Members of Task Force Ranger, who fought in Somalia during the Battle of Mogadishu, pose for a photo in Somalia in 1993. Among the task force was retired Sgt. 1st Class Richard “Doc” Strous, who was recently awarded the Silver Star for his actions in Mogadishu and went on to …

Medal of Honor Monday: Navy Ensign Herbert C. Jones DEC. 6, 2021 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS The 1941 attacks on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, killed more than 2,400 U.S. personnel and thrust the U.S. into World War II. Many of the service members who died that day were heroes. One of …

Doris Miller, known as “Dorie” to shipmates and friends, was born in Waco, Texas, on 12 October 1919, to Henrietta and Conery Miller. He had three brothers, one of which served in the Army during World War II. While attending Moore High School in Waco, he was a fullback on …

Leroy, Malcom and Randolph. DPAA USS Oklahoma Brothers Accounted For From World War II (Barber, M., L., & R.) The remains of three New London Barber brothers who died during Pearl Harbor have been identified.   The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that brothers, Navy Fireman 1st Class …

An XM-1147 Advanced Multi-Purpose (AMP) round test shot showing effectiveness against a reinforced concrete wall. By Maj. Michael P. Brabner,  Ivy Division Crazy Horse crews test Army’s newest 120mm Abrams Main Battle Tank round By Maj. Michael P. Brabner,  Deep in the desert here, two Ivy Division tank crews of …

Mesquite Police Officer Richard Houston is killed in the line of duty Mesquite, TX – Dec. 4, 2021 – The Mesquite Police Department announced Dec. 4 that Police Officer Richard Houston was fatally wounded in the line of duty on Dec. 3 while responding to a disturbance in the 1500 …

Eetired Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Bray, a combat controller, who was awarded the Silver Star for his actions during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., Dec. 30, 2016. Bray passed away at 49 years old on Oct. 24, leaving behind a far-reaching …

As a platoon leader in the famed 10th Mountain Division, 21-year-old Bob Dole was gravely wounded on a hill in the Italian mountains just two weeks before the end of the war. Trying to pull his radioman to safety while battling a fortified German position, Dole was hit by enemy …

By Chris Sajnog From the May 2015 issue of SOF Across the ages, every great society has celebrated and revered a great warrior tradition and passed on the stories of these heroes in folklore. We can look back to the Spartans, Roman legionnaires, Vikings, knights, samurai or Aztecs, and each …

July 1, 1863. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – The largest land battle ever fought in North America, involving about 90,000 Union and 75,000 Confederate troops, begins by accident when a column of southerners encounters Union cavalry while looking for a supply of shoes. On this first day the Confederates push the Union …