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Soldier from Corpus Christi who died during World War II will get full military burial
Corpus Christi Caller-Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA soldier from Corpus Christi who died in 1945 during combat against German forces during World War...
Black soldiers wrongly executed for 1917 riot get new headstones
Military Times via Yahoo News· 4 months agoVeterans Affairs officials on Thursday dedicated 17 new gravestones at Fort Sam Houston National...
Texas' Fort Hood renamed Fort Cavazos
CBS News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFort Hood Army base in Texas has officially been renamed in honor of the Army's first Hispanic four-star general. The base's name was changed to Fort...
From D.C. to California, Americans use Memorial Day weekend as time to remember those who served
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoAmerican flags are displayed in Times Square on the Friday of Memorial Day weekend in New York City....
Army clears convictions of Black soldiers charged in 1917 riot
Army Times via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMore than a century ago, 13 Black soldiers stood at the gallows near Fort Sam Houston, Texas,...
Missing In America Project honors 3 unclaimed Amarillo veterans
Amarillo Globe-News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Missing in America Project (MIAP) held a ceremony Wednesday at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial...
Black soldiers executed after 1917 Houston riot honored with new headstones
United Press International via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIn dedicating new headstones for 17 Black World War I soldiers executed after Houston riots in 1917,...
Army commutes convictions of 110 Black soldiers wrongly convicted in 1917 Houston riots
United Press International via Yahoo News· 7 months agoThe Army on Monday overturned the convictions of 110 Black soldiers court-martialed for their...
Here are ways to honor and observe the 9/11 National Day of Service
CNN via Yahoo News· 9 months agoSeptember 11 has been a solemn day in the US for the last 22 years. In 2009, Congress formally...
Buffalo Soldiers Receive New VA Headstones Following Army Decision to Overturn Convictions
Military.com via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMore than 100 years after they were convicted of mutiny and murder and hanged for the 1917 Houston...