July 3, 2026
My interview about my and Mike Yorkey’s award-winning book, At First Light, was featured on the 700 Club’s nationally televised July 4th Special in 2025, but […]
July 1, 2026
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Settling In New Devotional Series, “The Intentional Life,” continues Three more early endorsements for my next book, The […]
June 17, 2026
Phil was surprised that he didn’t get to see Marilyn as often as he thought he would, even though they lived close to each other.[1]
June 10, 2026
Phil and Ross would occasionally catch a movie in the evenings, but increasingly the duo played bridge against other competitive players on base. [1]
June 3, 2026
During this time, with more exposure to caskets, funerals, and salutes from guns and artillery pieces [at Arlington National Cemetery], difficult memories began to explode unexpectedly […]
June 1, 2026
Here are the contents of this month’s newsletter: Settling down in Decatur (and a quiet headline) Three early endorsements for my next book, The Creed A […]
May 30, 2026
On Thursday, May 30, 1946, Memorial Day[1], Phil had his first ceremonial and a small team were assigned to meet President Harry Truman at the White […]
May 25, 2026
My dear friend, Mark Elfstrand, the long-time host of The Morning Ride on Moody Radio Chicago and now the Cultural Affairs Writer at Illinois Family Institute, […]
May 21, 2026
“How did they [the Lipizzaners and Phil’s thoroughbred, Tuckern] get out [of Hitler’s secret horse farm in Czechoslovakia]?” Phil asked incredulously.[1]
May 20, 2026
The colonel’s driver took them directly to a lush green pasture next to the stables. A small brook ran down the middle of a verdant meadow […]
May 19, 2026
“Calvert, you’ve been promising to tell me more about your POW time once Larimore arrived. No better time than now,” Colonel McGarr said. “You were a […]
May 18, 2026
After Phil reported to work and settled into his new desk at Fort Myer the following morning, one of Colonel McGarr’s aides came rushing in.[1]