NASHVILLE, Tenn. (March 25, 2015) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District held its semiannual retiree luncheon today, but it wasn’t an ordinary get together. The group decided instead to salute employees, retirees and their family members who served with honor during the Vietnam War. Maj. Brad Morgan, … Continue reading
The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office announced yesterday that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Vietnam War, were recently accounted for and will be buried in a group burial ceremony. Army Staff Sgt. Lawrence Woods of Clarksville, Tenn., will be buried as part of group on March … Continue reading
WASHINGTON (Feb. 21, 2014) – President Barack Obama will award 24 Army veterans the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during a White House ceremony March 18. These veterans will receive the Medal of Honor in recognition of their valor during major combat operations in World War II, the Korean … Continue reading
The Navy will christen its newest aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford, Saturday, Nov. 9, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at the Huntington-Ingalls Industries Newport News shipyard, Newport News, Va. Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee will deliver the ceremony’s principal address. Susan Ford Bales, daughter … Continue reading
