Wounded Vet Michael Kacer showed the world that it does not necessarily take two limbs to make a catch of a lifetime. The 29-year-old Vet lost his left arm to a rocket attack in Afghanistan in 2008, but caught the attention of the baseball world at Yankee Stadium Friday night, after catching a foul ball. [...]
Details regarding the pullout of troops from Afghanistan, set to begin in July, have been left to the discretion of President Obama’s commanders, according to an announcement over the weekend. These details will include the number of troops that will be sent home first, we well as whether these troops will include combat forces. The [...]
The Rear Admiral Charles H. and Marjorie L. Lyman Trust is an entity that aims to help improve and enhance the lives of Navy and Marine Corps families who live on or near military bases. It is the hope of Lyman Trust that ensuring that military families lead happy, fruitful lives will encourage them to [...]
The Silver Star, the nation’s fourth highest military honor, has been awarded to a Navy hospital corpsman for actions in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, in November 2009. Hospital Corpsman 1st Class (FMF/DV/FPJ) Amilcar Rodriguez received the Silver Star in a ceremony at the U.S. Marine Corps Special Operations Command (MARSOC), Marine Corps [...]
The movie “Act of Valor,” which features real Navy SEALs, is now set for release on February 17, 2012. It will be sharing the same release date as “Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance,” “This Means War,” and “Arrietty.” The movie will be released by Relativity Media, and stars, aside from the SEALs, Emilio Rivera and [...]
The year 2012 marks the bicentennial of that critical point in American History that has come to be known as the War of 1812. At that time, the United States of America was forced to fight for its independence for the second time. In preparation for the commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the War [...]