Remembering Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives on the First Veterans Day The first Veterans Day was called “Armistice Day,” and on this first day of observance in 1918, several Americans lost their...
How the Red Poppy Became a Symbol of Remembrance for Troops Everywhere In Britain and the Commonwealth of Countries, former territories of the British Empire, a red poppy worn on one's lapel is a...
Netflix Just Remade One of the Great War Movies of All Time "All Quiet on the Western Front" portrayed the brutality and waste of the Great War in a compelling presentation that few...
Leaky Battleship That Saw Combat in Both World Wars Heads to The Yard It's the only surviving battleship that served in both world wars, having fought Nazis and the Japanese Army during World War...
This Is How the Poppy Became a Symbol for Fallen Troops Poppies became a symbol of sacrifice because of the war poem “In Flanders Fields,” written by the Canadian physician, Lt. Col...
Legendary General Patton Hated Peace So Much, He Wrote a Poem About It George S. Patton described the celebration at the end of World War I as the "cruel glee of the weak."
How the 'First Real New York Gangster' Turned Guardsman Helped End World War I Born Edward Osterman, Edward "Monk" Eastman led a collection of criminals that, at one point, numbered nearly 1,200.
How National Guard Soldiers Survived Subs and Crowded Ships in WWI Quarters on the ships were tight, but the men were well-fed and many of them spent time catching up on sleep.
Two WWI Medals of Honor, Two Names, One New York Marine This Marine received two Medals of Honor for his actions – and he also happened to have two names.
Smithsonian Unearths Stories of First World War's Native Americans Efforts to preserve the memories of a group of men whose World War I exploits were nearly forgotten have received a boost.
Bill Guaranteeing Cost-of-Living Increase for Veterans in 2024 Heads to President's Desk The annual task in Congress ensures that VA compensation keeps pace with Social Security increases.
A Soldier Attempted Suicide in Poland. Left to Roam at Fort Riley, He Killed Himself. The unit's response to Valley's first attempt to kill himself raises questions over whether the Army's suicide prevention...
Major General Convicted of Forcible Kissing to Retire as Colonel An Air Force two-star general who was convicted of abusive sexual contact in a court-martial last year will retire as a...
Navy Contractor Jet Was on Fire Before Deadly California Crash, Federal Report Says The report didn’t mention a possible cause for the fire or the crash.
Have Space Command HQ Requirements Changed? Investigations Underway The secretary of the Air Force, authorized with making the final decision on the permanent home for Space Command...