Letters from a WWII Soldier to His Sweetheart Offer an Intimate Picture of Love During Wartime
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Highlights from a trove of more than 200 love letters that tell the story of a couple’s courtship and marriage during World War II are now on display digitally through the Nashville Public Library, offering an intimate picture of love during wartime. The letters by William Raymond Whittaker and Jane Dean were […]
After Offer of Back Pay, Only 13 COVID Vaccine Refusers Returned to Military Service
Months after the Pentagon rolled out a policy aimed at wooing back service members booted from the military over the COVID-19 vaccine, the Pentagon has confirmed that only 13 people — all Army soldiers — have rejoined. Shortly after coming back to office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, while short on details, […]
Challenges of the Gaza Humanitarian Aid Pier Offer Lessons for the US Army
WASHINGTON (AP) — It was their most challenging mission. U.S. Army soldiers in the 7th Transportation Brigade had previously set up a pier during training and in exercises overseas but never had dealt with the wild combination of turbulent weather, security threats and sweeping personnel restrictions that surrounded the Gaza humanitarian aid project. Designed as […]
All US Commissaries Plan to Offer Home Delivery of Groceries Starting in Late Summer
Troops, military families and veterans in the U.S. may be able to have their commissary groceries delivered right to their front door this summer, according to the Defense Commissary Agency. The home deliveries, set to begin in late summer, are planned as an expansion of the agency’s COVID-19 pandemic-era accessibility program and would be provided […]