November 22, 2024
Gratitude and Turkey
When Lt. Col. George Marshall served in World War I, he gained a personal knowledge how hard it is to be separated from loved ones for the holidays. In France 1917, soldiers enjoyed a Thanksgiving feast much like they were used to at home: This must have left quite an impression on Marshall, for in a speech at Trinity college in 1941, he said, “It is not enough to fight. It is the spirit…