Army Sgt. Maj. William O. Wooldridge, the first Sergeant Major of the Army, has passed away. Wooldridge, who served in the Army for more than 30 years, received two Silver Stars for gallantry in action while fighting in Europe during World War II. He is survived by his wife, Patty. He was 89 years old.
March is Women's History Month and the Naval Heritage and History Command has a section of their website devoted to Navy women, including videos, articles, oral histories and other documents. Recently, an all-female team of Naval aviators made history by running the first all-female combat mission in an E-2C Hawkeye.
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta visited troops from the 101st Airborne Division in Fort Campbell, Ky., to host a townhall meeting. He took questions on a variety of topics, including recent "Blue on Green" crimes by Taliban infiltrators in the Afghan National Security Force.
Tornadoes and extreme weather struck the midwestern and southeastern United States and the National Guard was ready to help with rescue, cleanup and recovery operations. In Henryville, Ind., a town devastated by the tornadoes, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels and Indiana National Guard Adjutant General Maj. Gen. R. Martin Umbarger met with residents, the press and the troops helping get the city back on its feet.
A new settlement between the U.S. government and major housing lenders will have major implications for service members who have faced foreclosure in recent years. President Barack Obama outlined some of the benefits those service members may receive.
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