Jared Johns served from 2012 to 2015. Injured in Afghanistan, he returned from the war a different person. His father said the soldier’s smile was not as bright. JACKSONVILLE, Fla — The impact of 9/11 motivated Kevin Johns’ son Jared Johns to join the U.S. Army, something he desired from […]
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‘Take the Tough Job:’ History-Making Army Leaders Share Insights with Female Soldiers
Army Command Sergeant Major Lynice Thorpe-Noel says she has seen her share of bias coming up through the ranks as a Black woman in the military. “Sometimes maybe I thought it would have been because of color; maybe it might have been my perception that it might have been because […]
Alabama family forms nonprofit to pay for soldiers’ Wi-Fi
Within months after they were married in June of 2018, Morgan Resha’s husband Michael, a U.S. Army Ranger, was deployed to Afghanistan. She knew she would miss him terribly, so the fact that she could stay in touch with him online eased her mind somewhat. But once he arrived at […]