Audio by Rick Scavetta | U.S. European Command | 06.03.2012
Milt Staley, 93, of Redding, Calif., waded though chest deep surf onto Utah Beach with the 4th Infantry Division that afternoon and later occupied foxholes dug by 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers. Afterward, Staley fought with the 90th Infantry Division and was wounded in combat. But coming back to France is not about reliving the horrors of war, he said. He first returned in 2011 and made......
Audio by Rick Scavetta | U.S. European Command | 06.03.2012
Eugene Cook, 87, of Georgia, jumped into Normandy, June 6, 1944, with the 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. Dropped far from his objective, he met other troops and they attacked the enemy in a nearby village. He took part in the 68th anniversary events and shared some of his story....
Audio by Rick Scavetta | U.S. European Command | 06.03.2012
Dave De Soucy, Vietnam veteran jumps with Liberty Team. During the June 3 commemorations at La Fiere bridge, near Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, the Liberty Team made the first jump onto the marshes near the Mederet River. Afterward, U.S., German, French, Dutch and British troops joined together to commemorate the 68th anniversary of D-Day....
Audio by Rick Scavetta | U.S. European Command | 06.02.2012
Army Capt. Stephen Cargill explains why during the 68th anniversary of D-Day, special operations troops stationed in Europe performed a High-Altitude Low-Opening demonstration at Mont Saint Michel in France....
Courtesy Audio | Defense.gov | 06.01.2012
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants to define future defense strategy for Asia-Pacific region on current his current trip to the region....
Courtesy Audio | Defense Media Activity - Web.mil | 06.01.2012
In "This Week in the DoD" for June 1: Last weekend Americans across the country and around the world honored those who have died or gone missing while serving in the U.S. armed forces. President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey spoke about America's rich military tradition at Memorial Day commemorations in the......
Audio by Cpl. Daniel Wetzel | Communication Directorate | 06.01.2012
Interview with Rothwell family
Audio by Petty Officer 3rd Class Kyle Jackson | AFN Afghanistan | 06.01.2012
Discussion includes sexual assault, hazing as well as proper standards and discipline within the services with CSM Thomas R. Capel. The interview is conducted by PO3 Jackson....
