Since 2008, the National Guard has been a NASCAR sponsor for driver Dale Earnhardt, Jr. The Guard announced this week that it will be ending its sponsorship, although it is unclear when it will happen. According to the Denver Post,…
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Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient, Special Forces legend dies at 70
August 7, 2014 By J.D. Leipold WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Aug. 7, 2014) — Medal of Honor recipient, Vietnam prisoner of war and Special Forces legend Sgt. Maj. Jon R. Cavaiani lost his long battle with a bone marrow disorder,…
Wounded Vet Turns Pro-Wrestler
By Ann Rowland As a child, Chris Melendez had two dreams; to serve his country overseas in combat and to become a professional wrestler. He was inspired by his father, a Viet Nam vet, to serve his country and the…
Latest Information: Army General Killed in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Aug. 6, 2014) — An American general was killed yesterday, in Kabul, Afghanistan, by an individual wearing a uniform of the Afghan National Security Forces.Maj. Gen. Harold J. Greene, who has been the deputy commander of the Combined Security…
Army vs. Marines Argument ends with Man Killed
Which is better, the Army or Marines? The answer to this question was important enough for two men to argue about it till one ended up murdered for his beliefs. William Earl Cunningham, 63, was charged with deliberate homicide for…
Afghan ‘insider’ attack at base kills 1, wounds 15; many victims American
By The Associated Press UPDATE: A U.S. official says “about a dozen” of the victims of an Afghan insider attack on Tuesday were Americans, and at least one American was killed. The official says many details of the attack early…