A Marine Corps Drummer Was Sent to Vietnam as a Scout Sniper Gary Jenkins trained and fought in the Vietnam War, but now he has a message for veterans.
Meet the First and Only Air Force Pilot to Shoot Down a Satellite How did Pearson become the first pilot in history to shoot down an orbiting satellite, and why has nobody done it since?
House Bill Would Ban the Confederate Flag from All US Military Properties, Rename Bases The amendment would prohibit display of the flag on all installations, workplaces and common and public areas.
How to Celebrate July 4th Like the Founding Fathers This year, tie one on for the July 4th holiday like one of America's Founding Fathers -- if you can.
Modern Reporting Technology Might Have Irked Military Leaders in Vietnam What would Hal Moore have done at Ia Drang if there were live reporters around? Joe Galloway knows.
Why 'Germany First?' The Origins of the WWII Policy "The Roosevelt administration had already decided to prioritize the defeat of Nazi Germany, even if Japan attacked the U.S."
'Star Trek's' Lt. Uhura Was a NASA Recruiter. And It Worked Like a Charm Nichols almost left the show after the first season and it's a good thing she didn't -- for many reasons.
How Napalm Got Its July 4th Start at Harvard The World War II-era U.S. Army needed a flame-throwing chemical that could actually be shot over a long distance and burn...
5 Bizarre Coincidences Between American Presidents and July 4th Five Presidents have had an interesting relationship with the July 4th holiday.
Last Person to Receive a Civil War Pension Dies at 90 Irene Triplett was born in 1930 -- to an 83-year-old Union Army veteran.
Trump Wants a Department of War. A House GOP Amendment Would Give Him One. Rep. Greg Steube, R-Fla., has filed an amendment to the annual defense policy bill that would formally change the name of the...
F-35 Pilot Was on Phone for Nearly an Hour with Engineers Before Ejection and Fiery Crash The 39-page crash report, released this week, detailed the circumstances of the fiery crash, which completely destroyed the F...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
Veteran Stole $244K in Disability, Then Faked Drowning Death in Maine, Feds Say Gregory P. Heimann Jr. will be returned to Maine, where he will face a charge of making false statements to the government.
US Deportation Flights Hit Record Highs as Carriers Try to Hide the Planes, Advocates Say Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle's King County International Airport to witness deportation...