On Memorial Day, I'm Remembering the Friend Who Saved My Life in Iraq

Staff Sgt. Kevin Jessen

The opinions expressed in this op-ed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Military.com. If you would like to submit your own commentary, please send your article to opinions@military.com for consideration. This Memorial Day, I, like most veterans of our recent conflicts, will spend time remembering and honoring my […]

Army Wants Confederate Names Gone from National Ranger Memorial. Retired Soldiers Object

National Ranger Memorial.

More than 100 retired U.S. Army Rangers signed a letter sent to Congressional leaders to “strenuously object to the defacement and desecration of the National Ranger Memorial.” That’s how those veterans describe the decision to remove from the memorial the names of Rangers associated with the Confederacy. The May 23 letter the National Ranger Memorial Foundation sent to Speaker of the […]