JANUARY 6, 2025 — Three U.S. Soldiers overcame the odds to rescue their comrades against enemy fire and another four fought valiantly against enemy forces. President Joe Biden honored the sacrifices of those seven Soldiers from the Korean and Vietnam Wars in a White House ceremony, presenting the Medal of Honor to the families of six late Soldiers and one living … [Read more...]
Air Force JROTC Awards 194 Scholarships
JANUARY 6, 2025 - Headquarters Air Force Junior ROTC has announced the high school cadets who received scholarships to attend an accredited private pilot certificate training program in the summer of 2025 at aviation universities nationwide. More than 1,200 cadets from units around the world applied for one of the 194 AFJROTC Flight Academy scholarships, each valued at … [Read more...]
7 Soldiers Inducted Into Hall of Heroes
Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth J. David and Laura Blevins, daughter of Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Army Gen. Richard E. Cavazos, unveil the Hall of Heroes Plaque at a Medal of Honor Hall of Heroes Induction ceremony in Conmy Hall on Joint Base Myer-Henderson, Arlington, Va., Jan. 5, 2025 (DoD photo by U.S. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Alexander … [Read more...]
Naval Base Ventura County Year in Review
JANUARY 3, 2025 – Naval Base Ventura County (NBVC) year-in-review highlights game changers, historic events, and significant achievements of the Navy’s premiere shore installation; supporting the Fleet, Family, and Warfighter. JANUARY - The U.S. Air Force conducted its first ever Bamboo Eagle exercise, using the Point Mugu Sea Range to provide multi-domain maritime warfare … [Read more...]
Life Goes On with Adaptive Sports
JANUARY 3, 2025 - As part of our new series, “The Gift of Adaptive Sports,” Retired Army Staff Sgt. Bobby Green breaks it down quickly and directly. “ I tell anyone, when you thought your sports career was over, life goes on. You can overcome it through adaptive sports.” Green should know; he’s living it and has embraced the gift of adaptive sports every day since 2013. “I … [Read more...]