82nd Airborne Paratrooper Keeps His Head, Saves Another's in Ambush
Spc. Nicholas Colgin (right), from Chesterfield, Va., treats a wounded French soldier during an ambush in Kapisa province, Nov. 10, 2007. Colgin was credited by coalition hosptal officials for saving the soldier's life.
Grammy award winning musician Kid Rock and Zach Brown
Grammy award winning musician Kid Rock and Zach Brown entertain Marines and Sailors stationed at Al Asad Sir Base, Iraq, Dec, 19. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff along with hi... More
New AF camp renamed to honor JTAC
Senior Airman Bradley Smith poses for a photo during his Afghanistan deployment. An improvised explosive device attack mortally wounded Smith Jan. 3, 2010, in Afghanistan. Smith was assigned to the 10th Air Sup... More
CLB-6 Marine awarded Purple Heart medal
Lance Cpl. Phillip Kascak, a motor transportation operator with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward) receives the Purple Heart medal from his commanding officer, Maj. William Stoph... More
Lance Cpl. Michael R. Douglass, 20, from Big Bear,
Lance Cpl. Michael R. Douglass, 20, from Big Bear, Calif., is awarded the Purple Heart medal by Brig. Gen. Charles L. Hudson, commanding general of 1st Marine Logistics Group (Forward), at Camp Leatherneck, Afg... More
A Company, 4 SCOTS fights through ‘hornets’ nest’ during Operation Zma...
Soldiers with A Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, rush a wounded soldier to the back of a Chinook HC2 helicopter so he can be evacuated, July 2, during Operation Zmaray Su... More
Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene Jeffers, 62nd Medical Brigade,
Command Sgt. Maj. Eugene Jeffers, 62nd Medical Brigade, speaks to more than 100 soldiers from Company A, 10th Combat Support Hospital, Nov. 4, after their deployment ceremony at Manhart Field, Fort Carson, Colo... More
Michael Rivera, a civilian police officer at the Provost
Michael Rivera, a civilian police officer at the Provost Marshal’s Office was awarded the Purple Heart Nov. 22 at PMO. In 2009 then-Gunnery Sgt. Rivera was wounded in combat while deployed to Afghanistan when a... More
The American flag hangs while a critical care air transport
The American flag hangs while a critical care air transport team helps to keep alive a patient during flight that was wounded in combat on the C-130 Jan. 10. The CCATT is needed for treating the most critically... More
Two Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company,
Two Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company, 23rd Light Infantry Battalion keep a watchful eye on the surrounding area after the platoon engaged in a firefight with enemy insurgents while on a recon... More
Georgian soldiers from Charlie Company, 23rd Light
Georgian soldiers from Charlie Company, 23rd Light Infantry Battalion (LIB), carry a local villager unto a stretcher during a mass casualty exercise during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at Joint Multinatio... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes ... More
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to 1st Platoon,
Two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters assigned to 1st Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade prepare to land on Forward Operating Base Warrior, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2012. (U... More
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left
The July 4 Valkyrie medevac rescue crew. (From left to right) U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Lee Jones, of Roxboro, N.C.; U.S. Army Capt. Joshua Aronson, of Austin, Texas; U.S. Army Spc. Terry Mills, of Bran... More
Air Force Capt. Andrea Hickman, medical advisor, NTMA,
Air Force Capt. Andrea Hickman, medical advisor, NTMA, Regional Support Command Southwest, prepares one of the simulated casualties during a training exercise, Sept. 9, 2012. During the mass casualty simulation... More
Milford native still in the fight despite war injuries
Lance Cpl. Ethan Burk stands in front of a bullet-riddled concrete barrier from the night Camp Bastion was attacked, Sept. 22. Carrying a bullet-scarred rifle and wounded during the attack, Burk and another Mar... More
U.S. Army Pfc. Jose Ojeda, with Charlie Company, 1st
U.S. Army Pfc. Jose Ojeda, with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, relaxes at the Warrior Recovery Center (WRC) at Kandahar Airfield in Kandahar province, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2012. Ojeda r... More
Afghan Army Brig. Gen. Dr. Sayed Azim Hussaini, Kandahar
Afghan Army Brig. Gen. Dr. Sayed Azim Hussaini, Kandahar Regional Military Hospital’s commanding officer, speaks at a medical shura held at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2012. Doctors from the Afghan Nation... More
Australian army Brig. Gen. Mark Brewer, Regional Command
Australian army Brig. Gen. Mark Brewer, Regional Command (South) deputy commanding general for force development, listens on as Dr. Mohammad Sadiq Wardak, chief of surgery at Kandahar Regional Military Hospital... More
A plaque with the demilitarized guidance system of
A plaque with the demilitarized guidance system of a Hellfire missile hangs on the wall in the workshop of retired Staff Sgt. Brad M. Lang, who was a technician with 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 2nd... More
Specialist Adam Bates (right) talks with the nurse
Specialist Adam Bates (right) talks with the nurse who helped save his life when he stepped on an improvised explosive device during 2009. Bates returned to Afghanistan as part of the Operation Proper Exit init... More
Marine Staff Sgt. Glen Silva sits in the back of the
Marine Staff Sgt. Glen Silva sits in the back of the Black Hawk helicopter, wearing a protective mask at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 9, 2012. The visit culminated a week-long trip to Afghanistan called "Operatio... More
Master Sgt. Ryan Glosson, 366th Security Forces Squadron
