Nov 28, 2017 | Army
Army Sergeant First Class Kenneth W. Westbrook was looking forward to retiring from the military in November, a long-cherished milestone that would allow him to spend more time with his wife and three sons. Then came the call to Afghanistan and one final tour of duty....
Nov 27, 2017 | Army
Before Marshall A. Westbrook was deployed to Iraq, he installed a new door on his family’s home. It was the start of many home improvement projects he wanted to get done. Recently, about 20 community volunteers from at least eight local businesses, including the...
Nov 26, 2017 | Army
In 1917-1918, Mr. Robb served in France as a sergeant with the 308th Infantry. He was severely gassed during the Oise Marne offensive on August 28, 1918 and spent five weeks in the hospital at Tours before returning to his infantry company on October 17, 1918 during...
Nov 24, 2017 | Army
Diana J. Ramsey was born on June 21, 1945 in Kingston, Jamaica prior to the island’s independence from the United Kingdom. In 1955, at the age of 10, her family immigrated to the United States so that the kids could receive a good education. They relocated to...
Nov 23, 2017 | Army
A combat newbie, Private Benjamin Alvarado was part of the second wave of troops to arrive on D-Day, landing on the Easy Red section of Omaha Beach. In his memoir, he described the adrenaline-filled first moments of the invasion. Continuing into the French countryside...
Nov 22, 2017 | Army
Jose J. Manalisay was born in Merizon, Guam in 1941. Joe joined to US Army as a young man and served 22 adventurous years, of which included serving in the Vietnam War. During on of his military tours, he met his wife, June at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. In July of...
