Army Flight School Grad Follows in Father’s Footsteps
By Kelly Morris, | March 8, 2024
FORT NOVOSEL, Ala. – When Warrant Officer Paul D. Kelly walked across the stage and graduated flight school Feb. 8, his silver wings were not the only thing he took away with him.Also in his tool kit is a sense of connection...
National Guard Chief Presents Silver Star to Vietnam Veteran
By Brad Rhen, | March 8, 2024
WAYNE, Pa. – Nearly 57 years after rescuing more than 80 U.S. and South Vietnamese soldiers during the Vietnam War, retired Army Capt. Larry Liss received the Silver Star medal.Liss originally received a Distinguished Flying...
New York Army Guard Soldiers Help Track Down Arsonist
By Staff Sgt. Sebastian Rothwyn, | March 8, 2024
NEW YORK – Three New York Army National Guard Soldiers displayed quick thinking and teamwork to help track down a suspected arsonist who tried to set fire to a building a few feet from a Long Island City hotel housing...
Oklahoma Guardsman Receives Star of Valor for Heroic Actions
By Spc. Danielle Rayon, | March 8, 2024
MUSKOGEE, Okla. – Oklahoma Army National Guard Spc. Alexander Weimer was awarded the Oklahoma Star of Valor in a ceremony at the Muskogee Armed Forces Reserve Center March 3. Weimer earned the award for his courageous actions...
81st SBCT Completes Command Post Exercise
By Joseph Siemandel, | March 8, 2024
CAMP MURRAY, Wash. - The 81st Stryker Brigade Combat Team tested its command processes and identified redundancies during a command post exercise at Camp Murray from Feb. 29 to March 3.“This was the first time we brought in...