Missouri US Army Soldier Sentenced to Life for Murder of Sergeant
A sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole was handed down to Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Army Spc. Wooster Rancy in the murder of Sgt. Sarah Roque in 2024. Rancy, a 22-year-old combat engineer assigned to the 509th Engineer Company, 5th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, was found guilty by a military […]
Hellacious Firefight in Vietnam Changes Life for Medal of Honor Recipient
Army Lt. Col. Harold Fritz was mere weeks away from leaving the Vietnam War unscathed and heading home to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, until he found himself amid a bloody firefight that would change his life and earn him the prestigious Medal of Honor. Fritz, 81, was born in Chicago but in 1949, his family moved […]
Loss, Depression & Hope: How Injury Changed National Guard Veteran's Life
Alexis Nelson was so excited about a future in the military, she signed up for the Army National Guard the day she turned 17. But her dream of serving the country was soon derailed when she suffered a service-related injury during basic training. She was forced to leave the National Guard with a medical deferment. […]
He Risked His Life for American Soldiers in Afghanistan. Would America Let Him In?
Barely half an hour had passed since the flight landed at O’Hare International Airport, and the Army combat veteran’s palms were already sweating. Spencer Sullivan, 38, situated himself at the front of a crowd of people waiting near the exit for international arrivals. He knew it could be hours before his friend got through customs. […]
Inside Military Life: Johnny Vargas Shares How He Turned Social Media Curiosity Into Booming Side Business
Sgt. First Class Johnny Vargas may have fallen into being a content creator by accident, but two years into his new life, he’s built a booming social media business with no plans of looking back. Vargas serves in the Army as a non-commissioned officer (NCO). His salary is nearly $90,000 a year, certainly not […]
German Officer Sacrificed His Life Trying to Save an American Soldier in the WWII Battle of Hurtgen Forest
During the bloody battle for Hurtgen Forest in late 1944, a 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield. Lt. Friedrich Lengfeld ordered his men not to shoot any American medics who might try to rescue the man. When no help came after hours of listening to the man’s […]
Life as a Vietnam War Medic: Ohio Veteran Shares His Story
In his youth, Randy Ark enjoyed an idyllic childhood growing up in the rural parts of Clark County, Ohio. That feeling of innocence was shattered when Ark became a medic in Vietnam, getting an up close and personal look at the atrocities of war. Ark, 77, recently wrote two memoirs about his experiences, “Everyone […]
‘He Saved My Life’: Colorado Veteran Honors His Service Dog’s Loyalty
As more veterans have accepted service dogs into their lives, they’ve seen the value of having a loyal companion by their side. Life Saving For one veteran, however, his service dog likely saved his life. Hank Ford, an Army and Marine Corps veteran from Fort Lupton, Colorado, was awakened early in the morning last February […]
Fort Cavazos Soldier Gets Life in Prison After Horrific String of Attacks on Female Troops in Barracks
An Army noncommissioned officer was sentenced on Wednesday to life in prison for a violent campaign of sexual assaults and physical attacks on women stationed at Fort Cavazos, Texas, concluding one of the most high-profile courts-martial in recent years. Sgt. Greville Clarke, 31, was convicted on 29 counts including rape, intent to commit kidnapping, attempted […]
St. Louis Veteran, Once a Bank Robber, Works to Find a New Life After Prison
ST. LOUIS — Kirk Hough enjoyed his first cup of Starbucks coffee in 16 years. The store on South Grand Boulevard was out of the dark roast he craved, so the barista gave him another coffee for free. He put $3 in the tip jar. Hough doesn’t have many vices. He doesn’t drink or smoke […]