El Paso Times24d
6 gates Fort Bliss named for heroes with ties to El Paso, 1st Armored Division
He served in the 191st Tank Battalion in 1944 in Italy, which was in support of the 1st Armored Division during Operation Buffalo. He was killed in action June 3, 1944. He received the Medal of Honor.
La Brújula Verde27d
Black Panthers: The African American Soldiers of the 761st Tank Battalion Who Fought at the Battle of the Bulge
Anomalous because, in reality, they had already fought in the Civil War, with the 1st Kansas Colored Volunteer Infantry ... and the Black Panthers pressed on as the spearhead of the U.S. 4th Armored ...
Cherokee Phoenix28d
Bearpaw honored by Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame for service during World War II
Some of dad’s awards were the Prisoner of War Medal and the Bronze Star Medal for Valor ... The tank commander of the 5th Armored Division stopped and asked who he was. Bearpaw replied, “I’m a ...
usace.army.mil3d
80 Years Later: 1st Cavalry Division returns to the Philippines to commemorate the Battle of Manila
Feb. 3, 1945, the battle for the capital of the Philippines began between Allied Forces and Imperial Japan. The 1st Cavalry ...
Killeen Daily Herald29d
1st Cavalry Division units begin return home from Europe
First to begin the journey home from the European theater is the division’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat team, which began its flights home to Texas on Sunday, Jan. 5, one 1st Cav official said.
usace.army.mil7d
Army G-9, Team Bliss open DOD's first 3D-printed barracks
Maj. Michael Perry, his senior enlisted adviser, joined 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Garrison leaders for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Jan. 29, 2025. The facilities on West Bliss ...
The Bulwark18d
Having Women in Combat Is Still Controversial—But Shouldn’t Be
The Combat Medical Badge (CMB) is one of the least known but most revered of Army awards. Established in 1945 by the War Department, it was a companion to the Combat Infantryman Badge that recognized ...
Military Times on MSN3d
Medal of Honor recipient faced down 100 enemy troops to cover his men
Craig’s response was to signal his men back to the modest cover of the hill crest while he advanced, firing his carbine to ...
Jane's Information Group11d
Lithuania forms 1st Division
Lithuania is procuring over 110 Boxer IFVs. (Lithuanian MND/Sgt A Čemerka) Lithuania established its 1st Division during a ceremony in Rukla on 28 January. The formation will consist of the ...
DelmarvaNow7d
Soldier from Fruitland, Maryland, one of two who died in training accident at Fort Stewart
Butner and Mullen were assigned to the 6th Squadron, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Armored ... Medal, the Air Assault Badge, and the Drill Sergeant Badge. The 3rd Infantry Division Public Affairs ...
The Korea Times2d
South Korea captures 7 gold medals on 1st day of competition at Winter Asiad
South Korea arrived in the northeastern Chinese city of Harbin this month with a goal of winning at least 11 gold medals at the Asian Winter Games. The country took a huge step toward that target ...