Story by Senior Airman Tryphena Mayhugh | 62nd Airlift Wing | 01.15.2021
The 62nd Airlift Wing (AW) is hosting a Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and Civil Rights Movement (CRM) pop-up museum until Jan. 22 at the McChord Field Chapel Support Center in honor of this year’s MLK Day....
Story by Alexandra Shea | Fort Jackson Public Affairs Office | 01.30.2020
“Wake up, wake up, wake up. To long have we been asleep,” shouted Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. Willie Grandison. “You see, the things we thought we had conquered … they are alive and well and breathing. We must build upon the dikes of courage to hold back the floods of fear. We must be the change to develop a whole new atmosphere.” Grandison’s voice......
Story by Cpl. Dylan Chagnon | Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton | 01.17.2019
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP PENDLETON, California – As a 21-year-old Marine in 2019, I wanted to write this piece from the perspective of what the day truly means to me. As I reflect on his character, the leadership and commitment of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leader of the civil rights movement, reminds me of what is expected of every service member....
Story by Kristen Wong | U.S. Army Garrison Hawaii | 01.15.2018
HONOLULU — Blue skies welcomed parade participants and onlookers at Ala Moana Beach Park’s Magic Island for the annual Hawaii Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade and Unity Rally, Jan. 15, 2018....
Story by Carrie Campbell | U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command | 02.13.2017
Heroes come in many forms. One kind is the everyday hero. Dr. Claudette Owens is such a hero. She has served more than three decades as a Department of the Army civilian; raised three children through more than 30 years of marriage; serves multiple pastor roles at her church; experienced both overt and more subtle racism firsthand; and still focuses on loving and lifting others up....
Story by Staff Sgt. Megan Garcia | 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment “The Old Guard” | 02.23.2012
In honor of African-American History Month, Fred Moore, the first African-American Tomb Guard, recalls his journey from serving as a firing party member in Honor Guard Company in 1960, to making history in 1961....
Story by Spc. Shantelle Campbell | 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division | 01.15.2010
Before the sun could emerge on the horizon of northern Iraq's morning sky, service members and civilians united to walk in celebration and honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Contingency Operating Base Speicher, Jan. 15....
