A Marine’s legacy as first Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award.
By Jon Guttman
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Marine acquitted of manslaughter, negligent homicide in fatal rollover
Lance Cpl. Luis Ponce-Barrera was found not guilty on all counts in a fatal 7-ton truck rollover.
Four paratroopers ‘ejected’ from Humvee in deadly Fort Bragg rollover
Initial reports suggest none of the solders in the vehicle — all of whom were ejected — were wearing seatbelts.
By Davis Winkie
‘There is stuff’: Enduring mysteries trail US report on UFOs
A report summarizing what the U.S. knows about “unidentified aerial phenomena” — better known as UFOs — is expected to be made public this month.
2 admit fencing more than $1 million in military gear on eBay
A soldier and an ex-federal employee have pleaded guilty to stealing and selling more than $1 million in military gear taken from a Texas National Guard camp.
Korean War veteran sees medals for first time at ceremony
Marcos Luis Montano of Waukegan, 91, held his Purple Heart medal at Veterans Memorial Plaza for the first time last month.
By Karie Angell Luc, Lake County News-Sun via the AP