This article describes mechanisms for continuously executing the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP) during Large Scale Combat Operations (LSCO).
My father, Kenneth Cuddeback, graduated from high school in West Chester, Iowa, in 1942 and started at Iowa State University in the fall. When two of his high school friends were going to get drafted, ...
The M-1 was worn by the vast majority of the 73,000 US troops who landed in Normandy — either on the beaches or as airborne troops — on June 6,1944. The helmets’ one-size-fits-all design comprised a ...
Amid the freezing winter of 1944, the 82nd Airborne Division was thrown into the desperate struggle of the Battle of the Bulge. Holding critical ground against Germany’s last major offensive in the ...
Staff Sgt. William Owens' Silver Star was posthumously upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross 81 years after his actions during World War II. Owens played a crucial role in securing the La Fière ...
Army Staff Sgt. William D. Owens knew his platoon was in trouble. Part of A Company, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, his platoon had jumped into Normandy on June 6, 1944, ...
Staff Sgt. William D. Owen's Bronze Star was posthumously upgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during WWII. (Courtesy 505th Regimental Combat Team/James J. Ricci family ...
WATCH: President Donald J. Trump joined other world leaders in Europe to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a monumental event that was largely responsible for shaping the outcome ...
Kathleen Teagarden celebrates her 99th birthday in Normandy with homemade French whipped cream. On the day Kathleen Varner Teagarden of Waynesburg turned 19 – June 6, 1944 – her husband parachuted ...
FORT BRAGG, N.C. – The 82nd Airborne Division is proud to announce the inductees for the All American Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The annual induction ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 21 at the ...
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KCRG) - Tuesday the Iowa City VA Health Care System celebrated Henry Langrehr’s centennial. He joined the U.S. Army at just 18 years old and was present during the invasion of ...