Today in military history: First US citizen killed in WWI
On March 28, 1915, Leon Thrasher became the first American citizen to be killed in the First World War. Thrasher, a 31 year-old mining engineer, was aboard the British steamship…
On March 28, 1915, Leon Thrasher became the first American citizen to be killed in the First World War. Thrasher, a 31 year-old mining engineer, was aboard the British steamship…
U.S. Army Reserve Lt. Col. Lisa Jaster was 37 years old when she attended Ranger School. While the average age of attendees in the course ranges in the early 20s, that didn’t deter her, and in October of 2015 she graduated from the course.
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Haeder Al Anbki worked with U.S. troops in Iraq for nine years, during which time he was stabbed by an insurgent and shot in the leg