September 2008

“Army Strong”

by Philip Barron on September 3, 2008 · 4 comments

You are doubtless familiar with the marketing slogan first announced by the United States Army in 2006: “There’s strong, and then there’s Army Strong.” In its battle to win the hearts and minds of recruiting-age Americans, the Army is replacing its main ad slogan — “An Army of One” — with one it hopes will [...]

New profile of LaVena posted

by Philip Barron on September 2, 2008 · 2 comments

LaVena’s father, Dr. John H. Johnson, has submitted a profile of LaVena in order to provide a little more background on the kind of person she was as a daughter, a student, and a soldier. This essay has been posted on this website’s About page.