James Edward Payne, United States Army (Ret.), passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, January 29, at the age of 93. Born on January 26, 1932, in Springboro, Pennsylvania, Jim was raised on a small ...

After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...

In a transcript, dated Monday, of Hegseth’s Pentagon arrival remarks on the defense.gov website, Hegseth referred to Fort ...

Sgt. Skylar Land, a 2011 graduate of Central Lee, recently completed a tour of duty at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in ...

The nights were cold; most all saw the thermometer dip well below freezing. And there was snow, huge flakes that covered the ground, turning the landscape into a winter wonderland. But it wasn’t ...

On his first day as defense secretary, Hegseth called Fort Liberty and Fort Moore by their former names, which belonged to ...

2025 Fort Benning, as it was formerly known, sits on the Georgia-Alabama border and is home to the Army Infantry School. It was named after Henry L. Benning, a racist judge and Confederate brigadier ...

The mention of Fort Benning also stood out, as the Georgia base was renamed Fort Moore in 2023, another step in the Pentagon’s efforts to remove Confederate associations from military assets.

According to officials, prescribed burns will be conducted on Fort Carson training areas and Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site by the Directorates of Emergency Services and Public Works Conservation Branch.

Chairwoman Dr. Dawn Buckingham introduced the next installment of the series highlighting the VLB's Voices of Veterans oral history program. This week, they highlight the service of SPC Mason Leist ...

When Leist enlisted, he was sent to Fort Benning in Georgia for four months of basic training. Following that, he attended Infantry School, where he underwent intense training to become the boots ...