7+ hour, 6+ min ago   (394+ words) A dedication ceremony was held recently for the General George S. Patton Jr. House at Fort Myer. JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL, Va. " In a place steeped in military history, a new honor has been bestowed upon a legendary figure. Quarters 8 on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (1608+ words) Retired Maj. Gen. Ken Cox, a former deputy commander at Fort Hood, is one of four generations in his family to serve as Army officers and one of three men including his father and his son to become West Pointers....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (570+ words) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has been the WHO's director-general since 2017 The head of the World Health Organization said Monday that the dramatic cuts of 2025 as the United States headed for the exit created the chance to forge a leaner, re-focused WHO....

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (204+ words) A remarkable milestone is on the horizon for one of Liberty Hill's most beloved residents. On Dec. 5, 2025, Ike Iverson'a proud United States Marine Corps veteran who served in the Pacific during World War II'will celebrate his 100th birthday. Iverson's family is…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1206+ words) Navy veteran Cassie J. Williams is an author who also works as a chaplain for McLane Children's Hospital in Temple and has plans to be a hospice chaplain again when a position becomes available. Cassie J. Williams is an ordained minister, certified…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (276+ words) An M1 Abrams main battle tank stands in front of the National Mounted Warrior Museum on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024. The National Mounted Warrior Museum at Fort Hood will mark its first anniversary on Saturday by hosting a free, family-friendly celebration from 11 a.m. to…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (413+ words) A Chinese YU-20 aerial tanker and J-20 stealth fighter jets fly past the capital city tallest skyscraper China Zun Tower and office buildings in the central business district during a rehearsal ahead of the Sept. 3 military parade to commemorate the 80th anniversary…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (500+ words) Baylor University History professor Stephen Sloan speaks to the audience of an open lecture Thursday at the Mayborn Museum Complex in Waco. WACO " A 2015 collection of stories told by Texas veterans of World War II was partially brought to life…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1136+ words) Roy Goad was born on April 3, 1921, in northwest of Temple, Texas. Before the Temple native died December 9, 2013 at the William R. Courtney Texas State Veterans Home, he was able to share his story of military service with the Texas "Voices of…...

5+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1406+ words) Retired U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Marta Luz Rivera was born into a military family in Puerto Rico and wound up serving 20 years in uniform. Marta Luz Rivera and Johnnie Williams Sr. have been together for 18 years. Marta came to the United…...