This Soldier Was Born into a Life of Crime. Somehow, He Became a Medal of Honor Recipient. Charles Barger and his assistant automatic rifle gunner, Jesse Funk, received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the...
100-Year-Old Veteran Kept Jewish Prayer Book over His Heart as He Confronted the Holocaust Among the challenges I faced was the growing, horrific knowledge of what Hitler was doing to my fellow Jews. I was angered...
10 Classic Films About D-Day, Recommended by a War Historian D-day has drawn the attention of numerous filmmakers over the years. Here are ten of the best D-day films, each suggestive of...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Japan and China Commemorate World War II Anniversary on Different Dates Japan occupied much of China before and during WWII in a devastating and brutal invasion that, by some estimates, killed 20...
How a Medal of Honor Recipient Inspired a ‘Fighting Team Which Could Not Be Stopped’ James P. Connor received the Medal of Honor after leading his troops through an impenetrable wall of mortars.
29 American Presidents Who Served in the Military Twenty-nine of the 44 men who have served as our nation's commander-in-chief have military backgrounds themselves.
The Little-Known Role of Jimmy Doolittle in Nagasaki Atomic Bombing Lt. Col. James H. "Jimmy" Doolittle famously led the first U.S. strike against the Japanese homeland during World War II, and...
Restoration of Torn-Down Confederate Monument Will Cost $10 Million over 2 Years, Military Says Restoring a memorial to the Confederacy that was removed from Arlington National Cemetery at the recommendation of Congress...
Hiroshima Marks 80 Years Since Atomic Bombing as Aging Survivors Worry about Growing Nuke Threat Hiroshima marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
