Tennessee Volunteers Football Coach Robert Neyland Served in Both World Wars Robert Reese Neyland was a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.
Tennis Hall of Famer Tony Trabert Stopped His Career to Join the Navy Tony Trabert was a rising star in the world of international tennis. Then the Korean War started.
Two Criminals Once Tried to Rob the Wrong Air Force Veteran Chuck Norris' keyboard doesn't have an escape key; no one escapes from Chuck Norris.
In Memory Of the Legendary Veterans We Lost in 2023 Probably the most remarkable thing about the lives these veterans led is that they will continue to affect so many of us for...
This Veteran-Founded Fitness Trainer Wants to Help America Get Back in Fighting Shape TRX is bringing in a cadre of veterans and human performance experts to help military readiness.
In War and Baseball, Navy Seaman and Gold Medal Honoree Larry Doby Defeated Hate The Congressional Gold Medal has been approved for baseball Hall of Famer Larry Doby.
Legendary TV Producer and World War II Veteran Norman Lear Dies at 101 Lear would fly 52 missions over Nazi-occupied territory before the war's end, at a time when surviving to fly 25 missions was...
What Army Service Taught Football Legend Lou Holtz About Leadership In a career that spanned 44 years, Lou Holtz held a variety of football coaching jobs in the college and the NFL.
Retired Navy Captain Don Walsh, Part of 2-Man Crew to First Reach Deepest Point of Ocean, Dies at 92 In January 1960, Don Walsh, then a U.S. Navy lieutenant, and Swiss engineer Jacques Piccard were sealed inside a 150-ton...
Why Future President Jimmy Carter Joined the Navy During World War II Long before becoming a peanut farmer or entering politics, Jimmy Carter joined the military.
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...