September 8, 2021 WAGS Here at the Marshall Foundation Library, we hold a special fondness for canines. General and Mrs. Marshall had many dogs…
July 22, 2021 The 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion update Last week, the Associated Press ran an article about the efforts to honor surviving members 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion…
June 23, 2021 Laying to Rest Those Few Who Have Served Our Nation with Dignity and Honor On Monday, June 21, it felt like 105 degrees Fahrenheit at Arlington National Cemetery. Cathy DeSilvey and I know, because…
May 11, 2021 A Symbol of Your Regard and Appreciation of Our War Effort During World War II, Army Chief of Staff George Marshall refused all United States awards and medals, and most from…
April 27, 2021 The Urgent Necessity of Frequent Visits “The big thing I learned in World War II was the urgent necessity of frequent visits … I was abreast…
March 17, 2021 “They Were Americans Before All Else”: Col. Marcus Ray and Gen. Marshall Marcus Hannan Ray was born in Chicago to Randall and Ada Ray in 1904. Randall was a porter for the…
March 10, 2021 “Being Educated on Hawaiian Defensive Conditions” “The big thing I learned in World War II was the urgent necessity of frequent visits … I was abreast…
March 3, 2021 How Far? All the Way! Benjamin Franklin first envisioned airborne troops dropped by parachute from hot air balloons flying behind enemy lines in a 1784…
February 23, 2021 “Powder” in Pictures George Marshall called him “Powder.” Powder ordered a warm winter coat for Gen. Marshall before traveling to Russia and found…
