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Honor Flight announces inaugural Juneteenth event
A first-ever Juneteenth Honor Flight trip, which will celebrate African American veterans from the Atlanta area is set to take off on June 19 and will include three Purple Heart recipients and a 101-year-old veteran.
Meet the Air Force’s first Black female fighter pilot
Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Rochelle Kimbrell Kimbrell has sat behind the controls of T37s, T38s, and the F16. While she said she was aware of being a woman of color and breaking barriers, that was not necessarily at the top of her mind daily.
Dogface Soldier, Korean War veteran laid to rest after 58 years
U.S. Army Sgt. George Moje Jr, a Bronze Star recipient, was finally laid to rest today at Calverton National Cemetery in Riverhead, New York after his remains were held in a funeral home for 58 years.
Deputy Defense Secretary: Every qualified American is welcome at recruiting stations
As part of a Pride Month commemorative event today at the Pentagon, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks noted that now, more than ever before, anyone who is qualified to serve in America’s military is welcome to apply.
Before 'Wheel of Fortune,' Pat Sajak spun records for the Army in Vietnam
Before Pat Sajak began his 43-year run on “Wheel of Fortune,” he shouted out another memorable phrase from the studios of the Armed Forces Vietnam Network in Saigon from October of 1968 to December of 1969.
Expanded Semper Fidelis Memorial Park officially opened
The park expansion provides 22 new sites for memorials and monuments dedicated to honoring the Marines of yesterday and today and was made possible by Marine veteran Tim Day, his wife Sandy, and the Timothy T. Day Foundation.
Dishonorably discharged Army veteran extradited from Ukraine to the U.S. to face criminal charges
Craig Austin Lang, a dishonorably discharged U.S. Army veteran, has been extradited from Ukraine to face charges relating to a double homicide, passport fraud, and more.
80th Anniversary of D-Day: ‘On to Paris’ was battle cry by those cheering start of invasion at Camp McCoy
Eighty years ago, on June 6, 1944, a 4-page special edition of The Real McCoy newspaper at Camp McCoy highlighted the start of the Normandy invasion in France — “EXTRA!! … ON TO PARIS CRY YANKS! … 4,000 ships, 11,000 planes in drive.”
World War II heritage: Generational service
Servicemembers leave a lasting impact on their family members who choose to follow in their footsteps. Their service lives on and is often embodied in a legacy of military service from their children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren.
VA kicks off Summer VetFest with events in 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico
Summer VetFest features more than 100 events in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico that encourage veterans and survivors to apply for the health care and benefits they have earned under the PACT Act.
Staff Sergeant, who was MIA in World War II, laid to rest in North Carolina
WWII MIA Army Air Forces Staff Sergeant Robert L. Ferris Jr. was laid to rest in North Carolina decades later. He was buried at the New Bern National Cemetery after being given full military honors.
The heroic nurses of D-Day: ‘I could not sit idly by’
“Why did I join the Army Nurse Corps? Because I believed in what this country stands for and could not sit idly by when I had something to offer,” said First Lt. Edna Statman who served during World War II caring for soldiers wounded in combat.
Paratrooper helped liberate French town portrayed in epic film
Among the paratroopers at D-Day was Army Pvt. John Steele, of the 82nd, who landed on the pinnacle of a church tower, where he hung from his parachute for about two hours before being taken prisoner by the Germans.
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