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Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024
The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.
Trump improperly punished brother of impeachment witness, military watchdog finds
But the Pentagon inspector general does not recommend any firings or adverse actions in response to the infractions.
Two soldiers awarded Valentine’s Day Purple Hearts for injuries in 2020 Iranian missile attack
The two soldiers were both awarded Purple Hearts on Feb. 14 for concussions suffered during the 2020 Iranian missile strike on U.S. forces in Iraq.
Trump son, allies sued by retired Army officer who was witness in first impeachment case
The retired Army lieutenant colonel is accusing the former president's allies of participating in an “intentional, concerted campaign of unlawful intimidation and harassment” over his decision to testify during the impeachment case.
Army approves 39 Purple Hearts for 2020 Iran missile attack
The military had initially downplayed the number of casualties in the attack.
By Davis Winkie
UNC law students help Vietnam War veteran get Purple Heart
Spencer served in the infantry in South Vietnam, where he was hit in the neck with shrapnel.
By Kate Murphy, News & Observer via the AP
Lowest depth to highest peak: How a wounded Army vet climbed the Seven Summits
Breckheimer's Stryker vehicle ran over an IED in 2009. More than a decade later, he'd summit the tallest peak on all seven continents.
By Adam Morey
A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals
Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.
By Todd South
Excerpt from ‘The Eagles of Heart Mountain’ by Bradford Pearson
Bradford Pearson's “The Eagles of Heart Mountain: A True Story of Football, Incarceration, and Resistance in World War II America” is a never-before-told tale about a World War II incarceration camp in Wyoming and its extraordinary high school football team.
By Bradford Pearson
Protecting military installations at the local level means starting Purple Star School programs now
The author of this commentary says promoting Purple Star Schools is the least we can do for military kids, but they are also a good investment for communities that rely on defense dollars for their fiscal stability and growth.
By Becky Porter