7 POWs Who Were Total Badasses After Being Taken Captive Prisoners of war are expected to just survive day to day, but sometimes they make prison frustrating for their enemies.
These Vets Climb a Mountain in Alaska to Honor POW/MIA The mountain’s name -- Mount POW/MIA -- honors prisoners of war and troops missing in action from U.S. conflicts.
4 Things to Know About POW/MIA Recognition Day The POW/MIA movement is about remembering those who didn't come home.
How This POW Became the Only Soldier to Fight for the US and Russia During WWII While with the Red Army, Beyrle was involved in several firefights with Germans and helped blow open a safe at one of the POW...
D-Day Story: Joseph Beyrle I graduated from St. Joseph High School in Muskegon and had a scholarship to attend Notre Dame, which I did not accept...
This POW's Actions Convinced Captors in Vietnam to Scale Back Torture POW James B. Stockdale's actions convinced captors to scale back torture.
Burrell Hartley: POW Letter Letter to Mrs. Burrell Hartley regarding her husband's status as missing in action during World War II.
J.D. Osborne: Veteran Story Signalman first class J. D. Osborne was held at Mukden POW Camp for three years during World War II.
She Went to Vietnam to Heal. She Became America's First Female POW There. Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti was a visiting missionary in Vietnam when she and two men were abducted from a leper colony in 1962.
Two US Vets Reportedly Captured by Russian Troops in Ukraine as Families Scramble to Learn More Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, were veterans who traveled to Ukraine in April. Their families now say both have...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...