May 31,2011 White House Media Affairs Office For Immediate Release On July 12th, President Barack Obama will award Sergeant First Class Leroy Arthur Petry, U.S. Army, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Sergeant First Class Petry will receive the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during combat operations against an armed enemy in Paktya, Afghanistan in May, … [Read more...]
President Honors Fallen Heros in Speech During A Memorial Day Service
11:25 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. Thank you so much. Please be seated. Thank you, Secretary Gates, and thank you for your extraordinary service to our nation. I think that Bob Gates will go down as one of our finest Secretaries of Defense in our history, and it’s been an honor to serve with him. (Applause.) I also want to say a word about Admiral Mullen. On a … [Read more...]
Air Force Doctor Gets Appearance on Oprah Show
By Linda Frost 59th Medical Wing Public Affairs LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas, May 24, 2011 - Air Force Maj. (Dr.) Van Adamson said he never imagined that he’d appear on Oprah Winfrey’s television talk show -- but he has. In her second-to-last episode today, talk show host Winfrey highlighted her charity efforts over the years. Adamson appeared along with about 300 other … [Read more...]
Army Archers Take Silver in 2 Events of Warrior Games
May 20, 2011 By Jacqueline M. Hames COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Army News Service) -- Two Army athletes took home silver medals Thursday in the 2011 Warrior Games Archery Finals at the Olympic Training Center, here. Travis Akin finished second in the recurve-bow shooting and Kenneth Harker took second place in the compound-bow competition, after equally intense rounds of … [Read more...]
‘Tents for Troops’ Organization Provides Free Camping to Active Military
May 19, 2011 'Tents for Troops' is a non-profit organization that provides FREE RV and camping sites to all active military and their families. The organization was started by Charlie Curry about 3 years ago in Castle Rock, WA. Curry soon realized that the program had become so popular and appreciated that he decided, with the help from a few volunteers, to take this program … [Read more...]