John F. Kennedy Became a WWII Hero After Swimming 10 Sailors to Safety When John F. Kennedy was asked about what he did to become a hero in the Pacific War in 1943, he responded by saying, "It was...
How This Vietnam POW Never Gave Up, Never Lost Hope Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam POW beat all odds and survived because he never gave up hope.
Last of the Doolittle Raiders, Dick Cole, Dies at 103 Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, the last veteran of the "Doolittle Raid" on Tokyo during World War II, died Tuesday.
An American GI Describes 'Hellish' D-Day Invasion Joseph A. Dragotto provides a compelling foxhole-level account of a seasoned American G.I. on the business end of a rifle...
My Journey to Discover the Lost Flag-Raiser of Iwo Jima An investigation revealed that Harold Schultz stood among the Marines seen straining toward the sky in the famous photo.
6 Reasons Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Is So Important to Marines About 6,800 Americans died and 26,000 were wounded or missing at Iwo Jima, which was one of the most brutal battles in...
Badass of the Week: Joe Medicine Crow At 98 years old, Joseph Medicine Crow-High Bird is the last surviving war chief of the Crow Indians.
How a Rifle Saved This Service Member's Life When a German Sniper Shot Him When Arthur Boyd was sent to Europe, he was a rifleman in the 9th Infantry Division. He fought through Belgium, France and...
D-Day Story: Roger Airgood Roger Airgood entered the Army Air Corps at Chanute Field, Illinois, on May 22, 1939. I remained in the service until going...
Soldier Recounts Ammunition Run to Resupply Troops After D-Day After the breakout of D-Day, Capt. "Squeak" Greenip led E Company, 8th Infantry as it tried to shore up control of the...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...