May 3, 2016 The Ranger the Taliban called ‘the giant’ got his first NFL start Alejandro Villanueva is a former West Point lineman and Army Ranger who got his first start at tackle on Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers faced the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
May 3, 2016 Report: Delta Force soldier led assault on ISIS compound A Delta Force soldier died while leading the early stages of an assault on an ISIS compound in Iraq, the Military Times reported Monday, a depiction of the raid at odds with the official narrative that U.S. troops were only operating in an “advise-and-assist” capacity.
May 3, 2016 Son of slain Army Major lays marathon medal on father's tombstone When 18-year-old Seamus Donahue ran his first marathon, its 26.2 miles stretching around the sides of Arlington National Cemetery, he knew where he would end: at the grave of his father, who died a year ago at the hands of a Taliban suicide bomber.
May 3, 2016 Running for their lives: Retired Navy man does marathons to honor fallen heroes Jessica Theobald and her parents left their home in the early morning hours to drive from Pittsburgh to Baltimore to watch as Sid Busch, a man they’d never met, run a marathon.
May 3, 2016 This sniper crawled nearly 2 miles to kill one enemy general One of the most lethal snipers in history, Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock repeatedly succeeded in killing snipers sent to hunt him.
May 3, 2016 Here’s what would happen if modern Marines battled the Roman Empire What would have happened if a Marine Expeditionary Unit found themselves up against the combined strength of the Roman Empire?
May 3, 2016 This Army captain is getting the Medal of Honor for tackling a suicide bomber The Army’s newest Medal of Honor recipient will be retired Capt. Florent “Flo” Groberg from the 4th Infantry Division.
May 3, 2016 Air Force reactivates World War II-era bomb group The Air Force Reserve reactivated a World War II-era bomb group and its associated elements during a Saturday ceremony at Dyess Air Force Base in Texas, according to KTXS.
May 3, 2016 4 Civil War soldiers receive proper burial in Colorado cemetery Gravestones have been dedicated to four Civil War soldiers who had been buried in unmarked graves at Roselawn Cemetery in Pueblo and went unidentified for more than a century.
May 3, 2016 Mississippi burial set for US soldier killed in Korean War The remains of an American soldier who fought in the Korean War have been identified and will be buried near his parents in his north Mississippi hometown.