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Staff Sgt. Edward Carter Jr., who single-handedly fought the enemy while wounded and helped U.S. forces capture a nearby German town during World War II, is the focus of the latest graphic novel in the Association of the U.S. Army’s series on recipients of the nation’s highest award for valor.

Medal of Honor: Edward Carter Jr. tells of the Los Angeles native’s actions on March 23, 1945, near Speyer, Germany. It also highlights his incredible life before the Army. 

Retired Lt. Gen. Richard Trefry, a veteran of World War II and Vietnam who spent 33 years in uniform and a longtime senior fellow of the Association of the U.S. Army, has died. He was 98.

Soldiers in today’s Army can learn much from Gen. George Patton’s leadership style and actions during World War II, author Stephen Moore said June 1 during an Association of the U.S. Army Noon Report webinar. 

Patton fought in nearly every major American 20th century conflict and earned a reputation as “one of America’s greatest battlefield commanders,” according to the National World War II Museum website.

Nearly eight decades after their heroic actions during World War II, the Army’s famed Merrill’s Marauders were honored May 25 during a virtual Congressional Gold Medal ceremony. 

The Marauders “answered the call for the most dangerous missions” and “faced the most brutal conditions in the jungles of Burma,” Army Chief of Staff Gen. James McConville said during the ceremony.

Gen. George Patton’s actions during a pivotal World War II battle against Germany’s most feared general will be the focus of an upcoming webinar hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army.

The online event, part of AUSA’s Noon Report series, is scheduled for noon Eastern June 1. It will feature Stephen Moore, author of Patton’s Payback: The Battle of El Guettar and General Patton’s Rise to Glory.

The Association of the U.S. Army is releasing five new podcast episodes in April on topics ranging from owning your own business to Sesame Street to World War II heroes.

Nearly 80 years after their heroic actions during World War II, the Army’s famed Merrill’s Marauders will be showcased in a documentary scheduled for release in March.

They Volunteered For This: Merrill’s Marauders will premiere at the University of North Georgia’s Dahlonega campus on March 3. It is being produced by the World War II Foundation and award-winning filmmaker Tim Gray.

The story of 1st Lt. Vernon Baker, who led his platoon in an assault on a German stronghold in the mountains of Italy during World War II, is told in the latest graphic novel in the Association of the U.S. Army’s series on recipients of the nation’s highest valor award.

Medal of Honor: Vernon Baker tells the incredible tale of one of the nation’s famed Buffalo Soldiers and how he waited more than 50 years before he was fully recognized for his courage on the battlefield.