SFC Alwyn C. Cashe

Jul 11, 2019 | Army

Sergeant First Class Alwyn C. Cashe pulled six soldiers from the burning hulk of a Bradley Fighting Vehicle, while himself on fire and under fire from insurgents who set the ambush. He willingly sacrificed his life to rescue his fellow soldiers. On October 17, 2005,...

CSM Donovan Watts

Jun 6, 2019 | Army, Uncategorized

When they play the Army song, I think back to the many times I stood alongside CSM Donovan Watts, singing that song at Fort Benning. “Watts was born in Anniston, Alabama on Sept. 10, 1960. He enlisted in the Army upon graduating high school as an infantryman,...

Corporal Jason Dunham

May 19, 2019 | Marines

Throwing yourself on a grenade. This idea has become a cultural and mythological cliché, akin to the idea of a cowboy showdown at high noon. Something that maybe happened once or twice, but has been so exaggerated in pop culture as to have entered the realm of myth....

Specialist Kara Ann Kittrell

Apr 20, 2019 | Army

War: Iraq War, 2003-2011 Branch: Army Unit: Headquarters, Headquarters Detachment, 1138th Engineer Battalion; Missouri Army National Guard Service Location: Missouri; Kuwait; Iraq; Germany Rank: Specialist Specialist Kara Ann Kittrell enlisted in the Army two months...

CPO Christopher Scott Kyle

Apr 9, 2019 | Navy

The late Navy SEAL sniper, Christopher Scott Kyle was born April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas. The son of a church deacon, Kyle grew up on a ranch and experienced a childhood that was shaped by outdoor pursuits. He loved to hunt deer and pheasant and later competed in a...