Every early November, America finds itself under a constant barrage of retail sales, promos, and offers of free meals for American veterans. But Veteran’s Day has absolutely nothing to do with a discount or a free entree from Applebee’s. As a soldier, Veteran’s Day has everything to do with the men I served with and...
When the Michigan Fourth Infantry sustained heavy casualties after the battle of Gettysburg, the nearby Camp Letterman became this largely Hillsdale-based regiment’s field hospital. For several months after the Civil War’s northernmost battle, Letterman treated wounded soldiers from both the Union and the Confederacy. Now, it’s the site of a new struggle. The Pennsylvania-based...