Photographer Aims to Profile 250 Veterans for America’s 250th Birthday "It's a national tribute." Photographer Mikel Conrad has embarked on an ambitious assignment to photograph and profile 250...
She Was an Orphan Adopted From Iran by a US Veteran. The Trump Administration Wants to Deport Her The woman's father was a prisoner of war in Germany during World War II.
WWII Army Signal Corps Veteran Who Tracked Nazi Transmissions Turns 100 On Feb. 21, Sten Gould turns 100 years old. His wartime journals have preserved the voice of a soldier who copied Nazi morse...
The Marine Who Crossed a Minefield Unarmed to Wipe Out Japanese Defenses on Iwo Jima Sgt. Ross F. Gray carried a satchel charge though a minefield while under heavy Japanese fire. What followed became one of...
‘Uncommon Valor’: Heroics of the Battle of Iwo Jima Their mission was to capture the island's three airfields, eliminate a Japanese early warning station that was tipping off...
Operation Hailstone: The US Navy's Devastating 1944 Raid on Truk Lagoon Operation Hailstone, the two-day carrier assault launched 82 years ago this week, demolished Japan's largest overseas naval...
'Bring Our Boys Home': The Daring Raid That Rescued 500 POWs From Behind Japanese Lines Hundreds of American prisoners of war had spent nearly three years starving in a Japanese camp in the Philippines. The story...
World War II Army Hero to Posthumously Receive Medal of Honor A World War II veteran who passed away in 1985 is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor.
Thieves Steal 60 Veteran Flag Holders from Kansas Cemetery "Something is wrong here." Residents in Hesston, Kansas are puzzled after thieves made off with 60 veteran memorial markers...
World War II Veterans Forge Friendship 82 Years After Fighting Same Battle World War II veterans Robert Miller and Willard Smith found each other in the same assisted living facility 82 years after...
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...
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/conrad_2__0.jpg?itok=4vIW32Q4 "William "Bill" Dunsmore, a World War II veteran, poses for the "250 Faces of Service & Sacrifice" project. (Mikel Conrad)")
