PRIVATE FIRST CLASS JOE BILL BEARD
United States Army, World War II
Company K, 357TH Infantry Regiment, 90 Infantry Division

March 18, 2021 - The President of the United States has issued a proclamation ordering the flag of the United States to be displayed at half-staff from now until sunset on March 22, 2021 as a mark of respect for the victims of the senseless acts of violence perpetrated on March 16, 2021 in the Atlanta Metropolitan area.

March 10, 2021 - Twenty-two years ago, on March 24, 1999 NATO launched an air campaign called Operation Allied Force to halt the humanitarian devastation that was then unfolding in Kosovo. The decision to intervene followed more than a year of fighting within the province and the failure of international efforts to resolve the conflict by diplomatic means.

NATO announced the suspension of the air campaign on June 10, 1999 once it had concluded a military technical agreement with the federal republic of Yugoslavia.

Private First-Class Hugh John Smith
United States Army, Killed in Action, World War II
135 Infantry Regiment – 34 Infantry Division