Sept. 12, 2024 USS New York: Floating Memorial to 9/11 Victims The USS New York was the first of three American ships built to honor the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It's interior is adorned with murals, posters and patches that serve as reminders of that tragic day, allowing the crew to reflect on the ship's profound connection to 9/11.
July 6, 2022 Austin Honors Soldiers Who Were Awarded Medals of Honor Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Army leaders honored six Medal of Honor recipients at an induction ceremony for the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes.
March 29, 2022 On National Vietnam War Veterans Day, AFMS celebrates aeromedical's role While more than 58,000 Americans paid the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam, Air Force Medical Service improvements in aeromedical evacuation helped ensure wounded service members had a better chance for survival than ever before.
Feb. 14, 2022 Fallen But Never Forgotten Forty-seven years after serving in World War II, a Marine Corps veteran aimed his sights on the task of building a National Iwo Jima Memorial in the heart of Connecticut.
Sept. 16, 2021 Defense Department Observes National POW/MIA Recognition Day National POW/MIA Recognition Day — which usually falls on the third Friday in September — was established in 1979 to honor those service members who were held captive and returned, as well as those who remain missing.