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  • President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden make a tracing of Cpl. Dennis F. Shine's name after laying flowers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day on Monday, March 29, 2021, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)
    Bidens pay tribute at Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which commemorates the date in 1973 when the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam was disestablished.

    The Associated Press
    March 29
  • Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Marvin Cornett received his Purple Heart and Bronze Star Feb. 22 at American Legion Post 84 in Auburn, California, 77 years after the actions that warranted the awards. (Sgt. Justin Stafford/Army)
    A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals

    Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.

    Todd South
    March 5
  • An engraving of 1st South Carolina Volunteers of African Decent at the Emancipation Day Ceremony at Camp Saxton, South Carolina, Jan. 1, 1863. (Library of Congress)
    These forgotten soldiers might have been the first Black troops to wear Union blue in combat

    Advocates want the unit better recognized for its historic achievements.

    Todd South
    February 23
  • A Ranger sign inside a training camp near Schofield Barracks, Oahu, Hawaii, May 13, 2019. (Staff Sgt. Hailey Haux/Air Force)
    Army’s 1st Black Ranger instructor remembered for fighting crime in Columbus, Georgia

    Milton “Davey” Lockett Jr. was inducted into the Rangers’ Hall of Fame in 2001. After he died in 2018, the Columbus Police Department named its community room for him.

    Tim Chitwood, (Columbus, Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer via the AP
    February 14
  • Joseph Hall, 96, of Dunedin, right, holds still as seamstress Susan Williams, 57, of Tarpon Springs, ties a knot into a tie Feb. 3, 2021, in Dunedin, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
    WWII veteran wants to be buried in Navy uniform, so she made one

    A Florida seamstress made a 96-year-old World War II veteran a new Navy uniform to fulfill his request that he be buried in it when the time arrived.

    Gabrielle Calise, The Tampa Bay Times via the AP
    February 14
  • This undated photo provided by United States Coast Guard shows Emlen Tunnell, the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (United States Coast Guard via AP)
    Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell

    Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.

    Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press
    February 7
  • Charles Rogers, who retired from the Army as a major general, is a Medal of Honor recipient. (Army via Wikimedia Commons)
    Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers: Talent through diversity, equity and inclusion

    The success of officers from ROTC programs at Historical Black Colleges and Universities was based on the realization of the value diversity brings to the U.S. military, says the author of this commentary.

    Charles D. Allen
    February 1
  • Past winners of the Military Times Service Members of the Year Awards (Staff photo)
    Nominate now for the 2021 Military Times Service Members of the Year Awards

    Winning this award can make a big difference in a service member's career. Here's how to send us a nomination now!

    Military Times staff
    January 22
  • In this image from House Television video, Staff Sgt. Lewis Woo Yee of Houston, accepts a Congressional Gold Medal during a virtual ceremony broadcast from Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (House Television via AP)
    Chinese Americans who served in WWII honored by Congress

    For their service to the nation during the war, Chinese-American veterans were honored at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday.

    Matthew Daly, The Associated Press
    December 9, 2020
  • White Sands National Park in New Mexico. (National Park Service)
    Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law

    The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military.

    The Associated Press
    December 8, 2020
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