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U.S. Army Ordnance Corps inducted 10 individuals into the 2026 Hall of Fame in a ceremony May 15 at the Ordnance Training Support Facility at Fort Lee, Va. The Ordnance Corps Hall of Fame was established on May 9, 1969 to recognize and honor persons who have made a significant contribution to the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps.

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Ordnance Inducts 2026 Hall of Fame Members

May 16, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Air Force pararescuemen with the 406th Air Expeditionary Wing, Moroccan military mountaineers, and Moroccan Civil Protection recovered the second of two U.S. Soldiers who went missing May 2, near the Cap Draa Training Area, during African Lion 26. The Soldier was identified as Spc. Mariyah Symone Collington, 19, of Taveres, Florida. Collington served as an air and missile defense crewmember and was assigned to Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command.

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US Army recovers, identifies second Soldier near Cap Draa, Morocco; search and rescue operations conclude

May 13, 2026 — 0 Comments

Capt. Kevin Ladron Thomas, chaplain for United States Air Force in Europe, delivers an invocation during the Wereth 11 Memorial Observance on May 9 in Wereth, offering prayers for the people of Belgium, visiting attendees and the fallen Wereth 11 Soldiers. The ceremony honored the lives and sacrifice of the 11 African American Soldiers of the 333rd Field Artillery Battalion who were captured, tortured and killed by Nazi forces during Battle of the Bulge.

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US Colonel Pays Tribute to 11 African American Soldiers Massacred During World War II

May 11, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Soldiers and Italian community members gathered April 30, 2026 in Torbole to honor a legacy of sacrifice that remains anchored in the deep waters of Lake Garda. The ceremonies marked the 81st anniversary of the date that an enemy shell in Torbole killed Darby and his senior enlisted leader, Sgt. Maj. John “Tim” Evans. Hours later, an amphibious vehicle carrying 26 Soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division sank in the lake’s frigid depths. Of them, 25 were never found.

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Soldiers join Italians to remember WWII Lake Garda tragedy, Colonel Darby

May 10, 2026 — 0 Comments

Maj. Steven M. Alba, Maj. Christopher J. Tantillo and Capt. Jason S. Bzdick pose for a photo at Fort Hood.

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Connecticut National Guardsmen awarded for saving a life a Fort Hood

May 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

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Army specialist convicted for sexually abusing another Soldier during court-martial in Korea

May 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Veteran Suzette Pinnock skis alongside a volunteer instructor during the 40th National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic in Snowmass, Colorado, April 10, 2026. Of the 319 Veterans attending this year’s clinic, just 69 are women and only 58 served during the Gulf War era, underscoring Pinnock’s message that more Veterans should take that first effort to get out and get connected. (U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs photo by Emily Bell)

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Disabled Army Veteran: “Get out of your headspace – get active”

May 7, 2026 — 0 Comments

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Army Warrant Officer convicted of raping two victims during trial at Fort Rucker, authorities seeking other possible victims

May 7, 2026 — 0 Comments

The Minnesota National Guard's Military Funeral Honors Team carries Army Capt. Willibald Bianchi's casket during a memorial ceremony held at New Ulm City Cemetery in Minnesota, May 2, 2026. Bianchi was killed Jan. 9, 1945, and his mother received his Medal of Honor June 7, 1945, on his behalf during a ceremony at Fort Snelling, Minn. His remains were unidentified until August 2025.

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80 Years After Death, Medal of Honor Recipient Identified, Buried

May 5, 2026 — 0 Comments