Vietnam POW, Subject of Memorable ‘Burst of Joy’ Photo Dies at 92 After Lt. Col. Robert Stirm was released from a POW camp in Vietnam, the iconic photo of him reuniting with his family was...
Remains of WWII Medal of Honor Recipient, Killed as a POW, Finally Comes Home After more than 80 years, Army veteran Willibald Bianchi was properly identified using advanced forensic science. Next May...
World War II Veterans, Held Captive at Same POW Camp, Meet More Than 80 Years Later Les Schrenk and Casey Bukowski's stories share much more in common than simply being World War II veterans.
The 106th Infantry Division's Forgotten Sacrifice During the Battle of the Bulge Eighty years ago today, German artillery opened fire on an inexperienced American division that had been at the front for...
The Japanese Submariner Who Became America's First WWII Prisoner After Pearl Harbor Sergeant David Akui walked along Waimanalo Beach on the morning of Dec. 8, 1941, and spotted what he thought was a sea turtle...
Mississippi Delta Farmer's Wife Fell in Love With German POW and Helped Him Escape, Leading FBI on Chase A German Luftwaffe pilot and a Mississippi Delta farmer’s wife made a run for it in January 1946, eight months after World...
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
After 56 Years, a Vietnam War Soldier Finally Comes Home In the spring of 1968, Donald P. Gervais’s helicopter crashed into a ravine in the dangerous A Shau Valley in the Republic of...
National Naval Aviation Museum Honors Vietnam POWs with Emotional Exhibit A new exhibit at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, is giving attendees a rare glimpse into life for...
POW Hero: Coast Guard’s Jimmy Crotty Came Home After 77 Years Jimmy Crotty’s courage under fire and in captivity became legendary — a story of sacrifice, endurance and homecoming.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
Troops Will Miss Paychecks Next Week Without Action on the Government Shutdown The federal government shutdown is raising anxiety levels among service members and their families, because those in uniform...
