of wars or major battles, and to honor those who fought in them. Memorial Day in America is different in that it doesn’t celebrate veterans—we have a different day set aside for that. Memorial Day was designed to celebrate and…

Heroes Among Us

UncategorizedBy JV Venable November 25, 2016 3 Comments

Heroes Among UsNov 25, 2016 by JV Venable 3 Comments It was July of 1936. Ensign John Bulkeley boarded a Wilson Lines overnight steamer in Norfolk, Virginia, bound for a long weekend in Washington, D.C. As he stepped into the ship’s galley, he noticed several well-dressed Japanese men in the center of the room. The steward…