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Military Story Excerpts
An Ode to the Fallen
For years, the military has used these calls to signal directions for duty and formations and movements − well before the advent of electronic communications, the military relied on the sound of bugle calls to relay the messages and routines of the day. From early morning to late at night, the sound of the bugle could be heard across Army Forts, regulating the soldiers' day − but[...]
Why Flags are Flown Half-Mast Until Noon on Memorial Day
On the last Monday in May, Americans have, for over the last 142 years, commemorated those who have died in wars by flying flags half-staff until noon on Memorial Day. It’s been a practice that has been observed since an Army regulations book from 1906 issued instructions for the procedure.Then,[...]
Clara Barton, The Angel of the Battlefield
Federal troops began pouring into the city of Washington, D.C. a city that had been placed under substantial military guard. The Civil War had just begun and the residents in the capital were alarmed and confused by the presence of the newly recruited troops. But for Clara Barton, a former clerk at the Patent Office whose anti-slavery opinions were well known, perceived an immediate[...]
How One Caisson Horse Helps Grieving Children
Back in May 2010 a children's book known as Klinger: A Story of Honor and Hope appeared on bookshelves. It was the endearing story of young horse dreaming of fame as a racehorse but soon finds himself enlisted to perform funeral honors for fallen heroes while bringing comfort to their families.The story not only received numerous accolades from within the publishing community, which[...]
Identifying The Unknown Soldiers: A History of Dog Tags
It was during the American Civil War of 1861-1865 that the realities of war had begun gripping the world in more ways then one. With conscription leading to a militia draft, further spearheading the great draft riot of New York in 1863 to the rising death toll of soldiers, the realities of death[...]
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