A Soldier Saved a Woman from a Violent Assault. Now He’s Being Honored with Rare Valor Award
When Spc. Rene Rodriguez saw a woman being viciously attacked outside a coffee shop near Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, he asked himself what his father would do. It was the middle of a warm October afternoon. There were plenty of onlookers, but no one was stepping in. “My heart dropped because I saw someone being violently […]
‘He’s in a Real Bad Place’: US Makes Little Progress in Getting Pvt. Travis King Back from North Korea
More than a day after Pvt. Travis King ran into North Korea, efforts by the Pentagon and State Department to get him back have made little headway — and the reasons for the troubled soldier fleeing across the border into the authoritarian state remained mostly a mystery. The State Department said Wednesday it was working […]
Pat Sajak Announces He’s Retiring After His 41st Season of ‘Wheel of Fortune’
“Well, the time has come,” Vietnam veteran and “Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak wrote on Twitter. “I’ve decided that our 41st season, which begins in September, will be my last. It’s been a wonderful ride, and I’ll have more to say in the coming months. Many thanks to you all. (If nothing else, it’ll […]
‘He’s Home’: Missing 73 Years, Medal of Honor Recipient’s Remains Return to Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Soldiers of the 9th Infantry Regiment made a desperate retreat as North Korean troops closed in around them. A wounded, 18-year-old Army Pfc. Luther Herschel Story feared his injuries would slow down his company, so he stayed behind to cover their withdrawal. Story’s actions in the Korean War on Sept. 1, […]
