Real Soldiers
DFC for “Killer Chick”
At Defense.gov, they tell the story of Air Force Major Kim Campbell who was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for her actions over Baghdad on April 7, 2003 when after flying her A-10 Warthog in support of an Army unit which was pinned against the Tigris River by republican Guard units, she discovered that her […]
For the Ladies
It seems that the ladies have been complaining incessantly, as ladies tend to do, in my experience, that we don’t run enough pictures of hot men on TAH. Mainly, that’s because I don’t know what a hot man looks like, but I’m going to take a shot here and guess that these guys who are […]
SFC Matthew Loheide awarded Silver Star
Ken sends us a link to an article about SFC Matthew Loheide who was awarded the Silver Star for his actions in a fire fight in Afghanistan. The Daily Mail; Loheide and others were injured when a bomb dropped on their position during his platoon’s first big mission in June of 2010. Despite his injuries […]
CWO5 Jeanne Y. Pace: Longest serving woman in the Army
Andy sends us a link from Army.mil about Chief Warrant Officer 5 Jeanne Y. Pace who is the Army’s longest serving woman in history. She is currently the commander of the 1st Cavalry Division Band. She’s been on active duty since 1972 when it wasn’t the Army but the Women’s Army Corp. Like many serving […]
A Hero Remembered
Sixty-one years is a long time. People age, and memories fade. But some things are worth remembering. On 14 August 1952, a thing worth remembering occurred. Sadly, it’s not terribly well known today. On that date, CPL Lester Hammond, Jr., Company A, 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team, died. That in and of itself is nothing […]
“Because The Needs of the One . . . Outweigh the Needs of the Many”
I can’t really write anything meaningful about this. You’ll have to read the article yourselves. If you choose read it – I’d recommend having a tissue or two handy. Well done, all. Damn well done.
Better Late Than Never
A 3 1/2 year old injustice has finally been corrected. Unfortunately, another apparent injustice still remains. The Army has announced that SFC Kenneth Westbrook will receive the Silver Star – unfortunately, posthumously. It will be awarded to his next-of-kin sometime this spring. SFC Westbrook was WIA during the Battle of Ganjgal on September 8, 2009. […]
Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun to be awarded Medal of Honor
Long overdue, in my opinion, Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun of the 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division will be awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House on April 11th, says the Army; As Chinese Communist forces encircled the battalion, Kapaun moved fearlessly from foxhole to foxhole under direct enemy fire in order to […]
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