100-year-old veteran getting help seeking Purple Heart for WWII injury
Army veteran Raymond Chambers never received a Purple Heart despite being wounded while serving during World War II.
The legend of Billy Waugh: Special Forces soldier, CIA contractor
Sgt. Maj. Billy Waugh served on secret missions for decades — including a stint in Afghanistan in his 70s. He died earlier this year at the age of 93.
Leon Gautier, last member of French D-Day military commando unit, dies
Leon Gautier was the last surviving member of an elite French unit that joined U.S. and other Allied forces in the D-Day invasion.
Army retiree powerfully impacts veterans and his community
Lindsey Streeter, Military Times’ 2023 Veteran of the Year, has made community outreach the central focus of his life.
Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis
Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times’ 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine.
Air Guard nurse walked alongside Taliban to rescue patients from Kabul
Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times’ 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse.
Whidbey Island rescue aircrewman puts his life on the line for others
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Anglikowski, Military Times’ 2023 Sailor of the Year, put his life on the line to rescue hikers in Washington state.
This Marine took reins of air traffic control during Kabul evacuation
Master Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, Military Times’ 2023 Marine of the Year, controlled air traffic for the largest noncombatant evacuation in military history.
On NATO’s eastern flank, this soldier rose to the challenge
Master Sgt. Justin Bolin, Military Times’ 2023 Soldier of the Year, played a major role in the Army’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Military Times presents the 2023 Service Members of the Year
The annual awards program, established in 2001, recognizes and salutes the exemplary service of military personnel, active and reserve, and one veteran.
