Presidents Corner & Notes

I didn’t mean to eavesdrop on history. It was Christmas in the 1990s, Crown Point in Tuscaloosa, Alabama — a kitchen thick with the smell of ham and coffee, voices rising and falling like fiddle strings. My father was telling my brother a story, the kind you don’t find written down anywhere, the kind that drips out between laughter and bourbon. I walked in halfway through, catching only the heat of it —  “Hard as they come, Ludwick (  Ludwig)  Fuhrman was,”  he said. They say

In the heart of Southside, Etowah County, Alabama, where the Coosa River winds through fertile valleys and community ties run as deep as...

September 19, 2025 A Legacy of Unity and Service: The Enduring Partnership Between Alabama Power and the Lettermen of the USA In the crimson hues of an Alabama Power jersey, emblazoned with the number “1” and the bold proclamation “Alumni Day ‘11,” lies a story far richer than the fabric itself. These jerseys—one in vibrant red, the other in deep navy—serve as tangible relics of a pivotal moment when rivals set aside their differences to rebuild a shattered community. Capture

In the red clay embrace of Southside, Alabama—where the Coosa River winds through pecan groves and family farms—my mother, Jerrie...

You know you live in Alabama when you step into your front yard on a humid August evening, the air a sultry quilt of heat and damp, and...

Do you find yourself worrying more than you pray? Be honest—how much of your day is consumed by worry? How much of it is spent dwelling on yesterday, last week, last month, last year, or even ten or twenty years from now? In other words, are the events of the past—whether from a week ago, a month ago, or decades ago—still haunting you?

I will never forget the first time I saw him. It was a rainy day, the kind where water dripped off my fatigue cap in steady rivulets, my...

On the night of September 10, 2001, millions of Americans went to bed quietly, with no thought that the next morning their world would change forever.

In December 2011, a divine truth pierced my soul: men who lack discipline are men who lack results. I was struggling—personally,...

The Lettermen of the USA joined forces with the Birmingham Barons to bless the children of veterans with brand new HP laptops through our Laptops for Heroes program. These gifts represent so much more than technology—they are tools of opportunity, opening doors for learning, creativity, and the future.

Dear Friends and Supporters, As the Founder and President of Lettermen of the USA, I am still reflecting with deep joy on our Red, White...

From Skeptic to Seeker: A Journey into the True Myth “As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God” (Psalm...

Lettermen of the USA (LotUSA) has long stood as a beacon of support for veterans and their families. With the launch of its new Shelters...

As a former inside linebacker at the University of Alabama from 1985 to 1987, I had the privilege of playing alongside extraordinary...

As I sit on the threshold of two powerful anniversaries—July 30, the day I was spared from death, and August 22, the day my heart was...

Many years ago, Mr. Billingsley, an older gentleman, and my grandfather J.S. Miller were having a heated dispute in the community of...

56 Years Ago Today: The Triumph of Human Ingenuity On July 20, 1969—56 years ago today—the Apollo 11 lunar module Eagle touched down on...

We are excited to announce that Brian Cunningham, a former University of Alabama placekicker who led scoring for the Alabama Football...

Yesterday evening, June 11, 2025, was one of those rare moments that etch themselves into memory—a fleeting, golden hour where time...

Some days, you wake up thinking it’s just another Monday. But yesterday? Yesterday was one of those days—the kind that makes you wonder...