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Defense secretary renames Fort Liberty as Fort Bragg, honoring WWII Soldier
February 12, 2025 — The new name honors Army Pfc. Roland L. Bragg, who served during World War II with the 513th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division, XVIII Airborne Corps... MORE

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signs a memorandum at a desk aboard an aircraft.

Commission says U.S. needs more, different resources for defense strategy
September 20, 2024 — The United States must increase spending to levels not seen since the Cold War to deter the threats of China, Russia, Iran and North Korea, said the leaders of a bipartisan commission examining the National Defense Strategy... MORE

Men walk along the deck of an aircraft carrier under construction.

World War II veteran visits Band of the West
December 13, 2023 — Retired U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bob Lewis and Denise Haley, one of Lewis’s former students, visited the Band of the West “Holiday in Blue” concert rehearsal at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, Dec. 4, 2023... MORE

340th FTG, 39th FTS honor remaining 57th BW WWII vets
October 10, 2023 — Team members from the 340th Flying Training Group and 39th Flying Training Squadron, along with the Commemorative Air Force and B-25 History Project, recently had the opportunity to honor their heritage by recognizing four of the remaining World War II veterans from the 57th Bomb Wing Association during their final reunion in Kansas City, Missouri, held Sep. 28 to Oct. 2, 2023... MORE

DOD honors prisoners of war, those missing in action
September 14, 2023 — National POW/MIA Recognition Day, the third Friday in September, honors U.S. service members who were prisoners of war and those still missing in action from every conflict since, and including, World War II... MORE

A folded American flag rests on a black case.

On D-Day Anniversary, Austin, Milley call on all to defend democracy
June 6, 2023 — The men who stormed Normandy 79 years ago saved democracy "and it is all of our duty to defend with undimmed vigor the principles for which the Allies fought," Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said June 6... MORE

A group of World War II veterans and others, some seated, others standing, salute and pay respects during a ceremony.

Holocaust survivor shares her story of courage, resilience
April 20, 2023 — A 100-year-old Holocaust survivor and military nurse shared her story during a Holocaust Days of Remembrance observance at Brooke Army Medical Center, April 17, 2023... MORE

World War II pilot receives long-overdue medals, recognition
August 2, 2022 — Gerald “Gerry” Teldon was born in The Bronx, New York, and in 1944, he had hopes of becoming a pilot. Originally, it seemed that his dream of becoming a Naval Air Force pilot was not meant to be. He was turned down, twice. ... MORE

ARNORTH hosts ceremony, surprises WWII Soldier with long-overdue medals, including Bronze Star
May 17, 2022 — U.S. Army North paid special tribute to the service of U.S. Army Pfc. Reid F. Clanton during a ceremony, awarding him long-overdue medals at the historic Quadrangle at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston May 16, 2022... MORE

Nation observes 80th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2021 — Among the lessons to be taken from the U.S. response to the attack on Pearl Harbor is the importance of operating as part of the joint force, and of striking a balance between training and readiness, a former Army Pacific command historian said... MORE

A man places a lei on a metal pole while standing in a room with names carved on the wall.

Bob Dole, GOP senator, presidential nominee and decorated WWII veteran, dies at 98
December 6, 2021 — Former U.S. Sen. Bob Dole, a wounded World War II veteran who represented Kansas in the House of Representatives from 1961 to 1969 and in the Senate from 1969 to 1996, died Dec. 5. He was 98... MORE

Environmental portrait of a man smiling.

U.S. Army North dedicates training facility to distinguished Texas Soldier
October 31, 2021 — U.S. Army North (Fifth Army) honored the late Lt. Col. Milton J. Landry Oct. 29 by dedicating a building in his honor... MORE

Service members holding plaque standing by a woman and Army General.

DOD Still Seeks to Find Missing Service Members From World's Battlefields
September 17, 2021 — There are thousands of American service personnel missing from World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. About 75% of those are in the Indo-Pacific region... MORE

DOD identifies most remains of those killed on USS Oklahoma
September 17, 2021 — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has identified most of those killed on the USS Oklahoma when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, in 1941... MORE

Thick, black smoke fills the sky above several burning ships; one ship capsizes.

Last of Doolittle Raiders memorialized during ceremony at JBSA-Fort Sam Houston
September 10, 2021 — Remembered as a man who faithfully served his country and was a devoted father and a man of faith, Lt. Col. Richard “Dick” Cole, the last of the Doolittle Raiders, was honored and posthumously promoted to the rank of colonel during a Sept. 7 ceremony at the Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston Golf Course ballroom... MORE

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown Jr. presents the U.S. flag to retired Col. Richard E. Cole’s daughter, Cindy Chal, during his interment ceremony, Sept. 7, 2021.

Air Force releases 'Red Tail Angels' docuseries
November 11, 2020 — “The Red Tail Angels” documentary series showcases the hardships, struggles and ultimately the successes of the Tuskegee Airmen... MORE

“The Red Tailed Angels” documentary series, which showcases the hardships, struggles and ultimately the successes of the Tuskegee Airmen, is now live on the Air Force Blue Tube channel. (U.S. Air Force graphic)

Former Army nurse, 100, recalls World War II experiences
August 24, 2020 — World War II was raging in 1944. American troops were instrumental in the effort to take back France, including the beach landings in Normandy that caught the Germans off guard. American forces took possession of Rome, and a Soviet counterattack pushed Germany back into Poland... MORE

JBSA-Lackland’s Southeast Asia Airpark relocated
June 25, 2020 — The Southeast Asia Airpark at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland has been relocated to the area north of the Parade Ground Airpark to accommodate the construction of two new Airman Training Complexes and a drainage area for rainwater runoff... MORE

New AMEDD Museum exhibits bring history alive for visitors
January 17, 2020 — Two new exhibits about the contributions of World War II medics at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston are bringing a realistic view of war stories to museum visitors... MORE

This scene depicting a medic treating a wounded dispatch rider in a French town after the D-Day invasion in 1944 is one of two new diorama displays at the U.S. Army Medical Department Museum at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston

World War II nurse turns 100, recalls war experiences
December 13, 2019 — Before she marked her 100th birthday Nov. 20, Freda Haworth Coate recalled the time she was called upon to serve her country in World War II... MORE

Freda Haworth Coate (front row, right) holds the Army Nurse Corps Association coin given to her by Lt. Col. Karen Santiago (back row, left) and Lt. Col. Teresa Shiels, both with the 228 Combat Support Hospital in San Antonio. The coin was given to Coate during her 100th birthday celebration Nov. 20 in Leander, Texas. Coate served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps in World War II in the South Pacific from 1943-45.