Pearl Harbor Memories Still Fresh for World War II Veterans While America honors Pearl Harbor 84 years ago, World War II veterans E. Paul Ball and Luther Hendricks say the haunting...
JROTC History Project Uncovers School’s Unique World War II Background Curiosity over WWII memorial banners turned into a rewarding history project for JROTC students in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Death by Firing Squad: Eddie Slovik Became the Only U.S. Soldier Executed for Desertion in WWII Eddie Slovik made a series of decisions that turned him into the only American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil...
Soon no Pearl Harbor Survivors Will be Alive. People Turn to Other Ways to Learn About the Bombing Only 12 are still alive — all centenarians — and this year none is able to make the pilgrimage to Hawaii to mark the event.
Long Wait Finally Over: World War II Airman Returns Home Airman Clifford Keeney was shot down over Germany in 1944. His family waited eight decades for his remains to finally be...
Northern Ireland's Oldest World War II Veteran Turns 107 Norman Irwin, Northern Ireland's oldest citizen, was recently honored by the British Army after celebrating his 107th...
German Officer Sacrificed His Life Trying to Save an American Soldier in the WWII Battle of Hurtgen Forest A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt...
Native American World War II Veteran, Final Member of Unit, Dies at 101 Gilbert "Choc" Charleston, who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was the last remaining member of the 739th Tank...
D-Day Veteran Charles Shay, Who Saved Lives on Omaha Beach, Dies at 101 in France Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France.
The Alaska Air Route That Sent 8,000 American Warplanes to the Soviet Union in World War II Between 1942 and 1945, nearly 8,000 American warplanes traveled through Alaska on their way to the Soviet Union as part of a...
Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one...
WWII Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Serve Takes Honor Flight Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life.
Disabled Veterans Charged Up to $20K to File VA Benefits Claims: Lawsuit The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive...
3 Big Military PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What to Know Before 2026 Peak Season In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
