WWII Marine Corps hero to be honored with plaque at Mt. Soledad
When World War II Marine Corps hero Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who was based at Camp Pendleton, received the Medal of Honor, the country’s highest military award in 1942, he was said to have ...
usace.army.mil14h
Retired Army Chemical Corps colonel named 20th CBRNE Command Defender of Liberty
The U.S. Department of Defense’s premier Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, Explosives (CBRNE) Command selected a ...
usace.army.mil16h
Fort Liberty is renamed Fort Bragg, effective immediately
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – Fort Liberty is renamed Fort Bragg, effective immediately. This renaming honors the legacy of World War II hero, Pvt. First Class Roland L. Bragg and all Soldiers and families who ...
‘Presidents at War’ Review: In the Crucible of Combat
Among the millions of World War II veterans were seven future U.S. presidents. Some only narrowly survived the experience.
wusf21h
In reinstating 'Fort Bragg,' the Army hopes to skirt a ban on Confederate namesakes
The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate Gen. Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now ...
Stars and Stripes1d
WWII vets return to the Philippines eight decades after Manila liberation
Two American veterans of World War II who fought to free the Philippines in 1945 are headed back to help mark the 80th ...