The Tuskegee Airmen, those most unsung of heroes of World War II, are finally getting what they deserve. In recognition of their selfless sacrifice to a country that refused believed in them before they went into combat, the 99th Pursuit Group, 332nd Fighter Group and 477th Bomber Group will be presented with the Congressional Gold [...]
U.S. researchers say they’ve determined dioxin, the toxin contained in the Vietnam-era herbicide Agent Orange, limits the growth of the prostate gland. The Air Force Health Study shows the toxin might suppress male hormones, causing infertility and decreased bone and muscle mass, the San Antonio Express-News reported. The research that started in 1982 is directed [...]
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says that nearly 15 percent of veterans aged 20-24 were jobless in July 2005 – three times the national average. The unemployment rate of non-veterans in the same age category was just under eight percent. Twenty-four year old Lee French is a veteran without a job. French received a [...]
Thank you. Thanks for coming. Secretary Nicholson, thank you for your kind words and for your leadership. Members of the Cabinet, Members of Congress, members of the United State military, all veterans, all volunteers who have sworn to uphold the security of the United States, I thank your families for being here and I thank [...]
WASHINGTON – Military service, particularly in the Gulf War, may be linked to development of Lou Gehrig’s disease, the Institute of Medicine said Friday. The evidence, however, is limited and inconsistent, the Institute said. The degenerative nerve disease, formally known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, gradually destroys the ability to control movement. Patients lose [...]
BRADENTON, Fla. – Florida’s only living World War I veteran got a long-delayed medal Friday as he smiled at the hubbub and recalled his service on a battleship nearly 90 years ago. Ernest Charles Pusey, 111, wasn’t feeling too talkative but seemed to enjoy the attention as Gov. Jeb Bush awarded him a World War [...]
This is a tough time to be an American soldier. All the more reason to thank a veteran today. The war in Iraq is intensifying. In Afghanistan, the Taliban are suddenly resurgent. Some Army and Marine units are being sent back to Iraq for a third or even fourth tour of duty. More National Guard [...]
CHICAGO – When Maj. Margaret Oglesby went to Washington in 2004 for a celebration of black women veterans who had served in combat, she was stunned to feel, for once, not alone. Throughout her nearly nine-month deployment to Afghanistan, she was accustomed to being in her own category: a woman, an African-American, an officer, a [...]
CAMP LEJEUNE – The Marine Corps celebrates its 231st birthday today, a celebration created by Maj. Gen. John A Lejeune in 1921. That tale is but one part of the legacy of the base that now bears Lejeune’s name, the base that has housed the warriors who have created Marine Corps’ history since 1941 from [...]
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Vietnam veterans who sprayed the herbicides like Agent Orange decades ago in Vietnam are at an increased risk of developing heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and chronic breathing problems, a new study shows. Agent Orange, a weed killer containing dioxin, was widely used during the Vietnam War, Dr. Han [...]