For two of the Marines, whose remains recently have been identified, the commandant wanted to ensure they were honored after decades of spending Marine Corps birthdays alone.
With Democrats fighting to retake the Senate and the White House in the Nov. 3 elections, Sen. Jack Reed is favored to move into one of Congress' most visible positions and become a major defense figure for his party ― and just as the military’s transition toward competition with China and Russia is gaining momentum.
Retired Air Force Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, aka the "Candy Bomber" for dropping candy to children out of his plane during the Soviet blockade of West Berlin, turned 100 years old this month.
By Genelle Pugmire, (Provo, Utah) Daily Herald via the AP