Honor Our Warriors as They Prepare to Deploy

ICTMN Staff
December 02, 2012
Roughly ten members of the Montana National Guard 495th Combat Service Support Battalion are Native. That may not sound like a lot, but that's 14 percent of the unit...

A Cherokee Hero’s Family Receives an Incredible Gift, Thanks to the Kindness and Diligence of Two Young Men

ICTMN Staff
December 01, 2012
On November 30, 1952, Pfc. Charles George, Eastern Band of Cherokee, acted with bravery and gallantry...

Through Airmen's Eyes: Airman Embraces Native American Culture, Traditions

Airman 1st Class Jarrod Grammel 23d Wing Public Affairs/DOD
November 30, 2012
MOODY AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. (AFNS) -- (This feature is part of the "Through Airmen's Eyes" series on AF.mil...

The Quiet Warrior From Birdtown: Remembering a Hero, Pfc. Charles George, Eastern Band of Cherokee

ICTMN Staff
November 30, 2012
Sixty years ago today, on the evening of November 30, 1952 near Songnae-dong, Korea, Charles George, a young Cherokee Army soldier, threw himself on an enemy grenade, saving the li...

Video: 'A Day With the Navajo Code Talkers'

ICTMN Staff
November 29, 2012
This short video, shot during a Southwest Airlines flight with historical images interspersed and featuring USMC Navajo Code Talker Bill Toledo and Yvonne Murphy, of the Navajo Cod...

Chief Sky, the Chippewa Indian Behind the Famous U.S. Airborne Screaming Eagle Sleeve Insignia

Capt. James A. Page, Army News Service
November 26, 2012
The Screaming Eagle insignia of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) is perhaps the most recognized and famous shoulder sleeve insignia in the United States Army...

Native American Heritage Month: Navajo Code Talkers Honored at Wesley Bolin Memorial Park in Phoenix: Photos

ICTMN Staff
November 12, 2012

Today is Veterans Day (observed).

Valarie Tom

A Veterans Day Message

Many Native American teenagers are planning their future and want to make a difference—I believe that. The Native American people have—time and again—answered our nation’s call when it comes to serving in many capacities and that includes the call of service in the military....

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November 10, 2012

Veterans Day 2012: Honoring Native American Veterans

ICTMN Staff
November 11, 2012
Native Americans stand among America's most distinguished authors, artists, scientists, and political leaders, and in their accomplishments, they have profoundly strengthened the l...

Veterans Day Ceremony: Military Service Medals Found by Two Boys Returned to Soldier's Family in Cherokee

ICTMN Staff
November 12, 2012
On Veteran’s Day (observed) November 12, 2012 two boys from New York will return military service medals to the family of Medal of Honor recipient Charles George...

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