Memorial Day traces its origins to over 160 years ago, when a grieving country sought to honor the many brave men lost in the Civil War, including Sgt. Joseph Allen Frith.
The idea of using news media to spin a narrative and push a political agenda is hardly new. The Confederate Secret Service used that strategy to try and defeat President Lincoln.
The Civil War wasn't all large battles. The future of US special forces was inspired by Lincolnβs Union Scouts who fought Confederate commander Mosby with bravery and brains.