Armor Association News Today

1934-2024 ROCHELLE, Ga. — U.S. Army (retired) Brig. Gen. John C. “Doc” Bahnsen Jr., 89, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, in Rochelle, Ga., of heart failure, with

Jay Tenison's grim diagnosis came in early 2022. The abdominal pains he had experienced over the previous year were signs of terminal stomach cancer. When the shock subsided, the 40-year-old Army vet...

BG (Bvt)(Ret) Richard L. Hayes passed away surrounded by his loving wife, Betty, of seventy years and his four children at his home in Brainerd MN after a long struggle with Parkinson’s. He was born in Brainerd MN on Feb 25, 1933, to Francis and Inis (Bourassa) Hayes. He attended St Francis School then graduated from Washington High School, Class of 1951. He was employed at local grocers and the railroad before being drafted into the Army where he served with the 27th Engineer Bn (Combat) at F...

Ray Stewart Celebrated his 100th birthday on Aug. 16. Later this month, he will be honored by two North Carolina senators for his action in WWII.

Appointed by the Secretary of the Army, with no paycheck or benefits entitled to them, one couple dedicated their loyalty and service to the Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield community for nearly a decade. “I did it for the pension,” joked Dr. William “Bill” Cathcart, retired Welcome to Our City (WTOC-TV) vice president and general manager.

FORT BENNING, Georgia — The Sullivan Cup Best Tank Crew Gunnery Competition has taken place bi-annually at Fort Benning, Georgia since 2012, but for the first time in its history,

It’s early August 2018, and Green Bay’s month-long search for talent has ended. Coach Linc Darner’s staff files into a meeting room to begin sifting intelligence gathered from watching games in side gyms. By the time they finish, prospects populating the program’s recruiting board will be sorted and prioritized. As their deliberations unfold, one name slowly gathered momentum: Amari Davis. The 6-foot-3 combo guard’s lean 175-pound frame never cut an imposing figure in the layup line....