(AP) – As a young man in Memphis, Tennessee, Robert Dabney Jr. wanted to blaze a path that could set his family up for a better life. So two weeks after high school graduation in 1998, at age 18, he joined the U.S. Army.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House’s Jan. 6 committee plans to continue its public hearings into July as its investigation of the Capitol riot deepens.
Don Meyer, a Clinton resident for over 40 years, served in the Air Force as a helicopter pilot during the height of the Vietnam War.
Legionnaires from left Randy Meacham, Robert Morris and Dewayne Funk stand to pay respects to Past Post Commander John Maloy as Sgt.-At-Arms Doug Greer, left center, drapes the Charter at the June meeting of American Legion Post No. 41.
Douglass Greer served in the United States Marine Corps from 1966 to 1977 during and after the Vietnam War. He also helps veterans today at the Veterans Service Office of American Legion Post 41 in Clinton.
After a family tradition of military service, Michael Shackelford knew joining the military was the only path for him.
Residents of the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Clinton from left are Dennis Hammon, Gary Mitchell, Milton White and Clyde Freeman. CDN
United States military personnel serve both domestically and abroad. Active-duty personnel are following in the footsteps of retired veterans and protecting the freedoms of their fellow Americans while also playing a vital role in protecting millions of non-Americans across the globe.
Dec. 7, 2022, will mark the 81st anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. This was a pivotal day in world history, ultimately leading the United States to enter the Second World War.
Randy Meacham delivers a speech reflecting about the freedoms won by those who gave their lives in battle at the Memorial Day service held by American Legion Post 41. CDN