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NATICK, Mass. (April 7, 2025) – In a ceremony marked by pride, remembrance, and renewed purpose, the U.S. Army officially dedicated the Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti Research Facility and Combat ...

Sergeant First Class Master Gunner Carl J. Martin, of Chesnee, South Carolina passed away on Saturday, November 23, 2024, at the age of 71, in his home, after a short battle with cancer. Mr. Martin ...

Over the course of two days in February, four career counselors from across the U.S. Army Military District of Washington (USAMDW) competed in a series of challenges in order to earn a spot in the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DENVER (KDVR) — A U.S. Army Sergeant 1st ...

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz, of 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was killed in action July 12, 2018, in Afghanistan. (U.S. Army photo) Among the noblest heroes in wartime is the soldier who ...

RAYNHAM — The Army is naming a new military facility after a fallen Raynham war hero and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, who inspired a hit country music song about a father's love for his son ...

Sgt. First Class (res.) Matanya Alster, 23, a soldier in the Carmeli Brigade, from Sde Ilan, was killed on October 11, 2023, in an anti-tank guided missile attack along the Lebanon border. With the ...

ARLINGTON, Va. — For the last two years, Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Jay has been dutifully guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. Rain or shine, snow or sleet, for 24 ...