In 2000, Congress passed legislation which was eventually signed into law funding the Veterans History Project. The VHP chronicles an individuals military history, as a matter of record.
On Saturday, May 31, 2014, Americans learned that Idaho native Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl had been released in Afghanistan after being held prisoner for nearly five years. He was exchanged for prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, who will now be sent to Qatar.
"On behalf of the American people I was honored to call his parents to express our joy that they can expect his safe return," President
2013 is in the books and we all want to know when the war in Afghanistan will cease. We lost 127 troops last year and for what's at stake, that's 127 too many!
A U.S. Marine CH-53 Sea Stallion crashed Tuesday in the Helmand province of Afghanistan claiming 6 of the 7 souls aboard. The worst crash of it's kind since August of 2011.
It was on Sunday, the 7th of October, 2001. Shells began to rain down in the Middle East as we began our war on terror with Operation Enduring Freedom; originally called Operation Infinite Justice. President Bush warned us it would be a long process but hasn't it been long enough?