Purple Heart Medal’s Owner Identified as ‘a Man’s Man’ Who Fought in WWII
In the final push to defeat Nazi Germany during World War II, Edward Gorski Jr. was trying to shield himself inside a foxhole when the 19-year-old Chicagoan was struck by enemy fire. Gorski, a broad-shouldered Army private with a rugged face, was hit with mortar shrapnel after a fellow soldier in a nearby trench lit […]
The Top 10 Military.com News Stories of 2024
Sometimes, the hints of an important story linger, eating at the journalists who know there’s an issue that should be covered. There’s a sense of failure that dissipates only when the details are unearthed and an article is published. With the ensuing public awareness comes the chance to do what’s most important in our profession […]
Army Green Beret Killed in Hunting Accident Remembered as Compassionate Warrior by Family
Sgt. Thomas “Tommy” Lazzaro — a Green Beret who was killed in a hunting accident Sunday — was remembered by his family as a warrior, competitor and “the most compassionate, loving friend to anybody and everybody,” his father told Military.com in a phone interview Friday. Lazzaro, 27, a weapons expert with 2nd Battalion, 7th Special […]
Army Veteran Sentenced to Probation for Milestone Conviction in Oath Keepers Sedition Plot
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army veteran was sentenced on Friday to probation instead of prison for his milestone conviction — and his leadership role — in a violent plot by members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group to keep Donald Trump in the White House after he lost the 2020 presidential election. Joshua […]
Two Charged in Connection with Iran-Backed Drone Strike that Killed 3 US Troops in the Middle East
BOSTON — Two men, including a dual Iranian American citizen, have been arrested on charges that they exported sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack in Jordan that killed three American troops early this year and injured dozens of other service members, the Justice Department said Monday. The pair were arrested […]
Pentagon Reveals 2,000 US Troops Are in Syria – More than Double What Was Previously Reported
In a surprise announcement, the Pentagon revealed that it has not been offering an accurate count of how many U.S. troops it has had in Syria, with the actual figure more than double the official count. “I learned today that, in fact, there are approximately 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria,” Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Pat […]
Historic Fort Leavenworth Homes Deteriorated for Years. Now There’s a Plan to Revive (Most of) Them
At Fort Leavenworth, residents and visitors enamored of the stately homes that for more than 100 years have lined the military post’s tree-canopied streets have been unsettled by a recent fear. Out of neglect, its historic homes — some dating to the late 1800s — were being left to rot. Too expensive to repair, they […]
Body of a US Army Vet Killed Fighting in Ukraine Returns Home
GRAPEVINE, Texas — The phone call came in early April this year from the U.S. embassy in Kyiv. At 1 in the morning in Texas, Raquel Hamm steeled herself for the news she had dreaded since her son enlisted as a U.S. Army Ranger eight years earlier. Cedric “Charlie” Hamm was 26 years old and […]
Drone Sightings? Alabama’s Own Radar Mystery Led to Conspiracy Theories, Military Rumors
Weeks of drone sightings over New Jersey and New York have sparked concerns – and conspiracies. The FBI is investigating more than 3,000 reports of unexplained drone sightings in New Jersey alone. The vast majority of the reports are turning out to be airplane but other sightings of the unexplained drones are just that – […]
New York Governor to Deploy 250 More National Guard Troops in Subways
NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul has increased the number of National Guard troops in the New York City subway system, she announced Wednesday — doubling down on a controversial deployment that she credits with helping drive down subway crime. “It’s clear to me, as I’ve heard from many people, that the presence of the […]