Philadelphia NY American Legion Family

06/16/2026

With The American Legion National Headquarters – I just made it onto their weekly engagement list by being one of their top engagers! 🎉

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

Flag day ceremony 2026

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

The second battle of Petersburg began in 1864 when Union General William “Baldy” Smith crossed the Appomattox River with the XVIII Corps and captured several Confederate batteries on the city’s eastern defensive line. Despite this success, Smith was blamed for not moving forward further and continuing the attack. Accused by General Benjamin Butler of "dilatoriness,” Smith was relieved of his command by General Ulysses S. Grant. Grant later wrote of Smith’s attack: "I believed then, and still believe, that Petersburg could have been easily captured at that time.”

Image: General William “Baldy” Smith (Library of Congress)

06/15/2026

Happy Omaha Navy Week! Did you know four U.S. Navy ships have been named in honor of Omaha? The very first USS Omaha was a 250-foot screw sloop-of-war commissioned in 1872 that served in the Atlantic and Asiatic Squadrons!

From 14-21 June, we are celebrating the deep naval history rooted right here in the Gateway to the West. Join us all week as we explore the incredible ships, sailors, and stories that connect Nebraska to the sea.


📸: USS Omaha (1872-1915) At the Portsmouth Navy Yard, Kittery, Maine, circa the 1880s

06/15/2026

06/15/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it on to my weekly engagement list! 🎉 Craig Howard, Gloria Ward Lund Bates, Holly Schell, Wilson W Stevenson