Master Sgt. Ryan Glosson, 366th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant, relaxes after an outside-the-wire mission in Afghanistan. Glosson and fellow firefighter Tech. Sgt. John Knight were involved in a rocket... More
Sergeant Major Alex Thomas, a field medic serving with
Sergeant Major Alex Thomas, a field medic serving with 3rd Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, French Army, fires his air pistol during the Wounded Warrior Shooting Trails here, March 1, 2013. Thomas, a 38-year... More
International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan
International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan Commander Joseph Dunford addresses Wounded Warriors at ISAF Headquarters in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Wounded Warriors are touring Afghanistan as part of Operat... More
Soldiers assigned to the 23rd Engineer Company, part
Soldiers assigned to the 23rd Engineer Company, part of the 2nd Engineer Brigade home based at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, salute during a redeployment ceremony at Buckner Physical Fitness Center. Nearly 1... More
Marines and sailors run during the 115th Corpsman Birthday
Marines and sailors run during the 115th Corpsman Birthday 5k run, here, June 17. Later, at Chapel A, corpsmen and Marine celebrated the birthday with a keynote speech from U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Kelly ... More
(Left to right) Master Sgt. Joshua Clarke, Tech. Sgt.
(Left to right) Master Sgt. Joshua Clarke, Tech. Sgt. Eric Wearing, Airman 1st Class Tina Venable, Capt. Andrew York and Staff Sgt. Joshua Gary, 455 Expeditionary Security Force Squadron members stand together ... More
Justin Schilling, a logistical management specialist
Justin Schilling, a logistical management specialist with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division, was wounded in combat in Fallujah, Iraq, and continues to assist those still serving. Schilling deployed... More
Why We Serve: Afghan first sergeant eager to get back in the fight
Afghan National Army 1st Sgt. Ibrahim recovers from a gunshot wound in a hospital bed at Forward Operating Base Thunder, Paktiya province, Afghanistan. Ibrahim's convoy struck an IED and he was shot when his un... More
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted
Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, attends the 6th annual reception and dinner honoring wounded veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan and th... More
Afghan National Army medics and U.S. military personnel
Afghan National Army medics and U.S. military personnel rush a wounded Afghan soldier aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk at Forward Operating Base Delaram II, Helmand province, Afghanistan, Nov. 14, 2013. Two flight med... More
Army Sgt. Rigoberto Luviano, a native of Lexington,
Army Sgt. Rigoberto Luviano, a native of Lexington, N.C., stands next to his family as he hugs a fellow soldier at the Warrior Transition Battalion-Alaska after a ceremony awarding him the Purple Heart on Joint... More
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, (third
U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Daniel D. Yoo, (third from left), commander of Regional Command (Southwest) (RC(SW)), and Sgt. Maj. Doug E. Berry Jr., (far right), Marine Expeditionary Brigade Afghanistan (MEB-A) ... More
Wounded Vietnam veteran honored at dining out
In recognition of his service and remarks at the Mission Training Complex, Fort Leavenworth dining out, retired Brig. Gen. Stan Cherrie, is given a glass certificate of appreciation by Lt. Col. Kelly C. Brown, ... More
Spartan Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 87th infantry
Spartan Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 87th infantry Regiment and the 710th Brigade Support Battalion of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) welcome wounded warriors as they ... More
Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and
Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014.... More
Four wounded combat veterans paused to remember their
Four wounded combat veterans paused to remember their fallen comrades, as they visited the NATO Role 3 Multinational Medical Unit as part of Operation Proper Exit. The visitors included: Sgt James Wright (Ret.)... More
Justin Constantine, from Arlington, Virginia, gives
Justin Constantine, from Arlington, Virginia, gives a presentation Dec. 4 to Marines at Camp Kinser about Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and emotional wellness in the Marine Corps. Constantine suffered a trauma... More
A purple heart lays on the table to be presented to
A purple heart lays on the table to be presented to Staff Sgt. Steve Tessitore during a Purple Heart Ceremony at the Center for the Intrepid, Brooke Army Medical Center, Dec. 19, 2014. Tessitore was shot in the... More
Army vice chief of staff honors a Ranger
Gen. Daniel B. Allyn, vice chief of staff of the United States Army, presents Sgt. Travis Dunn, Ranger squad leader, with the Bronze Star Medal for Valor and the Purple Heart. Dunn was wounded while conducting ... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commander of the 1st Cavalry
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, speaks to the Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, about the impor... More
Former President George W. Bush (right) leads current
Former President George W. Bush (right) leads current or former military service members on the W100K mountain bike ride across his ranch in Crawford, Texas, May 1, 2015. The 17 participants on this year’s ride... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford,
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., thanks a volunteer for her contrubutions during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Quantico, Va., June 26, 2015. The games promote the re... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford,
