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How Lieutenant Dan Continues to Help the Army
Thirty years ago, audiences around the world were introduced to Forrest Gump and his Army commander, Lieutenant Dan Taylor. For Gary Sinise, who played Lt. Dan, it was not only a major moment in his acting career but also in his relationship with the Army
Leave No Soldier Behind: Part II
Its a simple yet powerful creed: Leave no Soldier behind. At the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), every single employee takes this to heart and spends their days trying to find and identify the remains of American Soldiers who have been lost o
Leave No Soldier Behind: Part I
In September 2021, Medal of Honor recipient Father Emil Kapaun was finally buried near his Kansas home, seventy years after his death in a North Korean POW camp. It took years of research and work to discover and identify his remains, and it was the work
“I Lived A Full Life Because of Him”: A Memorial Day Moment
A teaser for our two-part series on the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency coming out in June.
How the Army Corps is Leading Baltimore’s Bridge Clean-up Effort
On March 26th, a cargo ship slammed into and destroyed Baltimores Key Bridge, killing six people, and creating unimaginable chaos. One of the key responders to this event has been the Army Corps of Engineers, led by COL Estee Pinchasin; it has devoted al
Army, Hip Hop and Entrepreneurship
In 2020, Army Special Forces veteran and entrepreneur Ruben Ayala realized that a lot of top military-themed retail brands had become politically polarizing. So, healong with three fellow vetsdecided to create Triple Nikel Clothing, a military and hip-h
The Importance of the Bataan Death March
As a child, MG (Ret.) Antonio Taguba knew his father had been involved in the Bataan Death March but it wasnt until the older mans dying days that General Taguba learned the full extent of it. That conversation inspired him to play a leading role in s
Sisterhood of the Traveling Gowns
In 2015, five Army spouses at Fort Bliss decided to organize a dress swap that would provide women with gowns they could wear to functions that were often cost prohibitive, like military balls. That s
Winning A War Against Bipolar Disorder - One General's Story
MG (Ret.) Gregg Martin had a distinguished career, serving in various deployments and eventually heading the National Defense University. But, over the course of that career, he slowly started to deve
From Army Brat to SMA
After a career undertaking secretive operations in the Special Forces, in August of 2023, SMA Michael Weimer was sworn into his new position and took his turn in the spotlight as Sergeant Major of the