House Approves Aviation Safety Bill Based on Deadly Midair Collision near Washington
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year’s midair collision of a jet with an Army helicopter near the nation’s capital was approved by the House Tuesday, but key senators and the families of the 67 victims think the bill still needs to be strengthened. The House bill, called the Alert […]
‘I Want My Purple Heart:’ WWII Veteran Pushes for Medal He Said Earned 80 Years Ago
World War II veteran Glenn Fisher has lived a long, rewarding life. He’s set to turn 100 later this year. However, something very important is missing – the Purple Heart Fisher said he earned 80 years ago. Fighting with the Army along Europe’s Rhine River in 1945, Fisher was struck by shrapnel, with a piece […]
Fundraiser to Bring Remains of Fallen MN Soldier Home From Vietnam War
A weekend fundraiser raised hundreds of dollars to support veterans, high school students, and to help bring home the remains of a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier originally from Rochester, Minnesota, who was killed in the Vietnam War in 1971. The Military Order of the Purple Heart Lloyd Swenson Chapter 7110 and the POW/MIA Riders […]
D-Day to Inchon: 'Greatest Ranger That Ever Was' Tommy Gwynn Dies at 106
An Army Ranger who fought through D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge and the Battle of Inchon, escaped enemy captivity twice and was wounded two dozen times across two wars has died at 106. Thomas Edward “Tommy” Gwynn, known throughout his adopted hometown of Tullahoma, Tennessee, as “the greatest Ranger that ever was,” died Monday, […]
Ex-Army Contractor, Accused of Leaking Classified Information, To Be Released to Home Detention
RALEIGH, N.C. — An Army veteran accused of revealing classified information about an elite commando unit — members’ names, tactics and a unit alias among them — to a journalist and on social media will be released awaiting a possible trial, a judge ruled Monday. Courtney Williams, 40, who is charged with four counts of […]
Fort Wainwright Soldier Gets 32 Years for Child Exploitation Crimes
A U.S. Army soldier based at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, will spend more than three decades in federal prison after admitting he produced child sexual abuse material, amassed thousands of explicit files and assaulted a young victim, federal prosecutors announced Friday. David Andres Mayoral, 21, received the 32-year prison term at a federal courthouse in Fairbanks, […]
Remembering Army Veteran Jim Whittaker, First American to Climb Mount Everest
Jim Whittaker, the Army veteran and mountaineer who became the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, died Tuesday at his home in Port Townsend, Washington. He was 97. Whittaker died peacefully with his wife, Dianne Roberts, and other family members at his side, according to a statement from the family released by […]
Army xTechHumanoid Competition Highlights Aptima’s Fully Autonomous Robot Mobility Research
The U.S. Army’s xTechHumanoid competition is part of the Army’s broader xTech innovation program, which connects emerging technology developers with military challenges and accelerates promising solutions for defense missions. The humanoid robotics initiative focuses on technologies that could allow robots to operate in complex environments, including terrain or scenarios that may be hazardous for human […]
Korean War Soldier Returns Home After 75 Years. His Brother Is Still Missing
Generations of the Patton family gathered at the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery on March 9 for a burial that was more than seven decades in the making. The man at the center of it all, Army Cpl. Marvin Silvester Patton had been missing since the earliest stages of the Korean War. Patton was 20 years […]
'Not Just a Moment in History': Tuskegee Airmen Honored in Philadelphia
For more than 50 years, the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen has kept the history alive of the enormous contributions made by men of different backgrounds that helped propel U.S. forces during World War II. That legacy remains unperturbed. On March 28, one day prior to Pennsylvania’s official Tuskegee Airmen Commemorative Day, an […]