'The Black Swallow of Death' Was an American Hero of France and the First Black Fighter Pilot After watching his dad narrowly escape a lynch mob, Eugene Bullard fled to France and took to the skies.
That Time Fascists Tried to Assassinate the Loch Ness Monster The Loch Ness Monster has been a cryptozoological and biological mystery since as far back as 1933.
5 Amazing Stories from Marine Corps Legend Carlos Hathcock In a 1990s interview, Carlos Hathcock talked about his most famous hunts in Vietnam.
8 Veterans Who Ran for President But Didn't Make it Far For decades after World War II, being a veteran was almost an unspoken prerequisite to run for president.
This Army Vet Is the Only US Secret Service Member Killed Protecting the President In 1950, two gunmen tried to assassinate President Harry S. Truman at home.
Listen to Actor Michael Caine Talk About Fighting in Korea In his 2010 autobiography, the actor wrote about his experiences fighting on the front lines of the Korean War.
This Military Intelligence Hall of Famer Predicted the Tet Offensive An African-American woman fought to get her intel analyses recognized, even in the face of disaster, during the Vietnam War.
The Buffalo Bills Were the Only Pro Sports Team to Lose an Active Player in Vietnam Bob Kalsu of the Buffalo Bills was the only active professional sports player who was killed during the Vietnam War.
This African American 'Old Grad' Delivered a History of Race at West Point "The more we know about our history, the more likely we are to learn from past mistakes and benefit from lessons learned,"...
Why Air Force Legend 'Chappie' James Almost Shot Moammar Gadhafi Daniel "Chappie" James was a lot of things: Tuskegee airman, Korean War fighter ace -- and the man who almost shot Libyan...
Army Disbanding Most Ceremonial Horse Units The Army will begin phasing out five horse-mounted ceremonial units stationed at Fort Irwin, California; Fort Huachuca...
Coast Guard Receives Unprecedented $25 Billion Infusion Under Sweeping 'Big Beautiful Bill' The service will receive funding for more ships, helicopters and unmanned systems and maintenance of installations and...
Navy SEAL Veteran Compares Himself to Trump as He Launches His Bid for Wisconsin Governor A suburban Milwaukee businessman, former Navy SEAL and political newcomer entered Wisconsin's race for governor Wednesday...
Marine Recruiters Promoted an Immigration Benefit Until the Corps Told Them to Stop The military often highlights paths to citizenship as a recruiting tactic, though fulfillment of policies such as PIP has...
Army Policy Severely Limiting Shaving Waivers Goes into Effect Troops will be granted short-term shaving exemptions if they require it, but will be removed from the service if they are on...