FORT HOOD, Texas (Nov. 17, 2015) -- Three years ago, a man with a gunshot wound to the head walked into a hospital in Bagram, Afghanistan, clutching a helmet as if his life depended on it - because his life depended on it. First Lt. Jeffrey R. Meek and the advanced combat helmet, or ACH, that saved his life were reunited in a presentation at the Mission Command Training Center … [Read more...]
Groberg Receives Medal of Honor at White House
WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Nov. 16, 2015) -- Today medically-retired Capt. Florent A. Groberg became the 10th living service member to receive the Medal of Honor for selfless actions on the battlefield in Iraq or Afghanistan. President Barack Obama draped the nation's highest military award for conspicuous gallantry around the 32-year-old's neck in the East Room of the … [Read more...]
Obama Stresses Country’s Debt to Veterans
November 12, 2015 - ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY, Va. -- Americans must do more than simply recognize what veterans mean to the country one day a year, President Barack Obama said here today. While it is right and proper to recognize veterans on Veterans Day, "our tributes will ring hollow if we stop there," the president said after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the … [Read more...]
Understanding The History and Benefits of JROTC
November 12, 2015, by Paige Maslen - The JROTC, or Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, is a federal program with origins in the National Defense Act of 1916. The primary purpose of the program was, and is, to develop characteristics and skills in cadets and students, that will help to enrich their future. Indeed, the primary mission of the JROTC program was once described … [Read more...]
Restaurants Offer Troops Free Meals for Veterans Day
FORT MEADE, Md. (Army News Service, Nov. 11, 2015) -- In appreciation for military service, many restaurants across the nation are offering free meals to veterans and active-duty service members on Veterans Day. A long list of retail stores are also offering discounts to veterans, but this list contains only the free meals offered at national restaurant chains or … [Read more...]