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., third left, attends the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 28, 2015. Dunford spoke during the closing c... More
Col. Marc Hoffmeister, an Army engineer and Alaska
Col. Marc Hoffmeister, an Army engineer and Alaska resident, celebrates while standing on a rock from the top of mount Everest during a Armed Forces Entertainment sponsored tour by the American 300 Everest grou... More
Attention to Orders: MCAS Yuma’s Chief Warrant Officer 3 Hermann is Pr...
Capt. John Hermann (center), Marine Corps Air Station Yuma's Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer-in-charge, is congratulated by Sergeants Major Delvin Smythe, right, and Brian Olea, left, during a promotion cer... More
Benjamin Breckheimer, a former U.S. Army Staff Sgt.,
Benjamin Breckheimer, a former U.S. Army Staff Sgt., speaks to Airmen about personal resiliency at the Brick House on Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Nov. 10, 2016. Breackheimer was injured following an improvis... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro, 98th Flying Training Squadron accelerated freefall training program superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, speaks to 81st Training Group Airmen at t... More
Georgia Air Guardsman earns Purple Heart for actions in Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Franklin Wetmore, a radio frequency transmission systems craftsman with the 202d Engineering Installation Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, earned the Purpl... More
Georgia Air Guardsman earns Purple Heart for actions in Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Franklin Wetmore, a radio frequency transmission systems craftsman with the 202d Engineering Installation Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, earned the Purpl... More
Georgia Air Guardsman earns Purple Heart for actions in Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Franklin Wetmore, a radio frequency transmission systems craftsman with the 202d Engineering Installation Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, earned the Purpl... More
Georgia Air Guardsman earns Purple Heart for actions in Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Franklin Wetmore, a radio frequency transmission systems craftsman with the 202d Engineering Installation Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, earned the Purpl... More
Georgia Air Guardsman earns Purple Heart for actions in Afghanistan
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Franklin Wetmore, a radio frequency transmission systems craftsman with the 202d Engineering Installation Squadron, 116th Air Control Wing, Georgia Air National Guard, earned the Purpl... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June... More
U.S. Marines Cpl. Chantel Saville (left) and Sgt. Jonathan
U.S. Marines Cpl. Chantel Saville (left) and Sgt. Jonathan Oaks cheer at the introduction of Grammy award winning musician Kid Rock and Zach Brown during the 2008 USO Holiday Tour stop at Al Asad Sir Base, Ira... More
Cpl. Estanislao Alvarez, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with
Cpl. Estanislao Alvarez, a UH-1Y Huey crew chief with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward), crews the left-side door gun of a Huey while launching from the flight lin... More
Lance Cpl. Michael R. Douglass, 20, from Big Bear,
Lance Cpl. Michael R. Douglass, 20, from Big Bear, Calif., receives a congratulatory handshake after being awarded the Purple Heart medal at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 18. Douglass, a machine gunner wi... More
Capt. Adam Charles, commander of Company A, 10th Combat
Capt. Adam Charles, commander of Company A, 10th Combat Support Hospital, stands with more than 100 soldiers during a deployment ceremony, Nov. 4, at Manhart Field, Fort Carson, Colo. About 230 soldiers from th... More
Michael Rivera, a civilian police officer at the Provost
Michael Rivera, a civilian police officer at the Provost Marshal’s Office was awarded the Purple Heart by Col. Barry C. Neulen, the commanding officer of Security Battalion Nov. 22 at PMO. In 2009 then-Gunnery ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Melissa Deardorff, native
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Melissa Deardorff, native of Northern Virginia, D.C., a flight medic with the 455th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Flight, guides a Marine onto a C-130 Jan. 10. The crew of th... More
Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company,
Georgian soldiers from Scout Platoon, Delta Company, 23rd Light Infantry Battalion keep a watchful eye on the surrounding area after the platoon engaged in a firefight with enemy insurgents while on a reconnais... More
A local villager attends to a simulated casualty during
A local villager attends to a simulated casualty during the 23rd Georgian Light Infantry Battalion’s mass casualty operation during a mission rehearsal exercise (MRE) at Joint Multinational Readiness Center Hoh... More
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded
An All-American Dustoff crew unloads a patient wounded in the insurgent attack on Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, June 1. The 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade medevac crews were airborne just minutes a... More
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 1st Platoon,
A UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter assigned to 1st Platoon, C Company, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade prepares to land on Forward Operating Base Warrior, Ghazni province, Afghanistan, July 1, 2012. (U.S... More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston,
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Patrick Rogers, of Galveston, Texas, prepares to descend a hoist from a UH-60A Black Hawk medevac helicopter July 4, near Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.
