Evidence of Traumatic Brain Injury in Shooter who Killed 18 in Deadliest Shooting in Maine History
AUGUSTA, Maine — An Army reservist who shot and killed 18 people in Maine last year had evidence of traumatic brain injuries, according to a brain tissue analysis by researchers from Boston University. There was degeneration in the nerve fibers that allow for communication between different areas of the brain, inflammation and small blood vessel […]
Veterans Lead Charge for New Museum Focused on Fort Leavenworth’s Role in US History
The oldest fort west of the Mississippi River is a massive operation that’s been serving the country since 1827. And though it sits less than 40 miles from downtown Kansas City, Fort Leavenworth is surprisingly easy for many of us to overlook. That’s ironic, because the fort’s location, high on the Missouri River bluffs, was […]
Closing a Chapter of History, Last Army Base Ditches Confederate Namesake Following Years-Long Effort
The Army on Friday redesignated the last of nine installations that had been named after Civil War-era Confederates, completing a process that began nearly three years ago with an order from Congress. The final base, previously known as Fort Gordon after a Confederate lieutenant general, was renamed Fort Eisenhower during a ceremony Friday on the […]
This Month in Fort McCoy History — April 2023
Fort McCoy, Wis., was established in 1909. Here is a look back at some installation history from April 2023 and back. 80 Years Ago — April 1943 FROM THE APRIL 24, 1943, EDITION OF THE REAL MCCOY: New Construction Program Started at Post Hospital — Camp McCoy’s hospital area will be enlarged by 15 buildings […]
