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Composite image of five U.S. military-connected Americans who died of COVID-19 in 2020. (Courtesy photos) 4 Apr 2021 They were members of the Greatest Generation at the sunset of their lives. They were in their 20s and looking forward to a future of service and family. They were war heroes and silently serving family members. All of them understood the meaning of service and made a lasting mark on the lives of their loved ones. Of the more than 550,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19, 328 were U.S. troops, military family members and civilian workers. At least another 11,000 have been v...

Yes, they defended the Capitol. But should they be decorated? Elliot Ackerman © Julio Cortez, Associated Press National Guard officials push back on protesters on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, after then-President Donald Trump’s supporters sieged the Capitol in Washington. Ribbons mean a lot in military culture. Earlier this month, the Department of Defense announced that National Guardsmen deployed to Washington, D.C., after the Jan. 6 riot would be awarded a newly created pair of ribbons to wear on their uniforms, a type of decoration typically issued for participation in ov...

Rep. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., a former Marine corporal. (Courtesy Rep. Ruben Gallego) 9 Mar 2021 Ruben Gallego is a Marine Corps veteran and a rising progressive representing a deep-blue district in the Phoenix area. And he is quickly becoming one of the most high-profile lawmakers who works on military and veterans issues on Capitol Hill. Part of what makes Gallego successful in the military policy arena is his unique background. He served as a grunt in the profane, coarse and often lewd culture of combat arms, which gives him street cred in D.C. military circles. He now serves in the clean-c...

2nd BCT, 1st Armored Division Leadership   COL Michael P. Wagner COL Wagner began his career as an Infantry Officer in 1997 after graduating from the United States Military Academy, and he was assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 508th Infantry in Vicenza, Italy. There he served as an airborne rifle platoon leader, rifle company executive officer, and maintenance officer. From 2002-2005, COL Wagner served at Fort Hood, Texas, where he was a Current Operations Officer in the III Corps G3 and then as the Brigade Chief of Plans and Commander of A Company, 1st Battalion, 22nd Infantry in 1s...

STREAM IT ON THE PLATFORMS: This week on SOFREP Radio it is our esteemed honor to host Sergeant Major of the Army Michael A. Grinston. For the uninitiated, the sergeant major of the Army is the most senior enlisted member in the United States Army and reports directly to the Army Chief of Staff. As the sergeant major of the Army, Grinston is the Army chief of staff’s personal adviser on matters affecting the enlisted force. He devotes the majority of his time traveling throughout the Army to observe training and interact with Soldiers and their Families. He sits on a variety of councils an...