Failure at Philippines: How 12,000 U.S. Soldiers Surrendered to Japan
Under the cameras of Japanese photographers and the contemptuous glare of Japanese officers, Gen. Jonathan Wainwright surrendered the last of the U.S. garrison in the Philippines.
Here s What You Need To Remember: Nonetheless, the Bataan troops fought bravely and inflicted heavy losses. But unless the U.S. Navy could instantly resurrect the sunken battleships at Pearl Harbor, the Philippines were doomed. Backed by heavy air support, the Japanese eventually broke through the lines of starving and ill defenders.
“Tell Joe, wherever he is, to give ’em hell for us,” said the radio signal. “My love to you all. God bless you and keep you. Sign my name, and tell mother how you heard from me. Stand by.”
Slain Army Sgt. 1st Class John Jean’s closed casket arrives at Fort Lauderdale airport
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The U.S. flag tightly wrapped U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class John Jean’s closed casket on Thursday as it descended from a United Airlines plane at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport.
Jean’s wife, Andranik Drummond-Reid; his sister, Vanessa Servius; his brother, Jean Scaintira, and other relatives watched as six honor guards, three on each side, carried the casket to a hearse.
“He left a wife, he left two kids, he left a sister, he left a brother and he left a mother,” Drummond-Reid said.
Nothing could guarantee a peaceful outcome during a traffic stop in Windsor, which is why the bonds of trust between law enforcement and the public are broken.
8 FORT CARSON, Colo. – Nearly 140 Soldiers assigned to 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT), 4th Infantry Division, are providing vaccinations to members of the Pueblo community in an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
The Soldiers deployed from Fort Carson on Monday, April 12, 2021, in support of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) COVID-19 response operations.
This team will join more than 4,800 troops from across the Department of Defense (DOD) supporting the federal vaccination effort. Nationwide, DOD personnel have administered upwards of 2.6 million vaccinations across 38 cities in 23 states, including the U.S. Virgin Islands territory.
“We’ve been training and preparing for a COVID vaccination mission somewhere in the U.S.,” said Lt. Col. Gary McDonald, the commander of 3rd Squadron, 61st Calvary Regiment, 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division. “When we were told we were going to Pueblo, we were very excited.”
How the Pandemic Spurred Congress to Rewrite GI Bill Rules for the National Guard
Army Maj. Gen. Bret Daugherty, the Adjutant General of the Washington National Guard, presents the Adjutant General’s Challenge Coin to service members of Joint Task Force Steelhead, the Washington National Guard’s COVID-19 response, at the one-year commemoration ceremony of JTF Steelhead s activation, March 26, 2021, Camp Murray, Washington. The Washington National Guard and JTF Steelhead continue to support state and county emergency managers in unified effort during the COVID-19 response. (Alec Dionne/U.S. Army National Guard)
11 Apr 2021
Editor s Note: This is the first in a series of reports on the lasting impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic on the U.S. military.