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South Dakota veteran, 90, completes 3,000th honor guard
Arvid Meland, 90, a U.S. Army veteran, goes about his duties precisely and honorably.
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8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.
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Sons of Tuskegee Airmen share history lessons with students
Lt. Col. Howard Baugh’s sons, Howard and Richard, recounted their father’s story to a small group of Richmond Public Schools students and teachers on Feb. 25 at the Virginia War Memorial
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Montana, Idaho 10th Mountain Division chapter closing down
Orville Bjorge is the only member of the 10th Mountain Division Association’s Big Sky Chapter left in Montana.
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Hundreds honor WWII Marine Corps veteran after death at 101
In the end, Cpl. Ray Barela wasn’t alone.
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Black History Month a time to thank determination and service for African American veterans
Because of the bravery of these and other people of color before us, the 2 million African Americans who have returned from our more recent conflicts continue to build on a military foundation that is increasingly diverse and inclusive.
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Seventy-five years later, the Netherlands honors the ‘Black Liberators’ who helped end the Nazi occupation
In 1944, Allied forces began liberating the Netherlands from Nazi occupation. Among these soldiers were black GIs whose role in the liberation had largely been overlooked in historical accounts. Now, the Black Liberators Project seeks to highlight the service and sacrifice of these soldiers, including the 172 buried in Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten.
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Montfort Point Marine, part of the Corps’ first integrated unit, dies at 92
Fair winds and following seas, Marine.
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German city to honor WWII airmen executed after surviving B-17 crash
Joseph Prokop, then 22, survived the downing of the bomber only to be captured by the Germans and summarily executed after a Gestapo officer learned one of his crewmates was Jewish.
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These four 100-year-old World War II vets will participate in the Super Bowl coin toss
Four 100-year-old veterans who served during World War II will be recognized for their military service at the Super Bowl on Sunday.
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