SSG Robert J. Miller posthumously awarded Medal of Honor
The president has bestowed the Medal of Honor this afternoon upon the family of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Miller, whose actions allowed seven of his Special Forces teammates and 15 Afghan soldiers to escape an ambush kill zone.
Hispanic Wounded Warrior establishes organization to help others
SSG Blis has recruited LTG (Ret) Ricardo Sanchez, author of Wiser in Battle – A Soldier’s History, MG (Ret.) Alfred Valenzuela, author of No Greater Love – Lives and Times of Hispanics Soldiers, and Jerry Castillo, the founder of USFallen.org, to establish an association to deal with these challenges and obstacles faced by our Hispanic active duty service personnel and veterans.
Combat soldier killed by police is denied Army funeral honors
On Monday, amid a small group of mourners, Gail Barrett of Tucson trembled and wept as Spc. Brandon Barrett was laid to rest without Army …
Arlington National Cemetery works hard to resolve errors
updates are as disturbing as the errors. We believe the most efficient way of resolving the errors would be to stop cemetery operations temporarily to conduct a full audit and a reconciliation of all discrepancies’.
USA Pfc. James C. Konyud (WWII-KIA) coming home 67 years later
In 2007, a German explosive team found human remains and military equipment in a field between Vossenack and Huertgen. The remains included two of Konyud’s identification tags, the Department of Defense said.
GOTG 2010 Keynote Address by Bryan Birdwell, USA Lt. Col. (Ret.)
Sept. 10, 2010) Killeen/Ft. Hood, Texas, the Honorable Bryan Birdwell, Texas State Senator (R), District 22, USA Lt. Col. (Ret.), Native Son of Texas, and …
Patriot Guard Riders National GOTG 2010 Opening
Killeen, TX Sept. 10,2010 the Patriot Guard Riders held their National Gathering of the Guard near Ft. Hood. Remnants of Hurricane Hermine had passed through a couple of days prior and caused a few rain delays.
Remains of Korean War MIA, USA Sgt. Charles P. Whitler, Identified
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from the Korean War, have been identified and returned to his family for burial with full military honors. United States Army Sgt. Charles P. Whitler will be buried Sept. 2 in his hometown of Cloverport, Ky.
US Army Spc. Alexis V. Maldonado – Military Funeral 8/30/10
Wichita Falls, TX. August 30, 2010, members of the Patriot Guard Riders from Oklahoma and North Texas began to arrive at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, to the somber tolling of the Texas Liberty Bell. Hundreds of mourners came to pay their final respects of An American Hero, US Army Spc. Alexis V. Maldonado.
SPC Alexis V. Maldonado – KIA Homecoming Aug 2010
Wichita Falls, TX Aug. 28,2010. On a warm clear summer day several dozen family members gathered at the Wichita Falls Municipal Airport to welcome home their loved one, SPC Alexis V. Maldonado.
