APRIL 28, 2025 - Navy Capt. Michael John Estocin flew many perilous missions in the early days of the Vietnam War, and a close call in April 1967 didn't dissuade him from returning to the skies for combat. While he never came home from his last mission, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his bravery and devotion. Estocin was born April 27, 1931, in Turtle Creek, … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2025
Army Building Autonomous Black Hawk
APRIL 28, 2025 - The U.S. Army selected Near Earth Autonomy (Near Earth) to lead a new $15 Million program to develop and field an optionally piloted contested logistics solution by retrofitting UH-60L Black Hawk helicopters with advanced autonomy kits. This Army Program Executive Office, Aviation (PEO Aviation) funded effort is a collaboration between Near Earth and Honeywell, … [Read more...]
Commander to Attend Dachau Liberation 80th Anniversary
Newly liberated prisoners of the Allach concentration camp celebrate their liberation near Dachau, Germany, April 30, 1945. American Soldiers of the U.S. 7th Army, including members of the 42nd Infantry and 45th Infantry and 20th Armored Divisions participated in the subcamp’s liberation. The main concentration camp at Dachau had more than 120 subcamps in the area. U.S. Army … [Read more...]
Marines Surge Forward for Balikatan
U.S. Marines with 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Marine Rotational Force – Darwin 25.3 unload cargo from a U.S. Air Force C-130J with 36th Airlift Squadron, 374th Airlift Wing after their arrival to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines, from Mindanao for Balikatan 2025, April 15, 2025. Balikatan is a longstanding annual exercise between U.S. and Philippine armed forces … [Read more...]
Paratroopers Honor 80th Anniversary
APRIL 28, 2025 – Sgt. William Cantrell stood beside Italians dancing in Piazza Marconi to celebrate the 80th anniversary of their town being liberated. And then, he was part of it. “I was on the side and this little old lady just took my hand,” said Cantrell, a Tennessee-born paratrooper from the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion. “I couldn’t say no.” His command team, … [Read more...]