Fallen Soldier memorialized in Chicago room where military journey started

On April 20, 2009, the Chicago Military Entrance Processing Station re-named its "swearing-in" room after Sgt. Joe Vanek, a Paratrooper from the 82nd Airborne Division who was killed in Iraq in 2007. Friends, family, and current and former...READ MORE

Day of the Sniper: 'Million dollar' shot clears road in Iraq

The four man sniper team hardly dared to breathe. For two days and nights they had waited for the...MORE
Wounded Warrior first to use next-generation powered legs

Lt. Col. Greg Gadson, a bilateral above-the-knee amputee, stood in bright sunlight on the patio of...MORE
Oldest WWII vet embodies spirit of 'Year of the NCO'

Army Secretary Pete Geren commemorated the Army’s Year of the NCO and Women’s History Month by...MORE

President salutes heroes on Medal of Honor Day

A cadre of heroes joined with the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation to honor and celebrate...MORE
'Longknife' spouses earn their spurs

FORT HOOD, Texas - When Christine Tharp saw her husband talk about getting his cavalry spurs, she...MORE
NCOs keep government leaders moving around D.C.

It looks just like any other parking garage in northwest Washington, D.C., a sliding metal door, no...MORE
Remembrance ceremony honors fallen military medics

ARLINGTON, Va. - Beneath the rows of simple white headstones evenly spaced beneath a dull and...MORE
A first, last flight for Apache pilot

Three flight schools. More than 150 combat missions. An estimated 4,000 career flight hours; 700 of...MORE
Fort Bragg Soldier becomes the first amputee to complete Jumpmaster Course

For most Soldiers, when they join the Army there are a set of schools they set their eyes on as...MORE