Tag: History

You Can Take Them Out of the Air Force… But You Can’t Ever Take the Air Force Out of Them (2025)

January 23, 2025

We explored an abandoned Air Force Base in the desert. We love learning about history but we just don’t see things the same anymore. We now know that the Air Force abandons bases they contaminate. The squadron and Fighter Wing in Massachusetts that poisoned me with lead is gone too. The brand new facility they … More You Can Take Them Out of the Air Force… But You Can’t Ever Take the Air Force Out of Them (2025)

Military Injustice: Nowhere to Turn, Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide; The Story of Kamisha Block & How U.S. Army Leadership Contributed to Her Death (2024)

May 6, 2024

I was watching Investigation Discovery (ID) one night in 2018 when Forbidden Dying for Love came on the television. I was what you would consider an #IDAddict and I regularly watched the new programming from 9-11 p.m. every night. I also tweeted with other #IDAddicts while the show was live. On this particular night, Love … More Military Injustice: Nowhere to Turn, Nowhere to Run, Nowhere to Hide; The Story of Kamisha Block & How U.S. Army Leadership Contributed to Her Death (2024)

Fort Hood: How a Lawyer Out of Nowhere Kept the Problematic Past Hidden, Shut Down the Missing & Murder Element in a Case, and Promoted an Outdated Fix (2024)

March 31, 2024

I lost all respect for Congress, the military, and the media after witnessing how they handled the missing and murder case of Vanessa Guillen at Fort Hood in Texas. What a bunch of fake a$$holes. I cannot even believe I use to affiliate with anyone in the U.S. military after what I have learned over … More Fort Hood: How a Lawyer Out of Nowhere Kept the Problematic Past Hidden, Shut Down the Missing & Murder Element in a Case, and Promoted an Outdated Fix (2024)

I Watched My Father Die From a Brutal & Painful Battle with Terminal Bone Cancer… And My Toxic Military Leadership Kicked Me While I Was Down (2024)

March 8, 2024

Don’t talk to me about cancer unless you wanna witness a meltdown. Cancer, my dad’s death, and the way my “family” and the U.S. military treated me are my biggest triggers. I realize most people don’t give a f*ck what I have been through. But I’m going to make sure future recruits understand exactly what … More I Watched My Father Die From a Brutal & Painful Battle with Terminal Bone Cancer… And My Toxic Military Leadership Kicked Me While I Was Down (2024)

Inside the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

August 22, 2015

📍: Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site “All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River” -FDR This quote captures FDR’s connection to Springwood, the estate that he loved & the place he considered home. The first US Presidential Library was started by FDR here. … More Inside the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts (2015)

June 14, 2015

America’s self-image is founded in part on the nation’s rapid rise to industrial preeminence by World War I. While there is no single birthplace of industry, Lowell’s planned textile mill city, in scale, technological innovation, and development of an urban working class, marked the beginning of the industrial transformation of America. Visitors can see today … More Lowell National Historical Park, Massachusetts (2015)

National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

May 21, 2015

📍: Andrew Johnson National Historic Site (NPS) When I die, I want no more winding sheet than that of the brave old flag…and no softer pillow than the Constitution of my country. -President Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson chose to be buried atop this hill, then known as “Signal Hill,” which he owned. His family members … More National Cemetery, Andrew Johnson National Historical Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

May 21, 2015

The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site and National Cemetery interprets the life and legacy of the 17th President. Andrew Johnson’s presidency, 1865-1869, illustrates the United States Constitution at work following President Lincoln’s assassination and during attempts to reunify a nation torn by civil war. His presidency shaped the future of the United States and his … More Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, Greeneville, Tennessee (2015)

Inside Val-Kill, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

May 3, 2015

📍: Val-Kill, Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site “The greatest thing I have learned is how good it is to come home again.” Eleanor Roosevelt This simple statement expresses her love for the modest house she called Val-Kill. The only National Historic Site dedicated to a first lady, Val-Kill welcomes visitors in the style of Mrs. … More Inside Val-Kill, The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

Top Cottage, Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)

April 26, 2015

📍: Top Cottage, Home of Franklin D Roosevelt National Historic Site After a day of exploring as much of the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site as we could, I asked my husband if we could make the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site our next stop. Eleanor Roosevelt is someone I have adored because of her … More Top Cottage, Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site, Hyde Park, New York (2015)