Georgia WWII Veteran, 100 Years Old, to Receive French Legion of Honor
ATLANTA — Alan Kinder was touched last year when the strangers he encountered during his trip back to Normandy gratefully hugged and kissed him. He had returned to France with other World War II veterans so they could mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the allied invasion of Europe. Still buoyed by that warm reception, […]
Soldiers Who Didn't Receive Tuition Assistance Due to Tech Snafu May Be Reimbursed by Army
The Army said Friday it will reimburse soldiers who may need to foot the bill for college courses this fall as glitches in the service’s tuition-assistance portal have kept hundreds of troops from accessing those funds. Army IgnitED, which connects soldiers with federal funds to cover the cost of college courses and other credentialing programs, […]
They Stole a Confederate Train for the Union. Now, 2 Civil War Privates Will Receive the Medal of Honor.
More than 160 years after they were captured and executed by Confederate rebels, two U.S. soldiers are set to be posthumously recognized for their valor during the Civil War with the Medal of Honor. Pvts. Philip Shadrach and George Wilson will be recognized for their actions in 1862 when they, alongside 20 other Union soldiers […]
These Women Answered the Call in WWI. Should They Receive the Gold Medal?
One hundred years ago, a huge crowd gathered in Armory Park in Passaic to hear U.S. Army General John J. Pershing praise the men who fought so bravely in World War I. Pershing, commander of the American Expeditionary Forces that defeated Germany and its allies to end World War I, came to Passaic on Memorial […]
WWII Soldiers Posthumously Receive Purple Heart Medals 79 Years After Fatal Plane Crash
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones on Friday, nearly eight decades after the soldiers died in a plane crash in the final days of the conflict. “I […]
9 Military Hospitals Receive Top Marks for Patient Safety
Nine military medical facilities have received the highest grade for patient safety from a nonprofit watchdog organization that aims to improve quality and care across the nation. The Leapfrog Group released its Hospital Safety Grades on May 1 following assessments of more than 30 performance measures at 3,000 medical centers and hospitals across the country. […]
Buffalo Soldiers Receive New VA Headstones Following Army Decision to Overturn Convictions
More than 100 years after they were convicted of mutiny and murder and hanged for the 1917 Houston Riot, 17 Black soldiers have finally received military burial honors along with new headstones reflecting the honorable discharges the Army awarded them last year. In a solemn ceremony Thursday at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in […]
56 Vietnam-Era MPs Receive Bronze Stars Amid Army Review of Past Honors
Fifty-six meritorious Bronze Stars were awarded Monday to members of an Army military police company that took on infantry missions in Vietnam, while the service began a massive records search going back to World War II to find others who may have missed out on honors they rated. “Hollywood couldn’t make this up,” Rep. Bob […]