Month: August 2026

Second cousins John Adams and Samuel Adams represented Massachusetts as delegates to the Second Continental Congress and are considered Founding Fathers. Source: www.war.gov

Army Air Forces Maj. Ralph Cheli, a bomber pilot, was posthumously presented with the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during World War II. Source: www.war.gov

The precision needed to certify the nation’s underwater nuclear deterrent is anchored on the talents of civilian scientists at Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Division in Southern California. Source: www.war.gov

Newlyweds Lance and Riley Qualls enlisted in the Army together, building their marriage around a shared sense of purpose and sacrifice. Source: www.war.gov

Before a blast of shrapnel to his leg and arm changed his life forever, Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Noah Smith spent more than 100 grueling hours holding the line against a desperate sea of humanity in Kabul, Afghanistan. Source: www.war.gov

The 56 delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence are all considered Founding Fathers; Massachusetts had five delegates — three of them were Elbridge Gerry, John Hancock and Robert Treat Paine. Source: www.war.gov