The complete guide to Hanscom Air Force Base
Searching for info on Hanscom AFB housing? Or maybe you’re wondering what life in Bedford, Massachusetts, is going to be like after your PCS. If you’ve never been to the…
Today in military history: Boston Massacre
On March 5, 1770, British soldiers and colonial citizens clashed in the Boston Massacre. The British had occupied Boston since 1768 to enforce the Townshend Acts — unpopular tax measures…
The legend of Ed Loder: Boston Fire Department’s most decorated firefighter
The call rang out in the firehouse of Rescue Company 1 reporting a jumper at the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Ed Loder, a 41-year-old firefighter with 20 years on the job, threw on his gear and pulled himself into the driver’s seat of their fire engine. The…
Watch: 2 Daring Coast Guard Rescues Near Boston in Less Than a Week
The U.S. Coast Guard performed two daring rescues at sea over the past week. The first, on November 13, involved a stroke victim aboard a commercial fishing vessel. Then, just…
Soldier running her 100th marathon in Boston
It all started when she was stationed in Virginia 12 years ago. That’s when Chief Warrant Officer 4 Beofra Butler saw everyone training for the Marine Corps Marathon and decided to give the 26.2 mile race a try.
As a soldier, running was…