News & Happenings
Thanksgiving During WW2
Traditionally, Thanksgiving before 1939 was held on the last Thursday of the month. But, in 1939 Teddy Rosevelt made it the second to last Thursday of the month. Then he…
Veterans Day Holiday
Veterans Day, observed annually on November 11th, serves as a profound reminder of the sacrifices made by the men and women who have served in the armed forces. While it…
Missouri Veterans Hall of Fame
Veterans, families, and friends gathered on Friday, October 25, under the dome of the Missouri Capitol Rotunda for the induction of General Omar Bradley into the Missouri Veterans Hall of…
Fall Shooting Fundraiser
Omar Bradley was known as an excellent marksman. As a boy in Randolph County, MIssouri, John Bradley, often taught his son the patience and skill needed to be a crack…
Salute to Five Star Generals
On Wednesday, July 3, Governor Mike Parson joined Dean Plocger, Speaker of the Missouri House Representatives, for a “Salute to Five-Star Generals” event, honoring the legacy of Missouri’s two Five-Star…
“Go Discover Bradley”
General Omar Bradley was famously humble, quiet, and low-key; so how did he become a household name during the Second World War? It was largely due to the writings of…
