A feature on the Navy Times shared the passing of Bob Feller, a Hall of Fame pitcher and Navy veteran, who served in the Navy for four years during World War II. Bob FellerHis service in the Navy prevented him from achieving what is considered as the “traditional standards of pitching greatness”: winning 300 games, or striking out 3,000 batters. He finished his career with 266 victories and 2,581 strikeouts, but he was remembered as saying: “I’m not too much concerned about my baseball career… I want to be remembered as a good American citizen, who enjoyed baseball and farming with his dad. And when it was time to fish or cut bait, I signed up two days after the attack on Pearl Harbor.”

On Dec. 6, 2010 at DFW National Cemetery members of the North Texas Patriot Guard Riders escorted the body of Pvt. Devon Harris to his …

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — Aging Pearl Harbor survivors on Tuesday heard reassurances their sacrifice would be remembered and passed on to future generations as they gathered to mark the 69th anniversary of the attack.

The family of Pvt. Austin G Staggs contacted us earlier today to advise us of their trip to Dover AFB to witness the dignified transfer. They also confirmed he would be coming home to North Texas for burial. The 19-year-old grew up in Weatherford and attended high school there. He graduated from a private school and then joined the Army.

Pvt. Devon Harris’ mother Sorainya Harris, brother and twin sister will face Christmas this year without their loved one, who was killed late last week. The 24-year-old Army private had been in Afghanistan only a month when a rocket-propelled grenade killed him.

We were sad to learn of the recent death of 1st Lt. Robert Michael Kelly, son of Marine Lt. Gen. John Kelly. This marks the …

ARLINGTON, Va. Nov. 18, 2010, Army Staff Sgt. Adam L. Dickmyer, 26, spent three years as commander of the relief and assistant sergeant of the guard, the sentinels who maintain an around-the-clock vigil at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

November 16, 2010 PATROL BASE SHANFIELD, Afghanistan — The dust of Patrol Base Shanfield turned to gold as the sun started a long plunge toward the Marjah countryside. As the Marines came forward to pay their final respects, it peeked over hesco walls and snuck under the camouflage netting that covered the place where they knelt in honor of 1st Lt. James R. Zimmerman.

Nov. 16, 2010 White House, President Barack Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta for extraordinary bravery in the face of almost death. Giunta is the first living recipient of the award since the Vietnam War.

USFallen.org is pleased to announce Roberto Duran, 5-time World Boxing Champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, is not only a big fan of ours, buts wants to get involved with our mission. Not only will he conduct meetings with us, but also catch the Pacquiao vs Margarito fight at the Cowboys Stadium on Saturday.