Story by Senior Airman Curt Beach | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 05.14.2018
March 11, 1968. Outnumbered and stranded on an enemy-littered mountain, he fought for his life. His entire team lay dead or injured around him. With no significant combat training, he grabbed a rifle to hold off enemy forces closing in on his location, while simultaneously directing air strikes. Without hesitation, Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger repeatedly exposed himself to heavy......
Story by Greg L. Davis | 72nd Air Base Wing | 03.08.2017
The Douglas Aircraft Corporation C-47 “Skytrain” was a twin-engine, cargo and troop transport built around a cantilever low-wing configuration and tailwheel landing gear. The C-47 is a derivative of the Douglas DC-3 airliner which opened up air travel to the masses in the early 1940s and became popular with the major airlines of the day. Based upon its utility, rugged design and ease of......
Story by Guv Callahan | Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall | 10.16.2014
United States military retirees gathered at Spates Community Club on the Fort Myer portion of Joint Base Myer Henderson Hall Oct. 10 for the base’s 56th annual Retiree Appreciation Day....
