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These bases were named after Confederates, now titles may be ditched. Here's what vets say
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs a young military service member, Richard Kingsberry said he wasn’t aware that two of the bases...
Vets exposed to Agent Orange at US bases denied VA compensation
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoAs a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time in the oceanside woodlands, training on soil and guzzling water from streams and aquifers now known ...
Readers react to ‘Fortress America’ op-ed calling for more open bases
Military Times via Yahoo News· 9 months agoTime to move past ‘Fortress America ♦ I don’t expect Schriever space force base or Cheyenne Mountain...
Focusing on Oak Ridge's Vietnam War veterans, Part 2
The Oak Ridger via Yahoo News· 6 months agoBenita Albert continues her insightful series into the experiences of four Vietnam veterans with Oak Ridge connections. You will be amazed at what she...
Agent Orange's long, brutal reach continues | Opinion
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoUntil a couple years ago my health seemed pretty good for an old guy in his 70s. Then it fell apart....
New names for recommended for Army bases across country, here in Georgia
WSB Cox articles via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFort Bragg would become Fort Liberty. Fort Gordon would be Fort Eisenhower. And, for the first time,...
At Last, The U.S. Military Won't Have Bases Named After Confederates
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoU.S. Army (retired) General Lloyd Austin speaks after being formally nominated to be Secretary of...
Fort Liberty? Bragg and 8 Other Bases Get New Proposed Names to Scrub Confederate Links
Military.com via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe name Fort Bragg and the North Carolina base's commemoration of a Confederate officer could soon...
Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show is just weeks away. Here’s what to know to plan ahead
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe air is turning cool and crisp, which can only mean one thing in Pensacola: The Blue Angels...
Chappie James was a voice of strength and unity when we needed it most
Pensacola News Journal via Yahoo News· 5 months agoIt was Easter Sunday − March 26, 1967 − as Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Austin Crow and...