Rob Choppa News Today

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., U.S. Army retired and a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his battlefield actions in the Korean Conflict, died peacefully in his sleep early Monday, April 8, 2024, at his home in Columbus, Ga. Col. Puckett was 97 years old and the last surviving Medal of […]

Rob Choppa, president and CEO of the National Infantry Association, traveled from Fort Benning, Georgia, to present the Order of St. Maurice to five members of the local community. The

The Army soldier was on the minds and in the hearts of many, when Andersonville held its annual Memorial Day event on Sunday, the day before his service.

Andersonville National Historic Site will commemorate Memorial Day with events that are free and open to the public, beginning on Saturday, May 27 and concluding on Tuesday, May 30.

The NIA, an organization that shares camaraderie of like-minded soldiers and citizens who believe in maintaining Infantry spirit, is teaming with NVBDC MVO TF.

Retired Col. Rob Choppa closed his remarks Friday at the U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum with a familiar infantry refrain: “Follow me.”

Three local retired Soldiers will be honored March 10 by the president of the National Infantry Association.