News by Richard V. Acritelli
News by Richard V. Acritelli on South Shore Press
The troubled presidency of James K. Buchanan
James K. Buchanan is considered among the worst U.S. Presidents.
Presidential Military Strength during Armistice Day to the creation of Veterans Day
Today, Americans and their British brothers-in-arms are again fighting on French soil.
The Emergence of Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant
“…The headquarters of the army will be in Washington, and also with Lieutenant-General Grant in the field.” — President Abraham Lincoln, March 10, 1864
General Ulysses S. Grant and the Defeat of the Confederates at Chattanooga
“Your [Gen. Grant’s] dispatches as to fighting on Monday & Tuesday are here. Well done. Many thanks to all.” — President Abraham Lincoln
Trouble in the Air: Lincoln, Rosecrans, and the Road to Chattanooga
“Rosecrans has been whipped, as I feared. I have feared it for several days. I believe I feel trouble in the air before it comes.”— President Abraham Lincoln
Eisenhower, JFK, Castro and the Bay of Pigs Invasion
"Victory has a hundred fathers and defeat is an orphan.” President John F. Kennedy, 1961
VFW Post 6249 fights for our veterans
Fresh from hosting its 18th Wounded Warrior Golf Outing at the Rock Course in Wading River, VFW Post 6249 continues to advocate for the needs of local and national veterans.
East vs. West: Historic Russia-U.S. Friction
Recently, over the skies of Eastern Europe, President Vladimir Putin’s military has violated the airspace of several North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) nations, sparking renewed concern over regional security.