I'm excited to announce the expansion of my designs to a new platform! Allow me to introduce to you my new shop . . . The Patriot With A Pen This shop will largely focus on patriotic designs, hence the name. The Patriot With A Pen will be an apparel-only shop. Don't worry — my … Continue reading Join Our Patriotic Apparel Giveaway at The Patriot With A Pen!
Author: A. M. Watson
Moments To Cherish// Spring 2024
Spring is the most beautiful time of year in my neck of the woods. Everything is fresh and new, green and full of life. It's a breath of fresh air after the harshness of winter. Every year when the wind begins to turn warm and the prairie grasses start to come alive, my entire being … Continue reading Moments To Cherish// Spring 2024
4 Founding Documents Every American Should Read
After about a three week hiatus, I'm back and just in time for Independence Day. My beautiful America is turning 248 years old today. You didn't think I would pass up the opportunity to celebrate with a post, did you? If you were to show up at my family's Independence Day celebration, you would find … Continue reading 4 Founding Documents Every American Should Read
D-Day: Dawn of Legends
June 6, 1944. If Pearl Harbor is a day which will live in infamy, then surely D-Day is one which will live in intrepidity. It was the culmination of the fears and hopes of an entire world; the crowning battle of the European Theatre; a crusade of courage against an unhinged tyrant. It was 150,000 … Continue reading D-Day: Dawn of Legends
Blood Price of D-Day: Allied Soldiers’ Sacrifice
Hello again, everyone! Some of you may have noticed the absence of a post yesterday. I fully intended to post, but some extensive medical circumstances took my time. I'm back today though, and filled with anticipation for tomorrow's commemoration! Freedom never comes without the horrible price of blood. Neither did the greatness of D-Day come … Continue reading Blood Price of D-Day: Allied Soldiers’ Sacrifice
Operation Fortitude South: The Remarkable Deception of D-Day’s Bodyguard
Did you know that one of the most important armies in WWII history was a complete and total fraud? Or that one angry bull was able to destroy one of General Patton's Sherman tanks? Yesterday we talked about planning D-Day and the intricacies of pulling off such a large scale invasion. One of the cleverest … Continue reading Operation Fortitude South: The Remarkable Deception of D-Day’s Bodyguard
Allied Forces’ D-Day Strategy: Secrecy, Commander, and Location
As you might have imagined, months of strategy and planning went into D-Day. In fact, America wanted to invade France as soon as we joined the war in 1941. Great Britain opposed the plan, however. They insisted that the Allies take a more indirect route to Europe, via North Africa and Italy. America reluctantly agreed … Continue reading Allied Forces’ D-Day Strategy: Secrecy, Commander, and Location
The Significance of D-Day: Why We Must Remember
Welcome to the D-Day 80th Anniversary Commemoration week here on the blog! The theme for the week is "Remembering D-Day: Dawn of Legends". I have been looking forward to this for quite some time, and I hope you have too. I started out working on this project with all the enthusiasm in my soul. But … Continue reading The Significance of D-Day: Why We Must Remember
The Cost Of Freedom
Franklin D. Roosevelt once said, "Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them." America has carried the distinct privilege of being the only nation in the world where freedom has reigned since our inception. For over 200 years, we have enjoyed freedom's sweet … Continue reading The Cost Of Freedom
Will You Join Me In Carrying The Torch?
I've come to realize something about America today. We are a nation that has lost its sight. A nation that is so busy living for temporal things that we "don't have time" to look back on the past. We are consumed with making sure our lives are as comfortable as possible, but we never think … Continue reading Will You Join Me In Carrying The Torch?
Seeking The Timeless Anchor 