When the Black Hills Veterans Writing Group meets again on Flag Day, June 14, glider expert Charlie Summers, a much-decorated F-100 Super Sabre pilot in Vietnam, will share his knowledge of the role of gliders during World War II. …
George Washington was a man of faith. This prayer was taken from his personal prayer journal. O eternal and everlasting God, I presume to present myself this morning before thy Divine majesty, beseeching thee to accept of my humble…
The US Chamber of Commerce does not want to “rock the boat”. “Sit down and shut up”, was the advice Chamber president, Tom Donahue had for Senator Ted Cruz. That, in a nutshell, explains the philosophy of the US Chamber…
During the Great Depression, 14-year-old Chuck Childs had to leave his Dakota farm to ride the rails when he thought his family just didn’t have enough food to go around. When the war broke out after Pearl Harbor, Childs worked…
The media makes big money on politics. The left-leaning media has the microphone to promote liberal issues and candidates. They also make big money from candidates on both sides of the political spectrum. Does big money and media have…
(South Dakotans building a retaining wall, Jamaica 1991) by Duke Doering On May 21, 1991, National Guardsmen from Company B, 153rd Engineer Battalion located at Madison, SD, were preparing for their deployment to Jamaica. The unit departed on…