A soldier with the Afghan National Army is placed on
A soldier with the Afghan National Army is placed on a stretcher and has his vitals checked as part of a mass casualty simulation held, Sept. 9, 2012. During the mass casualty simulation, members of the Afghan ... More
Pfc. Jose Ojeda, a soldier from Comanche Company, 1st
Pfc. Jose Ojeda, a soldier from Comanche Company, 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, relaxes at the Warrior Recovery Center at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, Oct. 2, 2012. Ojeda received care at the WRC fo... More
A group of Afghan doctors listen to a fellow medical
A group of Afghan doctors listen to a fellow medical professional speak during a medical shura held at Camp Hero, Afghanistan, Oct. 13, 2012. Doctors from the Afghan National Army, Afghan Air Force, and Afghan... More
Australian army Brig. Gen. Mark Brewer, Regional Command
Australian army Brig. Gen. Mark Brewer, Regional Command (South) deputy commanding general for force development, listens on as Dr. Mohammad Sadiq Wardak, chief of surgery at Kandahar Regional Military Hospital... More
Staff Sgt. Earl Granville addresses the crowd during
Staff Sgt. Earl Granville addresses the crowd during an open forum discussion at the Camp Leatherneck Townhall, Dec. 6. 2012. Now medically retired, Granville was severely injured during combat operations in Af... More
Eight wounded soldiers and Marines visit Camp Arifjan,
Eight wounded soldiers and Marines visit Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, Dec. 9, 2012. The visit culminated a week-long trip to Afghanistan called "Operation Proper Exit." The program was sponsored by Troops First Founda... More
Master Sgt. Ryan Glosson, 366th Security Forces Squadron
Master Sgt. Ryan Glosson, 366th Security Forces Squadron first sergeant (left), poses with a team before an outside-the-wire mission in Afghanistan, to perform a fire inspection at a forward operating base. Glo... More
Capt. James Van Thach, retired, listens as International
Capt. James Van Thach, retired, listens as International Security Assistance Force Senior Enlisted Adviser Command Sergeant Major Thomas R. Capel and ISAF Commander Joeseph Dunford address wounded warriors in K... More
Captain Ryan Retmier (left), a budget officer serving
Captain Ryan Retmier (left), a budget officer serving with 1st Marine Logistics Group currently assigned to Wounded Warrior Battalion West, and Cpl. Yevgeniy Sheaker, a rifleman serving with 3rd Battalion, 5th ... More
Nearly 100 U.S. Army Alaska soldiers returned home
Nearly 100 U.S. Army Alaska soldiers returned home Thursday evening, March 14, from a nine-month deployment to the southern provinces of Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The soldiers are as... More
Marines and sailors run during the 115th Corpsman Birthday
Marines and sailors run during the 115th Corpsman Birthday 5k run, here, June 17. Later, at Chapel A, corpsmen and Marine celebrated the birthday with a keynote speech from U.S. Navy Command Master Chief Kelly ... More
Last month the base was subject to an indirect fire
Last month the base was subject to an indirect fire attack where five Expeditionary Security Force Squadron members provided medical care to injured and defended the perimeter risking their lives. The bus stop ... More
Staff Sgt. James Reyes prepares to get pied in the
Staff Sgt. James Reyes prepares to get pied in the face by Senior Airman Crystal Cuyan, both with the 651st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, Aug. 12, 2013, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Reyes... More
Justin Schilling is a logistical management specialist
Justin Schilling is a logistical management specialist with Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division aboard Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, Va. Schilling was a sergeant in the United States Marine Corps ... More
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy corpsmen transport an Afghan
U.S. Marines and U.S. Navy corpsmen transport an Afghan National Army soldier to an awaiting UH-60 BlackHawk for medevac at Sabit Qadam Sept. 8. The soldier was injured during an Afghan-led operation in Sangin ... More
Medal of Honor recipient, former Capt. William D. Swenson,
Medal of Honor recipient, former Capt. William D. Swenson, addresses the media outside of the White House, Oct. 15, 2013. In six hours of continuous fighting against more than 60 well-armed, well-positioned ene... More
Spc. Ryan Waller, an Aromas, Calif., native and flight
Spc. Ryan Waller, an Aromas, Calif., native and flight medic with Charlie Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, inserts an intravenous line into a wounded Afghan soldier's arm aboard a UH-60 Blac... More
Army Sgt. Rigoberto Luviano, a native of Lexington,
