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The Hope of a Free World: Eisenhower and the D-Day Decision.

June 2, 2019
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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Our Great American Heritage

Dwight Eisenhower was a nervous wreck. At age fifty-four, and after already serving nearly 30 years in the U.S. Army, he should have been retired. Instead, he was chain smoking four packs of cigarettes a day, drinking eight to ten...

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By Allen Cornwell
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The Fight to Get Off Omaha Beach:The D-Day Invasion.

August 11, 2015
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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Our Great American Heritage, Uncategorised

The D-Day invasion of France on June 6, 1944 was the turning point of World War II. Of all the beach landings, the landing on Omaha beach was the bloodiest of all. By the end of the day...

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By Allen Cornwell
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The freedom of the world depended on this one thing.

July 30, 2015
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Inspiration, Lifestyle, Our Great American Heritage, Uncategorised

Much of history, including that about World War II, outlines events in general terms — the big names and a summary of what happened. As always, however, the larger truth generally lies in the details. Digging beneath the surface there...

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By Allen Cornwell
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