How A Russian Prince Became a US Paratrooper and Liberated Sardinia in World War II When Lt. Col. Serge Obolensky left the U.S. military after World War II, his transition was like many other Americans leaving...
A Black WWII Soldier Made a Heroic Stand in Germany. It Took 50 Years for Him to Receive the Medal of Honor Edward A. Carter Jr. served in combat in two wars before he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941.
A Woman with Leprosy Was the Most Important Spy in the Fight for the Philippines For here exploits, Josefina Guerrero received the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm, a decoration created by President Harry...
'Paramarines': The Marine Corps Paratroopers of World War II The U.S. Army might have perfected the use of airborne troopers, but it wasn't the first branch to try out the tactic.
Celebrated Pearl Harbor Survivor Jack Holder Lived Large for Those Who Didn't Make It World War II veteran Jack Holder died at age 101 after a colorful life.
A Netflix Movie About WWII's Legendary 6888th Postal Battalion Starts Filming Tyler Perry wrote and will direct the story of an all-female, all-Black battalion that served in Europe.
5 Combat Victories the Coast Guard Scored Against America’s Enemies To honor the Coast Guard's August 4th birthday: five stories to remind you the Coast Guard punches way above its weight.
‘Brothers in Arms’ to Adapt Secret Missions of WWII The first season will tell the story of the classified mission Exercise Tiger, a rehearsal for the D-Day invasion that was a...
Commemorate VE Day with a Virtual World of Warships Parade May 8th marks the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, a World War II milestone that should rank in our collective...
Tankfest 2020 Moves Online and Will Stream for Free This Weekend Enjoy the tanks and make your own eggs instead of going out for brunch on Sunday. It's safer and more fun.
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.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
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...