To Revise Or Not To Revise, That Is The question?
On occasion, I have been accused of being a revisionist historian. To these accusations I must confess that I am proud to claim my guilt. Those who claim this about […]
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Husbands Survival Guide to military Collecting
The hobby of collecting military artifacts is perhaps one of the oldest areas of collecting and today is big business worldwide. It is also a hobby that […]
Our Grand Old Flag
Today we see a division in America on what our flag represents. Last month, I had the privilege to provide a short speech on Americanism at an […]
2017 A Salute to Freedom
I would like to start this article with a thank you to the staff of the Kenosha Civil War Museum for the invite to set up an exhibit at the […]
Ronald Soppe, Vietnam Combat Medic
One of the things I enjoy most traveling through the Midwest doing military exhibits is you never know who you will meet. Last year while we were in Iowa, I […]
Memorial Day
We all have days we will remember until we die. Some of my most memorable were when I served as an infantry Marine in Charlie Company, first battalion, third Marines. […]
Introduction
Welcome, and thank you for reading my first article in over two years. Who Am I? I am Carl A. Bogar, Jr., military historian and owner of Historic Military Impressions. […]
Hospital Corps Birthday Ball
On June 12th, we had the privilege to provide this exhibit for the Corpsmen of the United States Navy stationed at Great Lakes Navel Base celebrating their 117th Birthday. I […]