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History of Purple Heart Day

National Purple Heart Day Purple Heart Day on August 7 is the kind of day created to give back. It’s a day for Americans to remember and honor the men and women who bravely represented their country... Read More
1 Badge of Merit Purple Heart wounded or killed whilst serving meetings for remembrance

Former airman loses appeal in 2005 double homicide case at Robins AFB

By Rachel S. Cohen Then-Senior Airman Andrew Paul Witt enters the courtroom at the Bibb County courthouse in Macon, Ga., for his trial in 2016. (File photo) The military’s highest appeals court on M... Read More
Air Force Double Murder Senior Airman Andrew Paul Witt

Lieutenant Commander George Gay - Veteran of the Day

George Gay, often referred to as the “sole survivor” of Torpedo Squadron 8, was born in March 1917 in Waco, Texas. After graduating from high school, Gay attended Texas A&M University, studying... Read More
Midway USS Hornet Texas A&M United States Naval Reserve George Gay