Peter Glennon

Hi @ArlingtonNatl I found my Great Uncle Aubrey. Age 18. KIA 29 Sep 1918 in the Second Somme, Hindenburg Line — the Meuse River–Argonne Forest offensive, bloodiest day of WW1.

Honor Flight Rochester Mission 95 Welcome Home happening right now. All female veterans flown! #HFR @HonorFlightROC

In 458 BC, Rome was on the brink of collapse. An invading army had trapped the Roman consul and his legion in a mountain pass. Panic spread through the city. The Senate did the only thing they could think of: They sent messengers to find a 60-year-old farmer plowing his field. His name was Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus. He had once been a senator, then lost his fortune paying his son's bail. Now he worked his own four-acre plot just to feed his family. When the Senate's envoys arrived, they found him sweating behind a plow. They asked him to put on his toga so they could deliver an official message. The message: Rome was making him dictator. Absolute power. Total command of the army. No checks. No oversight. No term limit. He accepted. Within 16 days, Cincinnatus had raised an army, marched out, surrounded the enemy, and forced their surrender. The republic was saved. He had legal authority to rule for six months. He could have stayed. He could have expanded his power. He could have done what every other ruler in human history did when handed unlimited control. Instead, he resigned on day 16. He took off the toga, walked back to his farm, and finished plowing the field he'd left half-done. Twenty years later, when Rome faced another crisis, they called him back. He was 80 years old. He took command, crushed the conspiracy, and resigned again, this time after just 21 days. He died poor. On his farm. 2,200 years later, when George Washington was offered a kingship after winning the American Revolution, he refused and went home to Mount Vernon. The reason he was hailed as "the American Cincinnatus" is because Europeans literally could not believe a man who had won would willingly give up power. King George III, on hearing Washington would resign rather than rule, said: "If he does that, he will be the greatest man in the world." The lesson isn't that Cincinnatus was humble. The lesson is that for most of human history, the people most qualified to lead were the ones who didn't want to. And the moment a society starts rewarding those who chase power instead of those who flee from it is the moment the republic begins to die. Cincinnati, Ohio is named after him. Most people who live there have no idea why.

Taking in the moment 🥹 @EHeidenreich44

12 years ago today, I had the honor of being with the late/great Joe Floreano - for a St. Patrick’s Day ☘️ event at our Convention Center - that today bears his name. Joe was a great man - who welcomed thousands of guests into his “home” every year. ⁦@RochesterChambr⁩

Now, that's how you start The Great American Race, @nascar's #DAYTONA500

Happy Birthday to Ronald Reagan — Dutch, The Gipper, The Great Communicator, Ronaldus Maximus, and forever, our 40th President of the United States.

I’m so sorry to report that Fred “Gunny” Stenglein, the #ROC Veteran who served our country in WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam, has passed away. It was an absolute honor to spend time with him back in November. Here's the story I did with this American patriot:

Why? Because the dumpster fire was not hot enough? @BuffaloBills

Thank you, Coach. ❤️💙

Thank you for everything, Coach McDermott.

The Buffalo Bills have announced a 10:00 a.m. press conference tomorrow morning with Terry Pegula & Brandon Beane. I would imagine Pegula makes a statement then Beane takes over, but we shall see.

NFL playoff scheduling is not fair. It might produce good ratings but it’s not fair. This late in the season recovery time is crucial and it is not given equally. Rams & Bears played Saturday games. They will face each other on Sunday with an extra day of rest. 49ers played on Sunday and will face Seattle on Saturday-short week of recovery. Why? In the AFC the Bills will have to travel to Denver on a short week. Why? Because there’s a Monday night AFC Wild Card game. The Texans play Pittsburgh. The winner will automatically have a short week and travel to New England. Why? Several years ago the league did away with Monday Night games in Week 18 of the regular season because it created a disadvantage if one of those teams made the playoffs. Now we create that disadvantage. The Wild Card round should be 3 games on Saturday and 3 games on Sunday. Then try to schedule the Divisional games so the teams have equal rest. Don’t force San Francisco, Buffalo and Houston or Pittsburgh to play the most important game of their season on a short week just for TV ratings. That is not fair!

📽️ On This Day: January 8, 1919 — A Nation Bids Farewell On a cold winter morning in Oyster Bay, New York, the 26th President of the United States was laid to rest. Theodore Roosevelt’s funeral was as humble as the man himself. No state funeral. No great parade. Just a quiet procession through the small town he loved, witnessed by mourners who lined the streets with heavy hearts. 🎞️ This rare film captures solemn moments at Christ Episcopal Church, where Rev. George E. Talmadge led the simple service, followed by Roosevelt’s casket carried up the steep path to Youngs Memorial Cemetery. Among the pallbearers and mourners: 🇺🇸 Vice President Thomas R. Marshall 🎖️ Gen. Peyton C. March, Army Chief of Staff ⚓ Rear Admiral Cameron Winslow 👔 Oscar Straus, Roosevelt’s former cabinet member 👨‍👦 His son Archie Roosevelt, in uniform 🪖 Major General Leonard Wood, his Rough Rider comrade No other U.S. president had lived such a life of action—and no other would be laid to rest so simply. On that day in 1919, the world said goodbye to more than a president. It said goodbye to a symbol of courage, conservation, and conviction. 🎥 Watch the footage and remember the man who always chose to get in the arena. #OnThisDay #TheodoreRoosevelt #TRPL #TRLegacy #PresidentialHistory #OysterBay #StrenuousLife #AmericanHistory #GetInTheArena #CraftedToEndure

Today, we honor and celebrate the extraordinary life and service of Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris, one of only 61 living Medal of Honor Recipients. Please join us in wishing him a very happy birthday! S/Sgt. Melvin Morris distinguished himself by extraordinary gallantry while leading a Strike Force near Chi Lang, Vietnam, on September 17, 1969. When his unit encountered a minefield and intense enemy fire, he learned that a fellow team commander had been killed near an enemy bunker. Immediately reorganizing his men, S/Sgt. Morris advanced under heavy fire to recover his fallen comrade. After his two accompanying soldiers were wounded, he returned them to safety, then charged alone into enemy fire. Facing continuous machine-gun fire, S/Sgt. Morris destroyed four enemy bunkers with hand grenades, repelled hostile forces, and retrieved the body of his fallen teammate. Despite being wounded three times during the return, he successfully carried his comrade back to friendly lines. 🇺🇸🫡

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, @UnitedConcordia, and the Buffalo Bills surprised 52-year stadium employee and Army Veteran Jack Hoffstetter with Super Bowl LX Tickets! @BCBSWNY | #BillsMafia

Rich Stadium, the newest and most modern facility in the #NFL 34 climate controlled suites 38 concession stands Team facility #OrchardPark #HighmarkStadium @HighmarkStadm #Bills #BillsMafia @BuffaloBills

Eight years ago today, we had the honor to take the helm of the Sheriff’s Office. Every day since, we have had the privilege of leading true heroes. Grateful for the trust, proud of the work, and committed to the mission.

Three Rochester police officers were shot!!! That should stop everything. This isn’t complicated. We need strong, enforceable laws that protect those who protect us and the courage to pass them. Love your cops. Back law makers that hold violent and repeat offenders accountable.

He is a great barber who has fun cutting kids hair..

Sweet.🎄 @RochesterChambr