Carl Spaatz Spaatz was promoted to a permanent major in July 1920, and during the inter-war years he proceeded up the ranks of a...
Admiral Hyman G. Rickover: Taking the Atom Undersea Rear Admiral Hyman Rickover fathered the nuclear navy and transformed an aging fleet of diesel WWII-era submarines into a...
Capt. Lance Peter Sijan: Profile Sijan was the first Air Force Academy graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Erwin Rommel Erwin Johannes Rommel was born in 1891 and he joined the German Army as a cadet in 1910.
D-Day Story: William D. Townsley I am Townsley, William D., service number 38370280. I was born August 8, 1923. I entered the armed service February 1943 at...
Assault Brigade 2506 and the Bay of Pigs Though ultimately blamed for the fiasco at the Bay of Pigs, John F. Kennedy inherited the plan, with all of its flaws, from...
Col. James 'Nick' Rowe: Profile Green Beret James "Nick" Rowe turned his Vietnam POW experiences into survival training for others.
D-Day Story: Bernard S. Feinberg My name is Dr. Bernard S. Feinberg, and I am an American. I was born July 17, 1912 in West Hoboken, New Jersey.
Lt. j.g. Everett Alvarez Jr.: Profile Captured pilot Lt. j.g. Everett Alvarez Jr. survived Hanoi's 'Fiery Furnace' to return home with honor.
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...
Camp Pendleton Officer, Wife Sue Military Housing Company over Crash That Killed 8-Year-Old Son A Marine Corps family whose 8-year-old son died last year after he was struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle on Camp...
Coast Guard to Launch Service-Wide Physical Fitness Test for All Members Next Year Coast Guard men and women must take a preliminary assessment by the end of this year and a mandatory PFT starting in 2026.
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
Rubio Says US Is Designating 2 More Gangs as Foreign Terrorist Groups The two new designees, Los Lobos and Los Choneros, are Ecuadorian gangs blamed for much of the violence that began since the...