This Soldier-Explorer Mapped the Course of the Louisiana Purchase Expedition Few had expected the tired, tattered band of William Clark, Meriwether Lewis and their subordinates to return from their...
Meet the Irishman Who Knew More Officers in the US Army Than Anyone Over three decades encountering plebes and upperclassmen at West Point, Sgt. Martin Maher earned a place in the hearts of...
She Went to Vietnam to Heal. She Became America's First Female POW There. Dr. Eleanor Ardel Vietti was a visiting missionary in Vietnam when she and two men were abducted from a leper colony in 1962.
A US Service Member Recounts His Year in Vietnam Tom Fowler arrived in Hoa Air Base (near Saigon) around noon on April 12, 1969, and arrived back in the U.S. on March 31...
D-Day Story: Malcolm Edwards I was a bombardier on the B-26 Nick's Chick in the 344th bomb group, 495th squadron. The following are the recollections that...
Photo Exclusive: Sailor Shares Never-Before-Published Images of Historic Attack on USS Liberty A Navy veteran is sharing never-before-published photographs of the historic attack on the USS Liberty by Israel in 1967.
This Medal of Honor Winner's Bold Spirit Made Him A Hero In Vietnam Major Lance Cpl. Jedh Colby Barker was a machine gunner with Company F, 2nd Battalion — "The Magnificent Bastards" of the 4th...
How Actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Crafted an Impressive Military Career Off screen, dashing film star Douglas Fairbanks Jr. contributed talent for naval deception during World War II.
How the Secretary of the Navy Announced the Death of FDR Then-Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal delivered a radio message to the USS Orange, announcing the death of President...
How a Lighthouse Keeper's Daughter Became an Unlikely Coast Guard Heroine Abbie Burgess, the lighthouse keeper's daughter, kept the light on in the midst of the storm.
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
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...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...
