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Sergeant First Class Master Gunner Carl J. Martin, of Chesnee, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the age of 71, in his home, after a short battle with cancer. Mr. Martin ...

Sergeant First Class Donald J. Rakus Sr., U.S. Army Reserves, retired, 80, a resident of Swoyersville, passed into eternal life Thursday afternoon, April 4, 2024, in Wilkes-Barre General Hospital ...

MENTAL HEALTH SESSION. THE SUMMIT RUNS UNTIL FRIDAY. A LIVING BRIDGE BETWEEN TRADITION AND HISTORY. ELDERS ARE HIGHLY REGARDED IN NATIVE COMMUNITIES. ALIYAH CHAVEZ WAS INVITED TO HEAR THE STORY OF A ...

The Jets honored Army Sergeant First Class Steven Lewis on-field as the Veteran of the Game, during yesterday's game against the Los Angeles Rams. Army Sergeant First Class Lewis served multiple ...

The Marine Corps has launched a pilot program allowing master sergeants to apply for redesignation as first sergeants, ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- ABC-7 is saluting the men and women of our armed forces and our veterans with Military Monday. Today we are recognizing Sergeant First Class Villarreal. He's served three ...

AUSTIN Texas Land Commissioner and Veterans Land Board (VLB) Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB’s Voices of Veterans oral history program ...