With the passing of years and in a growing climate of "political correctness", the shock and horror of Pearl Harbor, the day "which will live in infamy", appears to be forgotten. Movies like "Letters from Iwo Jima" depict the forces of Imperial Japan as sympathetic victims forgetting that on December 7th, 1941 the Japanese Navy without a declaration of war launched a deadly … [Read more...] about John William Finn, Medal of Honor
CuimhnĂgĂ ar Luimneach
In the city of Limerick, near King Johnâs Castle, stands an unusual monument. Mounted on a pedestal is a block of stone as nondescript and humble as its original origins as a mounting block used by people to get on their horse. Yet, this single simple stone represents one of the most honorable moments in Irish history and one of the most shameful and deceitful in English: the … [Read more...] about CuimhnĂgĂ ar Luimneach
Michael Corcoran
When we think of courage, our mind naturally drifts to people who brought their lives in harms way for the sake of others. Less often do we think of courage in the moral sense, to do what is right irrespective of the personal consequences. Both forms or courage are rare, and even rarer is the person who embodies both of them. Such a person was Michael Corcoran. Corcoran was … [Read more...] about Michael Corcoran
U.S. Air Force Newest Airman:Terence Moore
AOH Division III Member Terence Moore recently completed basic training with the United States Air Force. He is shown here at his graduation flanked by his proud parents Rockland County LAOH President Joan Moore and Division III Men's President Dermot Moore. Terence next assignment will take him to the Air Force F-16 maintenance school, where he will be training to keep one … [Read more...] about U.S. Air Force Newest Airman:Terence Moore
The Saint and the Scoundrel
It is somewhat strange that the media, which loves to tell stories of injustice, shies away from Ireland and its troubled history though there is plenty of material to choose from. One story in particular from Irelandâs past stands out as having all the elements that would make for a Hollywood Oscar winner, a story of a good man condemned by a government conspiracy using … [Read more...] about The Saint and the Scoundrel