Joanna Guldin

Joanna Guldin is the community engagement manager at Military.com. She has worked in the military community for more than a decade, and her writing has been featured in national and international publications. She lives in Pennsylvania with her Navy veteran husband.

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The USS Lenah Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123) Arleigh Burke-class Flight IIA guided missile destroyer arrives in San Diego on March 2, 2025.

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The ‘Golden 14’ Black women were known as ‘Yeowomen’ or ‘Yeomanettes’ and performed vital clerical work during World War I.

The Golden 14: How Black Women Exploited a Loophole to Serve During World War I

The Golden 14 were attached to the USS Triton during World War I and served as the Navy's first enlisted Black women.

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Bob Hope and Miss World 1969, Eva Rueber-Staier of Austria, perform on the USS Saratoga during a USO Tour in this undated photo.

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During World War II, Della Raney became the first Black nurse to enter the Army Nurse Corps since World War I.

The Trailblazing Nurses Who Kept the Tuskegee Airmen Flying

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A scene from the 2001 movie 'Pearl Harbor.'

The Worst War Movies Ever Made, According to Service Members and Veterans

These are the worst war movies ever made, according to Military.com readers.

Bob Hope and actress Jill St. John sit atop a jet engine before taking off from Los Angeles International Airport on a flight to Southeast Asia for the 13th annual 2-week Christmas tour of U.S. military bases on Dec. 16, 1964.

'Thanks for the Memories': Tell Us Your Bob Hope Story

What is your treasured memory of Bob Hope?

6 Military Spouse Romance Writers to Read for Valentine’s Day

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What's the Worst War Movie Ever Made?

You've shared the best war movies of all time with us. Now we want to hear your thoughts about the worst ones.

Fan favorite R. Lee Ermey stars in the little-known Australian movie ‘The Siege of Firebase Gloria.’

The Best Rarely Seen War Movies, According to Service Members and Veterans

These are the best rarely seen war movies, according to a Military.com survey of U.S. service members and veterans.

An airman from the 121st Air Refueling Wing arrive home from deployment to a crowd of family and friends at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Ohio

What's the Dumbest Thing Someone's Said to You During Your Spouse's Deployment?

Deployments and military separations can be fraught with emotions, especially if you're experiencing one as a military spouse...

nion soldiers entrenched along the west bank of the Rappahannock River at Fredericksburg in the Battle of Chancellorsville in May 1863.

The Other Christmas Truce

Cue the Ken Burns documentary music: We have a Civil War story for you.

Capt. Andrew Cohen, a chaplain, stands behind a lit menorah during the 8th day of Hanukkah at Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Dec. 28, 2008. (Senior Airman Jason Epley/U.S. Air Force photo)

Here’s How the US Military Celebrates Hanukkah

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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Brian Boase, dressed as Santa, waves to Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan, before being dropped off by a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

11 Memorable Military Holiday Stories, as Told by Service Members and Veterans

We asked Military.com readers to share their most memorable holiday stories while in uniform, and they did not disappoint.

Cpl. Larry G. Nabb finds a moment of peace in front of a decorated Christmas tree in December 1968 at Quang Tri Combat Base, Vietnam.

13 Vietnam-Era Holiday Stories to Remember, as Told by Veterans

Christmas in the military is certainly different than celebrating the holidays as a civilian, and Christmas during war is an...

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