Battle of Manila 80th Anniversary: Reclusive Son of Gen. Douglas MacArthur Makes Rare Statement
The reclusive only child of five-star Army Gen. Douglas MacArthur made a rare public statement Saturday to honor the Americans and Filipinos who fought to liberate the Philippines from Japanese occupation during World War II and fulfill his father’s famous vow: “I shall return.” “I wish I could be there once again in the land […]
Father, Son Reunite at Army Training in Missouri, Officials Say. 'What Are the Chances'
An 18-year-old soldier was reunited with his biological father at a training installment in Missouri, U.S. Army officials said. Pfc. Brayden Sumare arrived at Fort Leonard Wood in July to complete his initial entry training when he said he noticed something “oddly familiar” about his bay leader whom everyone called “Pops,” according to an Aug. […]
Former Service Member Found Dead at Fort Meade Suspected of Killing Son in Their Odenton Apartment
A retired service member found dead at Fort Meade on Wednesday morning is suspected of killing his 34-year-old son in their Odenton apartment, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Army officials from the fort released a bulletin Wednesday notifying the media of the on-site death, while the county department announced it was considering the deaths a murder-suicide. On […]
Mother of Army Private in North Korea Tells AP That Her Son ‘Has So Many Reasons to Come Home’
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Army private who mysteriously sprinted across the border into North Korea last month has “so many reasons to come home,” his mother said Wednesday as she cast doubt on a recent statement that suggested her son, Travis King, might be seeking refuge there or in a third country. Claudine Gates spoke […]