War

Washington Guard helped defend US after Pearl Harbor attack By Joseph Siemandel, Joint Force Headquarters – Washington National Guard A Guardsmen stands watch in Hawthorne, Cal. in 1942 (Archive Photo) CAMP MURRAY, Wash. – As the sun rose Dec. 7, 1941, U.S. military personnel stationed at Pearl Harbor Naval Base were …

JIMMY STEWART FLEW IN VIETNAM?   WHAT MOVIE WAS THAT !!​ ©  J David Truby 2018 Brig. Gen. James Stewart (middle) and the crew of the Green-2 B-52 on February 20, 1966. The aircraft flew a classified Arc Light bombing mission over Vietnam with Stewart aboard as an official observer. Stewart was …

November, 2004 – Into the hot zone at the Second Battle of Fallujah By Pablo Villa Staff Sgt. David Bellavia was bleary eyed. He had been awake nearly 48 hours, denied sleep by a cacophony of sporadic gunfire aimed at him and his platoon as they made their way through …

From the Author: Remembrance “Freedom is not Free ! This book includes the experiences of many friends of mine. Read it” Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson, Tuskegee Airman, WWII, Ex-Pow, Purple Heart. “A wonderful story of a young son of a Korean veteran who came to respect and publicize the work …

LTC Mark Fitzgerald takes you “Behind the Steel Curtain” to discuss the recent maneuvers in Eagle Pass. This effort is part of @GovAbbott@GregAbbott_TX‘s #OperationLoneStar, putting @TXMilitary and @TxDPS side-by-side to confront criminal activity along the Texas-Mexico border. The #Texas Guard is has been — and continues — to exercise Steel …

Soldiers conduct sling load operations with a CH-47 Chinook during a training exercise at the Rodriguez Live Fire Complex, South Korea, March 25, 2021. For Contingencies in Indo-Pacom, Army Will Serve as ‘Linchpin’ for Joint Force DEC. 1, 2021 | BY C. TODD LOPEZ, DOD NEWS photos By: Army Spc. Brooke Davis …

Bob Howard (the most decorated Green Beret) with his Medal of Honor. THE STORY OF THE GREEN BERET The Green Beret was originally designated in 1953 by Special Forces Major Herbert Brucker, a veteran of the OSS. Later that year, 1st Lt. Roger Pezelle adopted it as the unofficial headgear …

Enes Kanter Twitter Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter is legally changing his name to Enes Kanter Freedom, @TheAthletic@Stadium learned. Kanter will be his middle name, Freedom is his new last name. He becomes a U.S. citizen on Monday. Freedom is of Turkish ethnicity born in Switzerland. And he’s been very …

USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Austin G. Collins The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS The Sullivans (DDG 68) returned to Naval Station Mayport, Nov. 24, marking the end of a seven-month world tour deployment to the U.S. 2nd, 5th, 6th and …