James DicusJames Dicus is an award-winning Maryland- based historian, preservationist, and community leader. A former president and board member of several St. Mary's County nonprofits, he is also a nationally recognized War Department Program Manager credited ith saving the Department of War and American taxpayer over $1 billion USD between 2015 -2025. A founder of The American Defenders Cup, honoring U.S. veterans. Dicus founded and directs Run for Hospice, which has raised over $1 million for Hospice of St. Mary's County, where he has volunteered for 30 years. His long-anticipated debut book, 'Living in the Precious Time of Dying', inspired by his hospice work, is set for publication in 2026. He is also producing a documentary, Happy Young Americans, about local soldiers lost in service. A passionate art lover, he earned the only 'A' his longtime university painting professor ever awarded. Read More Read Less