U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve has identified the 15 Marines and one sailor who were killed Monday when their KC-130T crashed in the Mississippi Delta’s Leflore County. …
Forces Command welcomes Richardson to Fort Bragg as new deputy commanding general
Given his pick among all of the Army’s two-star generals, Gen. Robert “Abe” Abrams knew exactly who he wanted as his No. 2 at U.S. Army Forces Command. On Friday, Abrams welcomed that…
Clint Eastwood casts real-life heroes in The 15:17 to Paris
Production on Clint Eastwood‘s next movie gets underway this week, and in a somewhat surprising movie, Eastwood has cast a trio of real-life heroes to play themselves in THE…
Brad Paisley and John Fogerty tell it like it is
“When Brad Paisley posted the video for “Love and War,” the title track from his new album, on Facebook, he prefaced it with one declaratory sentence: “One…
As seven sailors are mourned, Navy admiral commends crew for heroic efforts
Gunner’s mate Seaman Dakota Rigsby, Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Douglass, Sonar Tech 3rd Class Ngoc Huynh, Gunner’s Mate 2nd Class Noe Hernandez, Fire Controlman 2nd Class…
First Woman Takes Command of Special Forces Group Battalion
Lt. Col. Megan A. Brogden was handed a flag today that was full of symbolism.
It marked her new position as a battalion commander and all the responsibilities associated with that job.…
Five Realities Of Rape In The Military
“And let’s be frank here: If ISIS released a video depicting themselves sexually assaulting a captured American soldier, the nation would demand their entire hemisphere…
Lt. Gen Nadja West – Badass Woman of Washington
Lt. Gen. Nadja West went from being an orphan to a three-star general. She is the highest-ranking woman to graduate from the US Military – CNN
Army Ranger honored for saving 3 lives in Afghanistan
JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD — U.S. Army Ranger Sergeant First Class Joshua Leach received the military’s third-highest honor Friday: the Silver Star.
“This is what we were born…
1st women finish enlisted infantry training, become Army infantrymen
COLUMBUS, Ga. (Tribune News Service) — Moments before 18 women were about to walk across Inouye Field at Fort Benning to become brand new privates and specialists, a female drill sergeant…
Armed Forces Day 2017: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Saturday, May 20 is Armed Forces Day in the United States. It comes after Armed Forces Week and honors all five military branches: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.…
These Two Marines Stood in Front of Truck Bomb and Sacrificed Themselves to Kill the Driver
Heroism is not easy to come by. Many of us will live our whole lives sheltered from the circumstances that often tap the heroic potential within us. Others aren’t so lucky. Consider …
Trump presents Purple Heart to soldier at Walter Reed military hospital
BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan, the first of many Trump likely will award during his …
USS Arizona survivor rejoins shipmates, interred aboard ship
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — One of the last surviving veterans of the sinking of the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor has been reunited with his fallen shipmates.
Raymond Haerry…
Two former special tactics airmen receive Air Force Crosses
Navy Acts to Criminalize Nude Photo-Sharing for Sailors, Marines
Distributing nude and “intimate” photos without the subject’s permission is now a criminal offense in the Navy and Marine Corps after a key change to Navy regulations…
Marina summit focuses on helping female veterans
We were honored to be asked to present our Josie vision and mission at the Women Veteran’s Transition Summit at the Veteran’s Transition Center in Marina on Monday 4/17/17.…
Ribbon Cutting Day for the Veteran’s Transition Center
Today was a celebration of the expansion of the Veteran’s Transition Center in Marina, Ca with the opening of the new Quad which will house 16 veterans, some previously homeless.…
Survivors Share Sexual Assault Experiences in the Military
Women in combat zones are more likely to be raped by a fellow soldier than killed by the enemy. Of nearly 4,000 reports of sexual assault in the military last year, only 191 defendants