Army Sgt. Rigoberto Luviano, a native of Lexington, N.C., right, holds his daughter Aura, 2 years old, as she plays with her mother Arely Luviano's hair after a ceremony awarding him the Purple Heart at the War... More
U.S. Army Capt. Mat Anderson and other U.S. Army soldiers
U.S. Army Capt. Mat Anderson and other U.S. Army soldiers participating in Operation Proper Exit are greeted by U.S. Marines, Soldiers, Sailors and Airman inside the PAX terminal aboard Camp Bastion, Helmand pr... More
A wounded warrior fires a grenade launcher as a Spartan
A wounded warrior fires a grenade launcher as a Spartan Soldier with the 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment of the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) provides guidance on the we... More
Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and
Cpl. Cory Paradine, a Kings Park, N.Y., native and anti-tank missile man with 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, received the Purple Heart Medal during a ceremony aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., July 23, 2014.... More
Justin Constantine, left, shakes hands with Chief Warrant
Justin Constantine, left, shakes hands with Chief Warrant Officer Edwin C. Bates after Constantine’s presentation Dec. 4 at Camp Kinser. Constantine, who suffered a traumatic brain injury during combat in Iraq,... More
Oregon National Guard Staff Sgt. Steve Tessitore (right)
Oregon National Guard Staff Sgt. Steve Tessitore (right) discusses the injuries he received while on a security patrol in Afghanistan with Adm. James A. Winnefeld, Jr., Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staf... More
Former President George W. Bush leads current or former
Former President George W. Bush leads current or former military service members on the W100K mountain bike ride across his ranch in Crawford, Texas, May 1, 2015. The 17 participants on this year’s ride were a... More
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commander of the 1st Cavalry
Maj. Gen. Michael Bills, commander of the 1st Cavalry Division, presents Cpt. Travis Fugate, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, with the Purple ... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford,
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr., listens to a Marine athlete who is participating in the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Quantico, Va., June 26, 2015. The games promote th... More
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford,
Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Joseph F. Dunford, Jr. salutes during the 2015 Department of Defense Warrior Games at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., June 28, 2015. Dunford spoke during the closing ceremon... More
American300.org founder Robi Powers introduces Col.
American300.org founder Robi Powers introduces Col. Marc Hoffmeister, an Army engineer and Alaska resident, to the audience and asks him to share his story during a Armed Forces Entertainment sponsored tour by ... More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro,
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Israel Del Toro, 98th Flying Training Squadron accelerated freefall training program superintendent, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado, speaks to 81st Training Group Airmen at t... More
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Rucker, 651st Expeditionary Aeromedical
Staff Sgt. Nathaniel Rucker, 651st Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron, is pied in the face as part of a fundraiser held by the 651st EAES and the 772nd Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Aug. 12, 2013, a... More
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to
President Barack Obama bestows the Medal of Honor to Army Sgt. William Shemin, accepting on his behalf are his daughters Elsie Shemin-Roth (middle) and Ina Bass (left), in the East Room of the White House, June... More
American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie
American Idol contestant and country musician Kellie Pickler entertains Marines and Sailors stationed at Al Asad Sir Base, Iraq, Dec, 19. U.S. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff along... More
Lance Cpl. Michael R. Douglass, 20, from Big Bear,
Lance Cpl. Michael R. Douglass, 20, from Big Bear, Calif., was awarded the Purple Heart medal at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan, Aug. 18. Douglass, a machine gunner with Security Company, Combat Logistics Regime... More
More than 100 soldiers from Company A, 10th Combat
More than 100 soldiers from Company A, 10th Combat Support Hospital, attend a deployment ceremony, Nov. 4, at Manhart Field, Fort Carson, Colo. About 230 Soldiers from the unit will travel overseas for a yearlo... More