Liquid armor for Kevlar vests is one of the newest technologies being developed at the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to save Soldiers’ lives. This type of body armor is light and flexible, which allows soldiers to be more mobile and won’t hinder an individual from running or aiming his or her weapon. The key component [...]

I am the mother of a young man that proudly served his country from 1996 thru 2000. He served Mare Island, CA and Juneau, AK with a 10 week TAD in the Carribean looking for drug runners. He passed away in his sleep on June 13, 2010. He loved the Coast Guard and he loved [...]

We heard from a soldier in Afghanistan and asked him what they could use over there. Well, he sent us a list and an address! Anyone out there like to put together a care package for these guys? Here’s his note… ————– First of all, I’d like to say thank you again for thinking about [...]

Hello, I don’t even know where to get started. My name is Seana-Lynn from Marine.  I’m a single mom of two great young men who are now both in the Marine Corps.  My older son just got back from Afghan and my younger son is just now getting done with S.O.I. then I’m sure sometime [...]

Click here to get your own custom Legion Bracelet We’re excited to introduce our new Legion HeroBracelets. Each is hand hewn from heavy, solid copper and made to your custom order. The process is over two hours of hand work to make each bracelet and you can choose the finish and style. Every Legion HeroBracelet [...]

CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq – A scene of scattered Soldiers filled a flat area, July 7, at Contingency Operating Base Speicher. Piles of personal clothing and stacks of DVDS and books towered over each other. The Soldiers stood in line with their belongings, waiting to be inspected by military policemen with the 317th Military [...]

HTNR – Staff Sgt. Shawn D. Cupp Story and photos by Sgt. Jessica Rohr 135th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment, 3rd Infantry Division PAO CONTINGENCY OPERATING BASE SPEICHER, Iraq –Staff Sergeant Shawn D. Cupp, a native of Monroe, Mich., has been in the Army almost five years and is going on his second deployment in support [...]

Veterans’ Medallion Available for Order – New Option for Marking Veterans’ Graves in Private Cemeteries WASHINGTON – Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki announced today that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is offering bronze medallions to attach to existing, privately purchased headstones or markers, signifying a deceased’s status as a Veteran. “For Veterans not [...]

The Wounded Heroes Baseball Classic was created to give our wounded heroes, from all generations, an opportunity to play America’s favorite pastime with the legends of Major League Baseball in cities across the country. The Baseball Classic puts military heroes on the diamond playing against MLB legends in an All-Star game format. The game is [...]

Dear Hero Bracelets: I see that my First Marine Division little brother and fellow member of the 1st Marine Division Association, Sgt. Byron Norwood of 3/1 & Pflugerville, Texas, KIA 13 November 2004 during the second push into Fallujah, is featured in the two photos opposite this communications block. Byron was a true American hero [...]