Tag Archives: hero

Support for Special Operations Forces and Their Families

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

A new Air Force Special Operations Command initiative focuses on maintaining mental health for special operations forces and their families.
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Through the Shadows – A Tale of Valor

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Some acts of heroism are kept secret due to the nature of the mission. After time, some of them get declassified. Such is the case with retired Air Force Col. (Dr.) James A. Ruffer’s amazing story.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 1989, 23rd Delta Force, 5th Infantry Division, Air Force Col. James Ruffer, Air Force Delta Force, Carcel Modelo, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, Delta Force, hero, heroism, Kurt Muse, Manuel Noriega, Nightstalkers, Noriega, Operation Acid Gambit, Panama, Panama City, retired Air Force Col, Secrets | Leave a comment

Doolittle Raiders – The Final Reunion

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Josiah Wilson

Three of the four Doolittle Raiders visited the Fort Walton Beach, Fla., one last time to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the retaliatory attack on Japan after the Pearl Harbor bombing.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged Doolittle Raiders, doolittle raiders reunion, Fort Walton Beach, hero, heroes, pearl harbor bombing, veteran, World War II, WWII | 1 Comment

Wednesday Warfighter: First Female Thunderbird In Flight

Posted on June 13, 2012 by glenn.selby

A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski has flown the F-15E as a member of five different fighter squadrons since 1999. Here, she shares her experience as the first female Thunderbird pilot, serving as a White House …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged Air Force, DoD, F-15E, female, fighter squadrons, fighter training, groundbreaking, hero, Lt. Col. Nicole Malachowski, original, service members, Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force Academy, USAF, videos, woman | Leave a comment

Rhode Island Guardsman Sacrifices Life for Afghan Child

Posted on April 11, 2012 by jtozer

By Kris Gonzalez, correspondent for www.army.mil A Rhode Island National Guard soldier gave his life to save an Afghan child. Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr. died from injuries sustained when he was struck by an armored fighting vehicle after moving an Afghan boy …
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Posted in DoD News | Tagged 143rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Battalion, 56th Troop Command, Afghan child, Afghanistan, Army, children, Company C, death, Defense, deployed, helping others, hero, kids, life, military, MRAP, National Guard, NG, Rhode Island National Guard, sacrifice, saving a child, Sgt. Dennis Weichel Jr., soldier, warfighter, Wednesday | Leave a comment