Tag: US Army

The best thing about being a 12-year-old band of brothers (and sisters) is that we now have a comprehensive collection of stories we’ve built over the years.

In October 2022, dozens of Fort McCoy community members took time to help celebrate the 102nd birthday of retired Army Lt. Col. Harry Baker — a World War II veteran who served with C Battery, 302nd Field Artillery Battalion, 76th Infantry Division at then-Camp McCoy in 1943-44.

Capt. Robert Stanley, the brigade assistant intelligence officer assigned to the 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division always had an interest in history, and after learning of his great-uncle’s involvement in WWII, he was inspired to research it more.

The Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division is offering a reward of up to $50,000 for credible information concerning the circumstances surrounding the murder of Staff Sgt. Jessica Ann Mitchell

U.S. Army Soldiers with 2-11 Field Artillery prepare a howitzer after a sling load drop during the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center (JPMRC)

When it comes to firearms, the red dot optic has become a popular choice for many shooters.

Author James Sherman once wrote, “You can’t go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand-new ending.”

Back in 2005, the Army launched the most successful recruiting campaign in its history when it agreed to pay reservists $2000 for each person they got to sign up. The problem is, some people got greedy, and through a botched criminal investigation, some innocent soldiers paid the price for their greed.

The US Army has been training with the Polish Army since 2014, Task Force Poland and given the current situation in Eastern Europe it’s more important than ever that NATO partners are capable of joint operations.

The Red Ball Express was a microcosm of the larger Black American experience during World War II. Prompted by the Pittsburgh Courier, an influential Black newspaper at the time, Black Americans rallied behind the Double V campaign during the war, which aimed to secure victory over fascism abroad and victory over racism at home.

On a sunny Friday afternoon, retired Private 2nd Class Warren H. Schuster stepped foot on Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, and returned to 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division after more than 71 years.

On 24 October 1966, 1st Lt. John F. Cochrane of the 409th Radio Research Detachment (RRD), 303d Radio Research Battalion, was killed by a Viet Cong sniper while looking for a suitable site to set up a PRD-1 direction finder. He was one of two battlefield losses within the detachment.