Air Force May 3, 2016 Over 1500 Air Force Officers Promoted The Air Force has selected 18 lieutenant colonels, 1,499 majors, and 57 captains for promotion.
Honors May 3, 2016 June 6, 1944, D-Day marked with ceremonies and personal remembrances The 71st anniversary of World War II’s D-Day invasion was remembered Saturday at a cemetery in France overlooking Omaha Beach and, closer to home, by U.S. vets who bore witness to the horrors of “The Longest Day.”
MILITARY May 3, 2016 Obama bestows Medal of Honor on 2 World War I veterans who may have faced discrimination President Barack Obama is awarding the Medal of Honor to two World War I U.S. Army soldiers who may have been denied the top military honor in the past due to discrimination.
Honors May 3, 2016 Civil War-era soldier will be buried with full military honors nearly 100 years after death A Civil War-era soldier who received the Medal of Honor will be buried with full military honors after his ashes were discovered in an unmarked, communal crypt.
Honors May 3, 2016 Dad: soldier son killed in training crash deserves Arlington Cemetery burial A soldier from the Louisiana National Guard who died alongside Marines in a training accident deserves to be buried in Arlington National Cemetery, his father said Saturday.
Honors May 3, 2016 NJ community's ‘Field of Dreams’ flag project honors fallen veterans A New Jersey community is covering all the bases this Memorial Day, honoring US veterans from the area who gave their lives fighting for America.
MILITARY May 3, 2016 Elite fighter pilots earn Congressional Gold Medal; American Fighter Aces honored at Capitol Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles "Chick" Cleveland flew 145 combat missions in Korea and Vietnam, shooting down at least five planes during a career in which he logged more than 4,500 flying hours.
Honors May 3, 2016 WWI hero's lost Purple Heart to be returned to grandson Six years before he died in a car crash, Daniel W. Quinlan was among the 138 World War I veterans to receive the first Purple Heart medals issued by the U.S. military.
Honors May 3, 2016 Coast Guard Can Respond to 20 Percent of Known Illegal Drug Shipments The Coast Guard is a $10 billion David waging a war against a $750 billion transnational criminal organization, an admiral says.
Honors May 3, 2016 Is photo of baby in flag patriotic or disgraceful? A picture of a newborn being cradled in Old Glory has put a Virginia photographer in a flag flap over whether the image is patriotic or disgraceful.
Veterans May 3, 2016 WWII veteran, 89, wounded in France receives belated Bronze Star, Purple Heart for his service A World War II veteran from Rhode Island finally received the military honors he earned in combat while in the Army.