6 More Service Decorations Congress Should Create or Bring Back When we first suggested Congress give unrecognized veterans their due through decorations, readers reached out to tell us we...
On 75th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Flag-Raising, Some Struggle with History-Changing News Rene Gagnon, Jr., is still dealing with the fact that his father was not in the iconic photo of the flag raising on Iwo Jima.
Soldiers on World War I's Eastern Front Fought a Common Enemy: Wolves It's hard to put aside the urge to kill the human enemy... until wolves start eating your wounded.
Marine Pilot Who 'Borrowed' Helicopter to End Sniper Situation Has Died Pitman is best known for ignoring military protocol and breaking regulations so he could save lives.
Hitler's Aborted Last Stand: WWII's Unexpected Ending The outcome of the war could have turned out differently had Hitler been able to stage a last-ditch defense in the Alps.
A Vietnam Vet Is Literally Floored by the Value of His Rolex on 'Antiques Roadshow' An Air Force veteran purchased a Rolex while deployed to support the Vietnam War. Decades later, he is stunned to find out...
Why the Spanish Flu Was Able to Kill Healthy WWI Troops The 1918 worldwide pandemic actually killed more healthy adults than it did children or elderly people -- and it stumped...
Army Officials Apologize After Post Featuring Nazi War Criminal Triggers Backlash A social media post designed to commemorate theBattle of the Bulge featured a large photo of a notorious Nazi war criminal.
National Guard History Quiz To celebrate the National Guard's birthday, Military.com has put together this history quiz.
Marine Held Hostage by Iran Reflects on Heroic Rescue Attempt 40 Years Later Former Marine Sgt. Rocky Sickmann honored the troops who died trying to rescue him and 51 others in the Iran hostage crisis.
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...
