Story by Sgt. 1st Class Robert Freese PHOENIX – Army Capt. Frank Vargas, a former Arizona Guard and 173rd Airborne member, was awarded three Purple Hearts here June 25.The Purple Heart is the oldest military decoration still given to U.S. military…
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U.S. Army Soldier Ryan Pitts to Receive Medal of Honor
The White House announced today that former Staff Sgt. Ryan Pitts will receive the Medal of Honor for his combat actions during an enemy engagement in Wanat in the Waygal Valley of northeastern Afghanistan, July 13, 2008. Pitts will receive…
Army Announces 33,000 Positions Now Available to Women
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh signed a directive authorizing more opportunities for women to serve in a wider range of roles within the Army. This authorization results in the opening of about 33,000 positions in units that were…
PHOTO: 104th Cavalry Regiment in Latvia
U.S. Soldiers with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 104th Cavalry Regiment, Pennsylvania Army National Guard pose for a photo during Exercise Saber Strike 2014 in Latvia on June 17th, 2014. (DoD photo by Spc. Joshua Leonard, U.S. Army/Released) Image Gallery
Happy 239th Birthday to the U.S. Army
In honor of the U.S. Army’s 239th Birthday on June 14th, 2014, we are sharing twenty award-winning photos of our nation’s largest branch of the U.S. Military. Image Gallery (SOURCE: U.S. Army Photos of the Year)
PHOTO: Allied Forge 2014
A Nevada Air National Guard C-130H Hercules from the 192nd Airlift Squadron based in Reno, Nevada sits on the ramp at St. John’s Bay, Newfoundland on May 25th, 2014, prior to flying a mission in support of Allied Forge 2014.…
