Paul and Linda Johnson brought their children east from New Hartford IA to tour American history at Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown. They always wanted to sail, which they did splendidly on a brisk day along the York River where everyone got a turn at the helm. In their spare time, the family performs as The Johnson Strings, playing 75 to 100 musical concerts a year at festivals, colleges, fairs and churches across the upper Midwest. The children are trained on bass, mandolin, violin, viola, cello and piano. They have also played meeting halls for presidential candidates who campaign every four years in Iowa for the Straw Poll.
Basilone Returns
August 21, 2026
USS John Basilone exited Yorktown Naval Weapons Station after reloading Tomahawk missiles for the Iran war. John Basilone stands as one of the most celebrated enlisted Marines in American history, a figure whose courage at Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima carved his legacy into the bedrock of the U.S. military story.
