Tag Archives: World War II

Then-Army Staff Sgt. Clinton L. Romesha greets his oldest child, Dessi, during his homecoming from Iraq. Romesha Family courtesy photo

Medal of Honor Recipient Talks Life After Army

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

Medal of Honor Recipient Former Army Staff Sgt. Clint Romesha loved being in the Army, but after surviving the deadly battle of COP Keating he knew it was time to put his family first.
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World War II Veteran Recounts Service Aboard USS Enterprise

Posted on February 5, 2013 by nmcfarland

World War II veteran Arthur Brown recalls memories about his time aboard the Yorktown class carrier USS Enterprise (CV-6).
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Navy history and heritage, Nimitz class carrier, USS Enterprise, USS Enterprise (CV-6), USS Enterprise (CVN 65), veteran, War in the Pacific, World War II, WWII, Yorktown class carrier | Leave a comment

‘This is the Army,’ Mr. Greene

Posted on January 10, 2013 by nmcfarland

Former U.S. Army Cpl. Seymour Greene is a trombone player, and the last known surviving veteran of the all-Soldier, World War II variety show known as “This is the Army.”
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged army history, army trombone player, Cpl. Seymour Greene, Irving Berlin, military band, military history, military music, Soldiers Magazine, This is the Army variety show, trombone player, troop morale, U.S.. Army, veteran, World War II | Leave a comment

WWII Veteran Returns to the Field of Battle

Posted on January 8, 2013 by nmcfarland

See how father and son share more than the bond of blood in this video about WWII veteran Fred Wolkers’s return visit to the field of battle.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Defense, DoD, Germany, Kaiserslautern, military, military family, military history, veteran, World War II, WWII | Leave a comment

Photo: Service members stand at parade rest before they transfer flag-draped transfer cases during an arrival ceremony honoring fallen U.S. service members whose identities remain unknown. The remains received full military honors and represented the losses associated with recent JPAC recovery missions from World War II and the Vietnam War. (Department of Defense photo/Tech. Sgt. Michael R. Holzworth)

Worth A Thousand Words: Honoring The Fallen

Posted on December 11, 2012 by bniegel

Service members stand at parade rest before they transfer flag-draped transfer cases during an arrival ceremony honoring fallen U.S. service members whose identities remain unknown.
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Air Force, Army, ceremony, Department of Defense, DoD, full military honors, honoring fallen, JPAC, Marines, military, Navy, service members, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy, U.S.. Army, Vietnam War, World War II | Leave a comment