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Soldiers from the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” and the U.S. Army’s 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Caisson Detachment conduct full military funeral honors with escort for U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Henry Younge.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Family Says Final Goodbye to World War II Uncle They Never Knew

August 27, 2026 — 0 Comments

French Marines fire their rifles during a company supported bilateral defense against dismounted enemy forces as part of Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Maneuver Exercise on Training Area Delta during Service Level Training Exercise 4-26 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Aug. 11, 2026.

Marine Corps News, Training & Readiness

2nd Marine Division, France’s 6th Light Armoured Brigade Strengthen Alliance Through Historic Training

August 26, 2026 — 0 Comments

Lance and Riley Qualls take the Oath of Enlistment at the 63rd Readiness Division's Meet Your Army Reserve event in Glendale, AZ August 22.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Jumped the broom into the Army — Together

August 24, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Cpl. Daniel A. Caballero was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart during a ceremony Aug. 11, bringing long-overdue recognition to a Soldier whose service spanned front-line combat, medical recovery and one of the war’s most solemn missions.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Posthumous Purple Heart Awarded to Korean War Army Veteran

August 14, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Sgt. Robert McLymore stands atop a mountain in Egypt while on deployment in 2012. McLymore was recently awarded the prestigious Soldier's Medal for actions he took assisting first responders in saving a trapped motorist from a burning car after an accident in 2015.

Army News, Soldier Stories

North Carolina National Guard Soldier Earns Soldier’s Medal

July 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

The Purple Heart award is presented to U.S. Army Spc. 4 Raymond S. Williams during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, June 17, 2026. Phillip Churn Sr., Army Reserve Ambassador hosted this event.

Army News, Soldier Stories

Vietnam Vet receives his Purple Heart at the Pentagon after 57 Years

July 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

During World War II, U.S. Army Cpl. Malcolm S. Webb endured the Bataan Death March and died of dysentery at Cabanatuan POW Camp #1. More than 2,500 POWs at that camp perished from hunger and disease — including Webb, who died of dysentery there on June 29, 1942 and was buried in a common grave with 25 other deceased POWs. In November 2019, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) exhumed the gravesite in Manila. DPAA accounted for Webb on Sept. 11, 2024. He was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery on June 1, 2026. Photo by Civilian Kevin Hymel

Army News, Soldier Stories

After Decades as an Unknown, World War II POW Comes Home to Arlington

June 17, 2026 — 0 Comments

Stanley Martinez, a 96-year-old Army Korean War veteran, holds a photo of his 7th Infantry Division tank crew during an interview at his home in El Centro, Calif., May 19, 2026.

Army News, Soldier Stories

At 96, Former Army Tank Driver Reflects on the Korean War

May 25, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julio Hernandez, center, holds a Volunteer of the Month certificate alongside family members and fellow Soldiers after being recognized as the Anne Arundel County Public Schools’ (AACPS) Volunteer of the Month for May 2026 during a ceremony held on Ft. Meade, Md., May 7, 2026. Staff Sgt. Hernandez has spent over two years volunteering with the community. (Courtesy photo by U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Julio Hernandez and AACPS)

Army News, Soldier Stories

Ft. Meade Soldier Recognized by Local School District for Volunteering Skills and Time

May 24, 2026 — 0 Comments