Highest Award Congress Can Bestow Going to Revered Vietnam POW Everett Alvarez A Vietnam prisoner of war who spent years in captivity in the prison camp they dubbed the Hanoi Hilton and whose story was...
Families Find Fellowship After Discovering POW Ancestors Were in Same World War II Prison Camp The families of U.S. Army Sgt. George Frank Bishop and Army Pvt. Robert H. Hanson met earlier this year at Bishop's funeral.
Congress Eyes Top Honor for Navy Pilot Who Was Second-Longest Ever US Military POW Lawmakers are working to award the Congressional Gold Medal to retired Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., who spent eight and a half...
7 POWs Who Were Total Badasses After Being Taken Captive By refusing to be passive victims, some war prisoners transformed their captivity into a battle of wits and willpower...
Moscow and Kyiv Swap Prisoners of War as Ukraine Marks Independence Anniversary The United Arab Emirates brokered the exchange, the 55th since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in...
Russia and Ukraine Exchange POWs for the First Time in Months. Bodies of Fallen Are Also Swapped The exchange of the 150 POWs in all was the fourth swap this year and the 52nd since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
What Was Rolling Thunder? No burnouts, no booze – but still one of the most important motorcycle rallies of all time.
Vets Call for Full Accounting of Korea War Missing at Trump-Kim Summit Veterans called for the Singapore summit to address the issue of U.S. troops missing from the Korean War.
DoD: Search for Remains of Missing in North Korea May Begin in Spring No formal deal is in place, but officials are optimistic about restarting searches if the thaw with North Korea continues.
Inside a POW Camp for Russian Soldiers in Ukraine As the full-scale war has dragged on for almost two years, a growing number of captured Russian forces and a freeze in...
Troop Pay Safe After Congress Approves Extension of Government Funding Troop pay is no longer in jeopardy after Congress approved legislation to keep the government funded through mid-March and...
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about...
14.5% Junior Enlisted Pay Raise, Restriction on Care for Transgender Military Kids Headed to Biden's Desk The 4.5% raise will be added to all service members' paychecks at the beginning of January, while the remaining 10% extra for...
Army Set to Debut Master Combat Badges in Spring, Memo Says The Army is set to begin awarding Master Combat Badges, which will combine expert and traditional combat badges, next spring...
Police Say Marine Charged with Escort's Murder Googled Whether It's Possible to Scream While Being Strangled In what a local official called a "chilling" case, an active-duty Marine stationed in Florida was arrested and charged with...