Beth Ford Roth
Home Post BloggerBlogger Beth Ford Roth was born into a military family and has covered issues important to service members and their loved ones for many years. She has worked as a broadcast journalist in both commercial television and public radio.
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The FAA and NTSB are investigating the death of Army Capt. Martin Monahan, 30, who died last week from injuries suffered in a skydiving accident near Honolulu. -
President Obama will award Army Staff Sergeant Ty Michael Carter the Medal of Honor on August 26 for his heroic acts during battle in Afghanistan. Carter, who now lives in California, will become just the fifth living recipient of the Medal of Honor for actions during the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. -
What's the craziest thing you've ever done in combat boots? Well, this U.S. Airman pulled off quite a feat (or feet?) during the USA Basketball Showcase in Las Vegas on Thursday. During a timeout, Airman Nathaniel Mills wowed the crowd with a full windmill dunk, wearing combat boots to boot! -
The war horse Sgt. Reckless, who spent her last days at Camp Pendleton, is being posthumously honored today in Washington D.C. for her contributions during the Korean War. -
The three U.S. soldiers killed Tuesday in Afghanistan by a suicide bomber riding a donkey have been identified as 1st Lt. Jonam Russell, 25, of Cornville, Arizona; Sgt. Stefan M. Smith, 24 of Glennville, Georgia; and Spc. Rob L. Nichols, 24, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. -
A Texas grand jury indicted Marine veteran Eddie Ray Routh Wednesday on two counts of capital murder in the deaths of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle and Kyle's friend, Chad Littlefield.
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