Operation Homecoming for Vietnam POWs Marks 40 Years
by Donna Miles, American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 – Forty years ago today, a C-141A Starlifter transport jet with a distinctive red cross on its tail lifted off from Hanoi, North...
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Medal of Honor Recipient Earns Place in Hall of Heroes
By Amaani Lyle, American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12, 2013 – A U.S. Army soldier who was awarded the Medal of Honor for risking his life to save his comrades during an ambush in Afghanistan...
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Operation Homelink: 100 Laptops For The 101st
Originally posted on www.army.mil, story by Sgt. Joe Padula, Fort Campbell, KY.
FORT CAMPBELL, KY -- One hundred smiles, one hundred handshakes, one hundred thank you's; one hundred members of the 101st...
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Children of Retired Wounded Pilot Pledged Scholarships from That Others May Live Foundation
Life can change in an instant and that’s just what happened on June 9, 2010 when a helicopter, call sign Pedro 66, was shot down by enemy fire in Afghanistan. Captain Anthony Simone, mission...
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Area Recruiters Carry the Nation's Colors for the 47th Super Bowl
By Jennifer Villaume, Public Affairs Specialist, Baton Rouge Recruiting Battalion
NEW ORLEANS, La. -- Local service members will present the Nation’s Colors to kick off the Super Bowl XLVII at the Mercedes...
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