Retired Army colonel Dwayne Wagner poses in his home Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Wagner wrote the poem titled "Juneteenth: A Freedom's Journey 1619-2123" for Military Review.

The letter was penned by U.S. Army Cpl. Irvin G. Fleming and sent from APO San Francisco. It was postmarked March 3, 1953. Fleming addressed the letter to Mary Lee Cribbs, who lived in Grand Rapids.

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of honor so willing to fight. Then the soldier rolled over, with a voice soft and pure, whispered, " Carry on Santa, it's Christmas day and all is secure." ...

NEW DELHI: In a striking blend of military precision and cultural symbolism, the Indian Army used poetry and powerful music as part of a sharp social media strategy to hammer home the message of ...

Since 1998 during the week of Christmas, the Messenger Index has printed “A Soldier’s Poem.” The poem was written by U.S. Marine Corps Lance Corporal James Schmidt in 1986.

F.T. Prince, a South African poet whose work included ” Soldiers Bathing, ” one of the best-known poems inspired by World War II, died Thursday in Southampton, England, where he had taught for ...

New Delhi, May 24 (PTI) It is the message delivered that matters. While Operation Sindoor showcased India's military prowess and firm stand against terrorism, the armed forces put out sleek social ...