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I grew up with the smell of jet fuel in the air. My childhood unfolded on Air Force bases, where the sound of engines throttling up was background noise, where the rhythm of reveille and retreat ...

There are two types of patriotism: the kind the comes from deep within people, once they have taken the time to see the good, the bad and even the ugly about their country; and the kind some want to ...

Hope is essential for a thriving society, yet only around half of Americans are hopeful for the nation’s future. To address this challenge, we need to cultivate a shared patriotic spirit that rises ...

Another Fourth of July is here and our “patriotism” will proudly be on display. Patriotism, however, is not just about wearing flag pins, jingoistic bumper stickers, dutifully reciting the Pledge, ...

This time of year always stirs a sense of patriotism in me — I can’t help it. Flags, bunting, fireworks, the reading of the declaration on Salem Common and fireworks on Derby Wharf; I’m a sucker for ...

It's not every day that The Forum’s opinion page reassures me, but today it did. If you crave genuine, non-partisan patriotism, read “ Let’s not give up hope ” in the Oct. 1 edition. West Fargoan Alan ...

The author has obtained an advance copy of a speech that the Democratic president-elect plans to deliver in three years on Nov. 17, 2028. My Fellow Americans: I would like to thank the 89 million ...

Flying an American flag from a car or truck qualifies as a display of patriotic feeling, but patriotism itself requires a willingness to endure hardship and bear some risk for the nation's sake. A ...

A 21st-century storm is gathering force and heading toward the dark shores of international terrorism. States that have been providing sanctuary and support for years to the likes of Osama bin Laden ...