U.S. Army
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Wall Street Journal: Philadelphia Military Academy Training Helped High School Junior Save His Classmates
Philadelphia Military Academy on N. 13th Street in Philadelphia is training helped 17-year-old high schooler Kaheem Bailey-Taylor save his classmate following a shooting at a…
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Widener President and Student Swap Places for a Day
Widener University continued its annual President for a Day tradition Monday by placing senior marketing student and ROTC cadet Vincent Starkey of Chester temporarily at…
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This Temple University Senior Is Also a Beauty Queen and Army Sergeant
Twenty-two-year-old Temple University senior Renieal Campbell is also a beauty queen and drill sergeant in the reserves of the U.S. Army, writes Brittany Leitner for…
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VFMC’s Preferred Early Commissioning Program Draws Future Military Leaders
The Valley Forge Military College’s Army ROTC Early Commissioning Program (ECP) continues to draw men and women seeking leadership opportunities in the US military. It…
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Chester County Leadership: Mindy Wawrzyniak, Head of School, Center School
Mindy Wawrzyniak, Head of School at Center School, grew up in a family that prized education. Her father was a math professor, and her mother…
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Downingtown West Basketball Player Continues Star Career Westward to West Point
Downingtown West basketball star Dylan Blair will continue his sports and educational careers in the Army, writes Joey Piatt for The Philadelphia Inquirer. Blair started…
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WilmU Alumna Performed Super Bowl Coin Toss as One of Pat Tillman Scholars Honorary Team Captains
Wilmington University alumna Fabersha Flynt was on the 50-yard line and performed the coin toss for Super Bowl LVII as one of four Pat Tillman…
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Folds of Honor Opens its 2023 Scholarship Application Window
Folds of Honor, an organization that works with families of disabled or fallen veterans and first responders, has opened up this year’s scholarship application window.…
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SCORE Celebrates Veteran-Owned Small Businesses
As we honor Americans who served in the military and their families on Veterans Day this November, SCORE shines a light on the nation’s almost…
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Boeing’s Plant in Delco May Be Manufacturing the Army’s Next Generation of Black Hawk Helicopters
Boeing’s Ridley Park plant has a good shot at manufacturing the U.S. Army’s new generation of Black Hawk helicopters, writes Ryan Mulligan for the Philadelphia…
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Army Veteran from West Chester to Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro for Cause Close to His (Purple) Heart
Shawn Carter, a West Chester veteran, is planning to conquer Mt. Kilimanjaro on February 18, 2022, as part of the Chris Long Foundation’s Waterboy Project.…
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Progressive Insurance, Malvern, Recognizes Military Service with New Car to U.S. Army Member
Progressive Insurance, Malvern, recognized the military service U.S. Army Private First Class Howard Lindy in a big and tangible way. It gave him a new…
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No Brainer: When It’s Philly Military Guy vs. Florida Alligator, Who Do You Think Comes Out on Top?
As if a Florida alligator is any match for an Army-trained Philadelphian. As. If. Eugene Bozzi, an Orlando-area transplant from our area, is now in…
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Long-Lost Letters, Written by Coatesville Man Who Died in WWI, Show Love for His Hometown, Freedom
The long-lost letters, written by Coatesville resident Cpl. Wellington Sahler more than 100 years ago, are now considered a true treasure by a local history…
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Half-Century After His First Flying Lesson on a Makeshift Runway in Oxford, Landenberg Native’s Spotless Aviation Career Rewarded
Landenberg native William “Bill” Stuefer has been honored with the prestigious Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award from the Federal Aviation Administration for his spotless, 55-year…
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Penn State Great Valley Prof Helps U.S. Army Build Unified Teams as It Undergoes Reorganization
The research conducted by Penn State Great Valley faculty has an extensive reach, not only in Greater Philadelphia and in terms of academics, but also…
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Coatesville Woman Ensures Chester County’s Unclaimed Veterans Are Interred with Military Honors
When Coatesville High School graduate Justine Newman began her internship with the Chester County Coroner’s Office in 2017, she quickly encountered the challenge of identifying…































































