WWII – That PAO Guy

Tag: WWII

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Col. Christipher Hubbard, acting 388th Fighter Wing commander presents the Distinguished Flying Cross to Maj. Alexander Cox during a ceremony at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 21, 2026. Cox also received a Bronze Star. Both decorations were awarded for actions during a 2025 deployment to the United States Central Command area of responsibility, including participation in Operation Midnight Hammer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Cynthia Griggs)

Air Force News, Overseas Operations

388th Fighter Wing Airmen recognized with Distinguished Flying Crosses, Bronze Stars for historic combat operations

May 26, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. service members and Panamanian partners move through the jungle while carrying equipment and supplies during the Green Mile event as part of the Jungle Operations Training Course–Panama at Aeronaval Base Cristóbal Colón, Panama, May 14, 2026. The training strengthened interoperability and reinforced the enduring partnership between U.S. forces and Panamanian security institutions through combined jungle operations in a demanding tropical environment. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Nirak Garcia Navarro)

Air Force News, Training & Readiness

First U.S. Airman Graduates from the Jungle Operations Training Course – Panama

May 19, 2026 — 0 Comments

Retired U.S. Navy Lt. Cmdr. Clyde “Cash” Barber speaks to visitors May 5, 2026, at the National Naval Aviation Museum (NNAM) onboard Naval Air Station (NAS) Pensacola. Barber, who has volunteered at the NNAM for the past 12 years, celebrated his 102nd birthday at the museums Cabot Flight Deck. (U.S. Navy photo by Ens. Trent Prince)

Navy News, Sailor Stories

Navy WWII Veteran Celebrates 102nd Birthday at National Naval Aviation Museum

May 5, 2026 — 0 Comments

SGT Zachariah Clark, the only medic on scene, credits training, teamwork, and quick action for saving lives after a bear attack during a land navigation exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

11th Airborne Division Medic Leads Life-Saving Response After Bear Attack in Alaska

April 27, 2026 — 0 Comments

Sgt. Andrew Walsh, with A Company, 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (LI), served as the military escort to bring the remains of Pvt. Bennett H. Waters, a World War II prisoner of war, home to Blackshear, Georgia. Walsh, the great-great nephew of Waters, spoke at the funeral service and attended the burial with family members on April 4, 2026. (Photo by Mike Strasser, Fort Drum Garrison Public Affairs)

10th Mountain Division Soldier escorts WWII POW, ancestor, back home

April 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

Sgt. 1st Class Paul M. Dimond received the Purple Heart Medal March 28, 2014, for injuries he sustained from an improvised explosive device which was detonated five meters from him during a graduation ceremony at the Afghan National Army 205th Corps Training Center Dec. 8, 2011. The Purple Heart is one of the oldest commendations in American military history, dating back to the later years of the Revolutionary War and was originally designed as the Badge of Military Merit.

Navy Sailor posthumously awarded Purple Heart at Hanscom AFB ceremony

April 9, 2026 — 0 Comments

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Trenton Huntsinger, the air missile integrator for 1st Cavalry Division Artillery, 1st Cavalry Division, demonstrates the Picogrid Unmanned Aircraft System integration system to Col. Nick Dvonch, the 1st cavalry Division Artillery commander, during Condor Rebirth on Fort Hood, Texas, March 24, 2026. Operation Condor Rebirth allowed capability providers to test new equipment, collaborate across teams, and integrate with the 1st Cavalry Division during a field exercise simulating real-world battlefield conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Julian A. Winston)

Condor Rebirth protects armored units on the modern battlefield

April 2, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Paul Cordes, commanding officer of Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 153, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, awards Sgt. Garrett Sloan, a loadmaster with VMGR-153, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, March 5, 2026. Sloan received the award after rescuing two local children who were swept out to sea by a rip current while swimming at Makapu’u beach. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Chandler Evans)

Marine Corps News

U.S. Marine Corps Loadmaster Awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal for Heroic Off-Duty Rescue

April 1, 2026 — 0 Comments

U.S. Army Air Forces Pvt. Bennett H. Waters

Lost in 1942, WWII Soldier Will Be Laid to Rest in Blackshear, Georgia

April 1, 2026 — 0 Comments