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During their visit to the orphanage the soldiers played with the children. They wanted to make the kids feel better, but it was also their way to forget the horror they faced every day on the streets of Baghdad: twenty soldiers of this unit were wounded, and one was killed. It was then that Scott first saw Ala'a.
The stories of two Fort Eisenhower soldiers who adopted their retired military K9s. ... but two local handlers took the extra step to adopt their now-retired K9s after serving with them overseas.
The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC), also known as the child soldier treaty, is a multilateral treaty whereby states agree to: 1) prohibit the conscription into the military of children under the age of 18; 2) ensure that military recruits are no younger than 16; and 3) prevent recruits aged 16 or 17 from ...
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress March 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to . Pfc. Charles R. Johnson distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity beyond the call of duty while defending Outpost Harry against overwhelming odds, and making the ultimate sacrifice to save the lives of his comrades in the ...
The U.S. Army says transgender individuals may no longer join the service. In a social media message Friday, the U.S. Army said it would stop accepting transgender service members and would "stop ...
This article contains a list of Wikipedia articles about recipients of the United States Army's Soldier's Medal, awarded to "any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy."
Halloween is just days away and many trick-or-treaters will come home with enough candy that they don't know what to do with. Why not spread the cheer and donate some of it to members of the military?
The Soldier's Medal is an individual decoration of the United States Army. It was introduced as Section 11 of the Air Corps Act , passed by the Congress of the United States on July 2, 1926. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The Soldier's Medal is equivalent to the Navy and Marine Corps Medal , the Air and Space Forces' Airman's Medal , and the Coast Guard Medal .