By Lisa Daniel American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, June 20, 2012 – In the nine months since being given the legal right to serve openly in the military, gay service members are increasingly speaking out about the double lives they led under the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law. As gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans and their … [Read more...]
Two Airmen Missing from Vietnam War Identified and Brought Home to Rest
6/20/2012 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced today that the remains of two servicemen, missing in action from the Vietnam War, have been identified and are being returned to their families for burial with full military honors. Lt. Col. Charles M. Walling of Phoenix was buried June 15 at Arlington National Cemetery in … [Read more...]
Army’s Top Drill Sargeants Battle It Out For Title
June 18, 2012 By Stephanie Slater, TRADOC FORT EUSTIS, Va. -- Six of the U.S. Army's best drill sergeants will compete for the title of 2012 Army Drill Sergeant of the Year, June 25-29, at Fort Eustis, Va. Four competitors from the active component and two competitors from the reserve component will endure physical and mental challenges during the four-day competition, which … [Read more...]
Combat Controller Posthumously Awarded Silver Star
By Rachel Arroyo Air Force Special Operations Command Public Affairs 6/18/2012 - HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. (AFNS) -- Senior Airman Mark Forester had an American flag wrapped around his chest plate inside his body armor when he was fatally wounded by an enemy sniper's fire Sept. 29, 2010. This simple act is a testament to how Forester lived his life, a life respected by all who … [Read more...]
90-Year-Old WWII Vietnam Veteran Prepares for His First Army Ball
FORT JACKSON, S.C. -- Melvin Bryant, a 90 year old Vietnam Vet who spent 30 years in the Army and fought in two wars finally gets the chance to attend his first Army Ball. "I was always busy overseas somewhere, either coming home or leaving," said Bryant, a veteran of both World War II and Vietnam. "For 30 years, I never had a chance to go." An Alabama native, Bryant has … [Read more...]