The decision to join the Army for her family meant Pvt. Graci Shirey wouldn’t see her brother for a year. This is how he reacted when they reunited.
Author: Militarykind, USA TODAY
Mother of Marine flips out when her son taps her on the shoulder
Betty Udofiah says her son Marine Lance Cpl. Abasiono Udofiah is her hero. This explains her excitement when he came out of nowhere to surprise her.
Soldier is ‘Uncle of the Year’ with three homecoming surprises
Pfc. Noah Payton loves his nieces and nephews as if they’re his own kids. That’s why we wanted to organize three special homecoming surprises just for them.
Military couple finally embrace after 10 months apart
10 months without his husband was tough but all that melted away as soon as they embraced in the airport.
Wounded Marine living life on the tops of mountains
This wounded warrior’s journey after war has been an uphill battle, literally. She’s climbing the highest mountains in the world.
Siblings secretly fly to Japan to surprise soldier brother
“I’ve never seen him cry or weep that way.” This soldier let out an uncontrollable cry when his siblings surprised him at the airport.
This father-daughter wedding song goes back decades
It’s been the soundtrack of their lives for this Army dad and his daughter, but when it played for their first dance, everyone lost it.
In 244 years, the Army has never seen sisters like this
Maj. Gen. Maria Barrett and younger sister Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi have become the first two sisters to attain the general’s rank in the service’s 244-year history.
In 244 years, the Army has never seen sisters like this
Maj. Gen. Maria Barrett and younger sister Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi have become the first two sisters to attain the general’s rank in the service’s 244-year history.
Soldier adopts skinny, flea-ridden puppy from Kuwait
The last thing he ever thought he’d bring home from Kuwait is a puppy, but Army Specialist Dakota Campbell had to bring this little guy home with him.