Army Specialist 6 Lawrence Joel was born on Feb. 22, 1928, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He attended Atkins High School and joined the Army on his 18th birthday in 1946. During his three-year enlistment, he served in France, Germany, and Italy. In 1953, Specialist Joel re-joined the Army as an airborne medic. After assignments inContinue reading “Medal of Honor – SPC Lawrence Joel”
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Persian Gulf War
January 17th to February 24th, 1991. Tensions are on the rise between the Iraqi government and the United Nations. Iraq’s controversial invasion of Kuwait eventually results in the UN for the first time since 1950 permitting the use of force against an enemy. A massive coalition of multinational forces is prepared for war. This UN coalitionContinue reading “Persian Gulf War”
April 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord
This Day in History April 19 Spring 1775. Tensions are on the rise in the American Colonies. Events like the Boston Tea Party, a few years before, and the even more recent gathering of the Continental Congress, had been slowly widening the gap between Colonial and British, all the while closing the gap on war.Continue reading “April 19, 1775 Lexington and Concord”