The 4 Other Times John McCain Cheated Death Everyone knows about his time as a POW, but do you know about the other four times naval aviator and U.S. Senator John McCain...
5 Military Presidential Pardons You Might Not Remember U.S. presidents have long used their power of clemency to grant amnesty, commutations or pardons to military personnel.
A Medal of Honor Recipient Was Gunned Down in a Liquor Store Robbery When Vietnam vet Dwight Johnson walked into a nearby corner store in April 1971, he accidentally walked in on a robbery.
Medal of Honor Recipient Kenneth Stumpf Dies at 77 Stumpf rescued three wounded soldiers near Duc Pho, Vietnam in 1967, making three trips under heavy enemy gunfire to carry...
A New Memorial Is Unveiled for Those Lost on a Missing Vietnam War Transport Plane The pilot of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 was an experienced pilot and World War II veteran.
An Animated Look at Carlos Hathcock, the Legendary Marine Gunnery Sgt. Carlos Hathcock was the kind of Marine that would inspire generations of warfighters.
The 'Real' Forrest Gump: Medal of Honor Recipient Sammy L. Davis Sammy Davis shared a name with a popular entertainer, and his acts of valor during the Vietnam War were a template for the...
This Is How to See if You Would've Been Drafted for Vietnam Would you have been drafted for the Vietnam War? Here's how to find out.
The Original 'Thunder Run' Was a Way to Clear Minefields Using single minesweepers to clear a road took too long. So U.S. troops used tanks instead.
5 Amazing Stories from Marine Corps Legend Carlos Hathcock In a 1990s interview, Carlos Hathcock talked about his most famous hunts in Vietnam.
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans When Ed Meagher reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, he was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two...
2 US Navy Pilots Shot Down over Red Sea in Apparent 'Friendly Fire' Incident, US Military Says Both pilots were recovered alive after ejecting from their stricken aircraft, with one suffering minor injuries.
Syrian Soldiers Distance Themselves from Assad in Return for Promised Amnesty Some members of the defunct military told The Associated Press that they had joined Assad's forces because it meant a stable...
How the Marine Corps Is Changing to Keep Talented Marines in the Service For decades, the Marine Corps incurred a "remarkably high turnover rate" among its first-term Marines as it prioritized, and...
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...
![Members of Bashar Assad's army line up to register with Syrian rebels in Damascus, Syria.](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-12/ApNewsroom_Syria_93981.jpg?itok=KtmjProB "Members of Bashar Assad's army, or a pro-government militia, line up to register with Syrian rebels as part of an "identification and reconciliation process" in Damascus, Syria, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)")
