Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Gen. Alexander Vandegrift
The Medal of Honor is often given for one act of valor, but service members can also earn it for…
Read More »Air Force Band: It’s a Music Thing
Air Force Lt. Col. Cristina Moore Urrutia decided in seventh grade that she wanted to be a music conductor. The…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Col. William E. Barber
Some of our country’s greatest heroes fought in iconic battles, but the few who fought in more than one during…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Sgt. Maj. Christian Fleetwood
After President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on Jan. 1, 1863, many black men joined the Army to fight…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta
In 2010, Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta became the first living Medal of Honor recipient in nearly 40 years. Those…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Floyd Lindstrom
Not every soldier who enlisted in the fight against World War II tyranny was a young man. Army Pfc. Floyd…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Cpl. Lee H. Phillips
A lot of Medal of Honor recipients have engaged in the fight of their lives, just to fight on another…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams
More than a decade ago, Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams earned the Silver Star Medal for saving several of his…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Richard G. Wilson
Military medics are serious about taking care of their fellow service members in battle, often risking their own lives to…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Charles Barger
In World War I, “no man’s land” marked the spot between Allied and enemy trenches where cruel and deadly battles…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Capt. James Burt
While the Invasion of Normandy was the beginning of the end of the Nazi regime in Europe, the Battle of…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pvt. John Towle
You never know how service members will react in war. Will they freeze up, or push through the chaos? For…
Read More »National 9/11 Pentagon Memorial – What to Know Before You Visit
The traumatic events of Sept. 11, 2001, changed the lives of everyone in America, especially those working for the Defense…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Capt. Everett Pope
Marine Corps Capt. Everett Pope was a seasoned officer by the time he landed on the small Pacific island of…
Read More »Medal of Honor Monday: Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright
On Sept. 2, 1945, Army Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, a Medal of Honor recipient, was among the few U.S. military…
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