Russia Once Tried to Join NATO, an Alliance Formed to Counter Threats from Russia In the wake of the Second World War, 12 countries from Europe and North America banded together to form an alliance that...
Why The First US Jet Fighter Pilot Wore a Gorilla Mask During Test Flights The United States wasn’t the first country to develop a jet-powered fighter aircraft, but it was definitely the first in...
6 Minor Leaguers Who Gave Up Baseball Careers to Become Heroes of World War II Baseball players enlisted in droves. For most of them, any kind of wound could end their major-league dreams forever. Some...
A Poor Kid from Milwaukee Became the First Man to Fly to the Moon Twice Jim Lovell spoke to the American Veterans Center about joining the Navy, becoming an astronaut and the rescue of the ill...
How Civil War Moms Inspired the Creation of Mother's Day Ann Reeves Jarvis and Julia Ward Howe, sick of sons and fathers dying, wanted to remind people of the true cost of war.
How Audrey Hepburn Aided the Dutch Resistance During World War II Audrey Hepburn didn't talk much about her experiences during World War II, but one biographer was listening.
The Top 5 Reasons Americans Were Unfit for Military Service During World War I Here are a few of the most common things that would have kept an American out of the trenches.
The Most Decorated Female Soldier in the History of Modern Warfare Milunka Savić probably didn’t know she was about to set out on a seven-year rampage of destruction across two continents in...
How the Story of This Medal of Honor Recipient Wounded 21 Times Was Almost Lost to History Henry Johnson's discharge papers contained no mention of his heroic actions or injuries, depriving him of any awards or...
Before He Founded Muzak, This General Brought Innovation to the Army Looking to improve the military's long-range communications, George Owen Squier tested his theories on whatever resources...
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List It’s been six months since a now-infamous email presented millions of federal workers with a pivotal decision: They could...
Air Force Rebrands Facebook Page to Combat Rumors, Leaked Memos and Reddit Threads A long-standing Air Force Facebook page created to represent its top enlisted leader has been renamed and rebranded as a news...
Air Force Veteran Convicted of Killing Wife and 2 Children Is 9th Person Executed in Florida This Year Air Force veteran Edward Zakrzewski was executed on Thursday for the June 9, 1994, killings of his 34-year-old wife Sylvia...
Marine Sergeant Dies After Collapsing During Fitness Test in Florida A Marine sergeant on reserve duty died after he collapsed during a physical fitness test in Florida last month, according to...
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-04/mil%20jack%20woolans%20gorilla%20mask%201200.jpg?itok=juJNI2PN "Bell Aircraft test pilot Jack Woolams wearing the gorilla mask he used to prank other pilots while testing the P-59 Airacomet. (From "The Jet Race and the Second World War")")
