Tomb of the Unknown Sentinel Sgt. Adam Dickmyer Killed in Action

Tomb of the Unknown Sentinel Sgt. Adam Dickmyer Killed in Action

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.

Marines honor fallen platoon commander at Shanfield, Afghanistan

Marines honor fallen platoon commander at Shanfield, Afghanistan

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.

USA Pfc. James C. Konyud (WWII-KIA) coming home 67 years later

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.

Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to USAF Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger

Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to USAF Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger

Sept. 21, 2010 Washington DC. Of all the military decorations that our nation can bestow, the highest is the Medal of Honor. It is …

911 Tribute: Lady Liberty Is Weeping...

911 Tribute: Lady Liberty Is Weeping…

September 11, 2001, also known as 911 which is coincidently, the phone number for emergency assistance, marked the beginning of the war on America’s patriots. This poem should serve as a reminder of what America’s patriots are and how they win their battles against crusaders of terror and hate.

Remains of Korean War MIA, USA Sgt. Charles P. Whitler, Identified

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

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 Vicente Maldonado KIA, returning home to North Texas

SPC Alexis Vicente Maldonado KIA, returning home to North Texas

SPC Alexis Vicente Maldonado, 20, of Wichita Falls, died Saturday, August 21, 2010 while serving his country in Afghanistan and is expected to return to the North Texas region later this week. Once arrangements have been announced we will update this article.

Medal of Honor Recipient’s Gravesite Gone to the Dogs

Medal of Honor Recipient’s Gravesite Gone to the Dogs

In the town of Ventura, California a lush, well-manicured hillside patch of green on Main Street just a few blocks east of downtown Ventura has …

2nd U.S. sailor's remains are found in Afghanistan

2nd U.S. sailor’s remains are found in Afghanistan

The body of a second U.S. sailor who went missing in Afghanistan last week has been recovered, an Afghan police chief said on Thursday.

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