American flags stand in the ground Sept.1, 2020, outside of the 177th Fighter Wing, Egg Harbor Township, N.J. 660 American flags were ceremoniously placed under the 177FW’s billboard to represent the approximate amount of Veterans that commit suicide every month in the United States. (Airman 1st Class Hunter Hires) Flags for the forgotten By Airman 1st …
Defiant to the very end and refusing to capitulate until Japan formally surrendered in Tokyo, Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita, commander of all Japanese forces in the Philippines, is shown Sept. 2, 1945, as he surrenders the battered remnants of his once-formidable forces to the 32nd “Red Arrow” Division at Kiangan in northern Luzon, Philippine Islands. From …
The Pennsylvania National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors detail conducts a dignified transfer of remains for U.S. Army Cpl. Jackey Dale Blosser on July 30, 2020, at Pittsburgh International Airport. Blosser, of Randolph County, West Virginia, went missing in action on Dec. 2, 1950, during the Korean War. (U.S. Air National Guard Photo by Senior Master …
“The single greatest threat to the United States of America from a foreign power emanates from the Chinese Communist Party.“ “We call on the Chinese Communist Party to immediately end these horrific practices and ask all nations to join the United States in demanding an end to these dehumanizing abuses.”MICHAEL R. POMPEOSECRETARY OF STATE What’s …
Sept 2 at the U.S.S. North Carolina, President Donald J. Trump and U.S. Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt designated the city of Wilmington, North Carolina, as the first American World War II Heritage City. The designation recognizes the countless contributions of the women and men who stepped into the workforce to support America’s …
Moving forward, we must continue our D-ISIS work together with our partners in Iraq and Syria. We are continuing to expand on our partner capacity programs that enable Iraqi forces and allow us to reduce our footprint in Iraq. In recognition of the great progress the Iraqi forces have made and in consultation and coordination …