Garth Newell, a native of McCleary, Washington, retired from the U.S. Army at a ... command sergeant major, now friend, into the next chapter of his life. After Messina awarded Newell the Legion ...

The USS Beloit, a littoral combat ship, was commissioned Saturday in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the first African American ...

Major of the 101st Airborne Division. She was in a similar role for the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region/United States ... military awards include two Legions of Merit, nine Army ...

Local Army veteran Dan Elder was honored with the Sergeant Major of the Army William G. Bainbridge Medal after serving as a non-commissioned officer for more than 20 years. The annual award has ...

Anderson is nationally recognized for being the first Black woman to achieve the rank of major ... Army Reserve. Following her retirement in 2016, Anderson was awarded the Associate of the United ...