SPRINGFIELD SEVERS TIES WITH DICK SPORTING Springfield Armory is severing ties with Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary, Field & Stream, in response to their hiring a group for anti-Second Amendment lobbying. This latest action follows Dick’s Sporting Goods’ decision to remove and destroy all modern sporting rifles (MSR) from their inventory. In addition, they have denied Second …
27 May, 2018, The US officials said the Higgins guided-missile destroyer and the Antietam, a guided-missile cruiser, came within 12 nautical miles of the Paracel Islands, and China said it has responded to the ‘provocation’, the South China Morning Post reported. China sent ships to the territorial waters it said were breached in response. China’s Ministry …
Audie Murphy He wanted to join the Marines, but he was too short. The paratroopers wouldn’t have him either. Reluctantly, he settled on the infantry, enlisting to become nothing less than one of the most-decorated heroes of World War II. He was Audie Murphy, the baby-faced Texas farmboy who became an American Legend. Murphy grew …
Afghanistan effort still needed to prevent homeland attacks, general says By Jim Garamone, DoD News The nominee to be the next commander of the Resolute Support Mission and U.S. forces in Afghanistan emphasized to the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday that the mission in Afghanistan is necessary to protect Americans from terror attacks in the …
The greatness of our Army has always been the ability of our Soldiers who serve in the ranks to rise to the challenge against the odds, in the face of danger, and win. Julius W. Gates, Eighth Sergeant Major of the Army CORPS AND DIVISION OPERATIONS The U.S. Army is the largest branch of service …
THE BATTLE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION “CALLED ARTILLERY ON HIS OWN POSITION” Luther Conner recalls the actions that earned Garlin Conner the Medal of Honor. Army.mil, photos, features The following speech was given by World War II hero, 1st Lt. Garlin Murl Conner, at the Clinton County Court House after a parade in his honor. [Lt. …