Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Rhode Island
Fri Jun 12 6:16 am
Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Stephen Hopkins and William Ellery, two of the 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain, represented Rhode Island.
Seabees Connect to Past During Exercise Baltic Operations 26
Tue Jun 09 4:29 pm
Navy construction personnel taking part in Exercise Baltic Operations 26 in Latvia built a camp named in honor of a Navy aircraft lost over the Baltic Sea during the Cold War in 1950.
One Stitch at a Time: Aviator's Art Leaves Lasting International Impression
Tue Jun 09 2:03 pm
Over more than two decades, Air Force Maj. Kerry Baker designed hundreds of unit patches, nose art pieces and official heraldry that capture the heritage, morale and visual identity of the B-52 Stratofortress aviation community.
Medal of Honor Monday: Army 2nd Lt. Walter D. Ehlers
Mon Jun 08 7:46 am
Army 2nd Lt. Walter D. Ehlers earned the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during World War II and became the last surviving D-Day recipient of the award.
Signers of the Declaration of Independence: Georgia
Fri Jun 05 7:36 am
Delegates to the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence July 4, 1776. Three of the 56 delegates who signed the formal break from Britain represented Georgia: Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall and George Walton.
Maintainers Honor Flying Tiger Heritage With Aircraft Paint Restoration
Mon Jun 01 1:17 pm
Airmen assigned to the 23rd Maintenance Squadron transformed an A-10C Thunderbolt II at Moody Air Force Base, Ga., by painting the Flying Tiger emblem on the jet, a tribute to Army Air Corps Brig. Gen. David Lee "Tex" Hill and the legendary World War II group.
Medal of Honor Monday: Army Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper
Mon Jun 01 7:39 am
Army Pfc. Charles N. DeGlopper was a World War II soldier who bravely sacrificed his life in France to save his platoon, earning the Medal of Honor.
Face of Defense: Damage Controlman Develops Next Generation of Warfighters
Mon Jun 01 7:37 am
Naval Education and Training Command recently honored Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Crystal Avila, a damage controlman and instructor assigned to Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill., as the Junior Instructor of the Year.
Double-Amputee Paratrooper Trains for Historic Jump Into Normandy
Fri May 29 3:28 pm
Fourteen years after an explosion in an Afghan village took both of his legs and nearly his life, a former 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper is preparing to jump again, this time in Normandy, France.
Gunsmiths Play Essential Role in Winning Revolutionary War
Fri May 29 7:43 am
Revolutionary War gunsmiths handcrafted unique, noninterchangeable firearms from scratch, keeping patriot forces armed despite frequent battlefield weapon failures.
