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Like father, like son: Book explores legacy of first Black general
It took a lot of questions and a decade of research for Doug Melville to learn the extent of his family's military history.
By Todd South
Green Beret awarded Medal of Honor for Afghanistan actions in 2008
President Trump delivers remarks and confers the Medal of Honor to Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams, who led a team of commandos to fight back against a force of insurgents in the Shok Valley in 2008.
President Trump awards Medal of Honor to Master Sgt. Matthew Williams
“Matt’s heroism ensured that not a single American died in the Battle of Shok Valley,” President Trump said.
By Kyle Rempfer
Medal of Honor announced for Green Beret who braved enemy fire to rescue teammates in Afghanistan
The battle took place in Shok Valley, Afghanistan, during a joint U.S.-Afghan raid to kill or capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar.
By Kyle Rempfer
LCS fires ship-killing missile during ex-frigate Ford’s SINKEX
The frigate reportedly absorbed a lot of firepower.
By Navy Times staff
At least seven dead in fiery crash of World War II-era B-17 Flying Fortress
A World War II-era B-17 bomber crashed in a fireball as it tried to land Wednesday at New England’s second-busiest airport, seriously injuring at least six people aboard, officials said.
Do American political divisions impact troops? Here’s what enlisted leaders have to say
Racism, misogyny and political partisanship are key issues in civilian life, but to what extent do they trickle into the force?
By Kyle Rempfer
Soldiers, families recall 2016 Fort Hood training accident that killed 9 troops
Current and former service members remember the fallen of a 2016 training accident that killed eight soldiers and a West Point cadet.
By David A. Bryant, Killeen (Texas) Daily Herald via the AP
The SWAN song of Marine veteran Anuradha Bhagwati
A review of Marine veteran Anuradha Bhagwati's lacerating memoir about life in the Corps for a bisexual woman of color.
By Jerri Bell, O-Dark-Thirty
Tuskegee Airman discusses ‘the arc of justice’ at Fort Bragg
Moments before retired Air Force Lt. Col. Enoch Woodhouse Jr. addressed a group at Fort Bragg, he described an instance when he was kicked off a train in the 1940s because of the color of his skin.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer via the AP
Review praises ‘Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan’
The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.
By Jerri Bell, Veterans Writing Project