| World War II pilot honored in front of military's future leaders Generations of family and friends honored 13 young adults recently nominated to attend military service academies, and witnessed the long-overdue recognition of a World War II hero at a ceremony Saturday hosted by U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-St. Louis on the campus of the University of Missouri St. Louis. army.mil |
Mullens Advocate More Reserve Support Military leaders are working hard to create the same kind of support network for the reserve components that exists for active duty military members and their families, said Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his wife in a joint podcast. defense.gov |
Guard troops receive orders, training for border duty About one-third of the 1,200 troops that have been authorized to support the Department of Homeland Security-requested Southwest border mission have received their orders, Guard officials said today. army.mil |
Family Matters Blog: 'Real Warrior' Spreads Message of Hope In her latest blog, AFPS' Elaine Wilson writes about a soldier who turned a brush with death into a message of hope for servicemembers and their families. defense.gov |
Bliss Shoppette shooting leaves 2 dead, 1 injured 63-year-old El Paso man allegedly shot two female Army & Air Force Exchange Service Shoppette employees inside the 24-hour store on Fort Bliss Monday afternoon. army.mil |