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A U.S. Army veteran who fought in the legendary Battle of Mogadishu was awarded a Silver Star three decades after his actions in the battle. Retired Maj. Larry Moores received a Silver Star, the U.S. military’s third-highest award for acts of valor, in a ceremony last week for actions that included coming to the aid of troops pinned down and …

Photos released by the U.S. Navy show the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting at the bottom of the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers posted the 3D images online Tuesday. They were supplied by the Navy’s Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) and were taken by divers …

The United States launched a massive invasion of the Japanese home island of Okinawa, with an initial landing of 60,000 soldiers and marines, on this day in history, April 1, 1945. The Battle of Okinawa proved the last major engagement of World War II and the largest battle of the entire war in the Pacific Theater. Kamikazes, mass civilian suicide, …

William H. Emory shaped the United States like few Americans before or since. The U.S. Army officer fought to expand the physical shape of the nation in the Mexican-American War. Emory later defied local and family sentiment in his home state of Maryland, rejecting offers from the Confederacy. Instead, he fought for the Union in the Civil War. MEET THE …

Two individuals have been taken to the hospital after routine U.S. Army training exercises ended in a helicopter crash. The incident occurred Wednesday evening at the 28 square-mile Fort Carson in Colorado. “At approximately6:30 p.m.a single AH-64 Apache helicopter from the 4thCombat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, crashed while conducting routine training on Fort Carson,” a Fort Carson official told …

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers tells Fox News Digital that it is “too early” to provide an estimate on when the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge will be removed from the Patapsco River to allow marine traffic to flow freely into the Port of Baltimore again. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says the military branch has been …

Mail Pouch Tobacco barns still pitch nostalgia on country roads in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio and other nearby states. They offer both beautiful American folk art and a haunting reminder of a rural United States as it was well into the 20th century. Americans were tied to the land, not addicted to their cell phones. They smoked cigarettes, not marijuana. …

National Medal of Honor Day, March 25, recognizes U.S. military members who have accomplished acts of valor in service. On behalf of Congress, the president of the U.S. awards the Medal of Honor to select military personnel who have remarkable stories of courage and commitment. A 2015 Medal of Honor recipient — Florent “Flo” Groberg, a 40-year-old wounded veteran and …

The U.S. Army recently suspended a four-star general after documents revealed that he allegedly meddled with the military branch’s command assessment program. Gen. Charles Hamilton, the head of Army Materiel Command, has been temporarily suspended from his job, according to Army Secretary Christine Wormuth’s spokeswoman. The news was first reported by Military.com. Hamilton is accused of using his high-ranking position …

For decades, their mission during World War II was a secret. With inflatable tanks, trucks and planes, combined with sound effects, radio trickery, costume uniforms and acting, the American military units that became known as the Ghost Army helped outwit the enemy. Now, they are being awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Three of the seven known surviving members are set …