Sergeant Stubby was the most decorated war dog of World War I and the only dog to be promoted to sergeant. Smuggled aboard the USS Minnesota, he served with the 102nd Infantry, 26th (Yankee) Division in the trenches in France for 18 months, participated in 4 offensives, and 17 battles. Stubby learned to warn his unit of gas attacks, located wounded soldiers, and could hear incoming artillery shells long before the rest of the unit. He even caught a German soldier by grabbing him by the seat of his pants and holding him there until American soldiers found him.

His actions were well-documented.

Stubby has been called the most decorated war dog of WWI and the only dog to be nominated for rank and then promoted to sergeant through combat.

Stubby was described in news stories as a Boston Terrier or "American bull terrier," a mutt, and a dog of "uncertain breed."

The brindle-patterned pup probably owed at least some of his parentage to the evolving family of Boston Terriers, a breed so...

On this Day, March 9, 1964, Ford began production of its new sports car, the Mustang.

At that moment in time, the U.S. economy was booming, the first Beatles record had just been released, LBJ had announced his War on Poverty, and the country was still trying to shake off the November 1963 assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Cars were a positive distraction, and the release of the Ford Mustang was no exception.

The Mustang’s styling, with its long hood and short deck, proved wildly popular and inspired a host of competition.

At a base price of $2,368, it was originally intended to be a mid-engine two-seated roadster, but that changed when the sales of the Thunderbird increased after adding a back seat.

Since it was introduced four months before the normal start of the 1965 production year, the earliest Mustangs are widely referred to as the 1964½ model by enthusiasts.

Before the car officially hit the sales floor on April 17, 1964, Ford wanted every dealership to have a...

Whenever I'm in Normandy, I always make a point to visit the Dick Winter's Leadership Monument.  You can't miss it.  It's right off the causeway on your way to Utah Beach.  In many ways, I believe it represents all of the values and principles of leadership that should be recognized during any visit here, and in any study of D-Day and the Battle for Normandy.  Here's a quick video from that monument to the young leaders who fought and won this monumental battle.

Paratroopers from 2d Battalion, 506th PIR loading for their Albany mission, 
intended to jump on the DZ "C" in Hiesville at 0120 hours. 

This photo was taken on Upottery airfield in Devon on the evening of June 5, 1944. 
The aircraft is a C-47 (#42-93004 from 94th Squadron - 439th Troop Carrier Group - 
Chalk number # 78 - serial # 12). The pilot (back) is 2nd Lt. Martin N. Neill. 
2nd Lt.  Carl E. George (co-pilot) helps the paratroopers to board.  


William G. Olanie, Frank D. Griffin, Robert J. Noody, Lester T. Hegland

The 506th PI...