Marine Corps Capt. Henry T. Elrod posed for a photo in Quantico, Va., Jan. 7, 1938. 1941: December 11: Attack on Wake Island The Japanese attacked Wake Island on December 11, 1941. The Wake Island Garrison, under Commander Winfield Cunningham, USN, replused the Japanese invasion with shore battery fire, which sank …
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Airman 1st Class Camden Mello at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Dec. 18, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Anthony Cllingerman) After an all night search for a member of RAF Lakenheath in the United kingdom the search team found the body of Airman 1st Class Camden …
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Johnny Cash enlisted in the Air Force on 7 July 1950, completing basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. He then attended technical training at Brooks Air Force Base, Texas, and radio intercept class at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. He was assigned to the 12th Radio Squadron Mobile (USAFSS) …
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Lieutenant Commander Daniel Min of the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment was on the flight in the video below. The pilot asked the passengers to take a moment to honor Daniel Min and informed them that he had died while in active duty. He continued to say that Daniel …
Read More »Former DEA Special Agent Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering and Fraud Scheme A former Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) special agent was sentenced today to 145 months, or more than 12 years, in prison for operating a money laundering and fraud scheme while serving as a special agent with the …
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Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, commanding officer of SEAL Team 8, SEAL Team 8 Tragically Loses CO in Training Incident 08 December 2021SAN DIEGO – Cmdr. Brian Bourgeois, 43, commanding officer of SEAL Team 8, died on Dec. 7 at Norfolk Sentara General Hospital in Norfolk, Virginia, after sustaining injuries during training on Dec. 4 in Virginia …
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The day after the attacks of September 11, 2001, Pat told a reporter, “At times like this you stop and think about just how good we have it, what kind of system we live in, and the freedoms we are allowed. A lot of my family has gone and fought …
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Soldiers reflect on Battle of Mogadishu By Nick Duk On Oct. 3, Soldiers from across Fort Benning came together to mark the 21st anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu with a Maneuver Center of Excellence leader professional development event. The event saw eight veterans of the battle and one member …
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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 …
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General Mark Milley 1. Sharp Decline in Trust and Confidence in the U.S. Military For the first time in our survey, a minority of Americans—only 45%—report having a great deal of trust and confidence in the military. Alarmingly, this is down 25 points in the last three years. Increasing numbers of …
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