As we mourn the recent deaths of 13 US Service Members and witness the ongoing disaster in Afghanistan, it is good to read this thoughtful letter sent by the Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger and Sergeant Major Troy Black to their fellow Marines: ATTEND AN EVENT SUBSCRIBE TO
Last week, a Command Sergeant Major (CSM) at Fort Hood noticed something wrong with the new 1st Cavalry Division patches distributed to troops to wear on their sleeves. Seems like the patch manufacturer had failed to put a VERY slight bow in the diagonal stripe, a bow I’m guessing only the CSM
If you served in the Navy or Coast Guard since 1973, you’ve watched Trial by Fire, a harrowing 18-minute, 44-second film of the USS Forrestal (CV-59) disaster of July 29, 1967. Trial by Fire is a training film shown to all recruits, but it’s so well-written and the footage so raw
One morning in 1971 in a village in Binh Phuoc province, South Vietnam, Jim Roberts’ Mobile Advisory Team received a call about an incoming helicopter. Jim and two team members set out for the helipad and watched as the pilot flared his descent and settled gently on the pad’s painted white “H.”
As the nation and the world prepare to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States, join us live in-person or online on Saturday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. for a special program at the Heinz History Center with Air Force fighter pilot and American hero veteran Heather
Our program with Francis Gary Powers, Jr., three weeks ago prompted stories and responses from participants, including a memory from Air Force veteran Ron Stachevich about manning the “Pinetree Line” of RADAR defense at Goose Bay, Labrador. These were the days when WWIII was expected to start in the air with nuclear-armed
