WWII Bomber Pilot to Receive Posthumous University of Memphis Degree
A war hero from 80 years ago will be honored this month at the University of Memphis. The school is bestowing an honorary degree to the family of a World War II army pilot named Arthur Allen Jr., drafted into the war while a student and tragically never returned to campus. “He was a very […]
'A Betrayal': How a Decorated Army Officer Fell from Grace in a University ROTC Sex Scandal
If anyone was the best pick to lead and train the next generation of Army officers at Ohio State University’s Reserve Officers’ Training Corps, or ROTC, it seemed that Lt. Col. Michael Kelvington was the one. Kelvington, an infantry officer, has a thick combat resume with 14 deployments under his belt, including one as a […]
Austin Recounts Childhood Struggles With Racism in University Address Focused on Military Inclusion
FAYETTEVILLE, North Carolina — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin stood before the graduating students of Fayetteville State University on Saturday, the first Black person to lead the Pentagon speaking to the latest class at a historically Black college. Among the graduates to hear Austin’s commencement address were 17 about to become newly minted second lieutenants from […]