'No Hesitation': Vietnam's Lifesaving 'Dustoff' Medevac Crews to Get Congressional Gold Medal
“Dustoff inbound” was the message crackling over the radio that troops wounded in Vietnam most wanted to hear. The message using the “Dustoff” call sign meant that an unarmed UH-1 “Huey” helicopter air ambulance with a red cross painted on the nose was coming for them no matter the weather, no matter whether the landing […]
Pentagon Chief Sidesteps Question on Privatized Barracks Oversight During Congressional Testimony
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stressed the need to invest in housing when pressed Tuesday on how the Pentagon will ensure that any privatized barracks are not plagued with the same problems as privatized military family housing. Appearing at a wide-ranging Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, Austin was asked by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., about how […]
Ghost Army Members Who Staged Secret WWII Battlefield Deceptions Awarded Congressional Gold Medal
DALLAS — With inflatable tanks, radio trickery, costume uniforms and acting, the American military units that became known as the Ghost Army outwitted the enemy during World War II. Their mission was kept secret for decades, but on Thursday the group stepped out of the shadows as they were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal at […]
Maine’s Congressional Delegation Calls for Army Investigation Into Lewiston Shooting
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Maine’s congressional delegation is calling for the Army to investigate the events that lead up to the October mass shooting – the deadliest in the state’s history – by one of its reservists. Robert Card killed 18 people in a bowling alley and a restaurant in Lewiston on Oct. 25, authorities […]