How the US Military Helped Create the Juneteenth Holiday On June 19, 1865, slaves in Texas -- the last rebel state to be occupied by the Union Army -- finally heard the words of the...
How Normandy Remembers the Only US Military Chaplain Killed in Action on D-Day Catholic chaplain Capt. Ignatius Maternowski was immortalized in 2021 with a stained-glass window depicting his image, his...
80 Years After Witnessing the D-Day Invasion, Their Memories of Liberation Come Alive in Normandy As the clock struck midnight on June 6, 1944, the droning hum of aircraft engines broke the quiet stillness of the dark hours...
Vigil at 'Iron Mike': Paratroopers Pay Tribute to Fallen Comrades at Iconic Normandy Memorial John Brown was 20 years old when he joined the Army Air Forces in 1947. World War II was over, but he still wanted to serve...
Watch 'Band of Brothers' Cast Members Jump into Normandy for D-Day's 80th Anniversary “There aren't any surviving members of Easy Company left anymore, and we are, in a way, the face of those men who have now...
10 Classic Films About D-Day, Recommended by a War Historian D-day has drawn the attention of numerous filmmakers over the years. Here are ten of the best D-day films, each suggestive of...
Biden Calls for Solidarity with Ukraine at D-Day Anniversary Ceremony near the Beaches of Normandy D-Day was the largest amphibious assault in history, and Biden called it a “powerful illustration of how alliances, real...
‘World of Tanks’ Wants You to Invade Normandy During D-Day Beloved online multiplayer game “World of Tanks” has a new, D-Day-inspired campaign running through July 4 that throws...
The European Reenactors Paying Tribute to D-Day Veterans at Normandy "America was our liberator, and we will never forget that."
Spare a Thought for Weather Watcher Maureen Sweeney Who Made the Right Call for D-Day In early June 1944, Maureen Sweeney sent a series of readings that helped persuade Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, the supreme...
Navajo Corporal Becomes First Marine Authorized to Wear Traditional Native Hair Cpl. Bradford Flores is honoring his culture by growing his hair out -- and the Marine Corps authorized it.
House Approves $2.5 Billion for Junior Enlisted Raises, Which May Be $800 Million Too Little The bill will almost certainly be overhauled before it becomes law since it includes a number of conservative policy riders...
Air Force Veteran Accused of Disclosing Classified Data on Aircraft, Weapons in Latest Military Leak Case The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida announced that retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Freeman has been...
JBLM Servicemen Say the Army Didn't Protect Them from a Doctor Charged with Abusive Sexual Contact The 15 servicemen are each seeking $5 million in damages for the emotional distress they say they have suffered.
Express Scripts' Tricare Pharmacy Contract Could Be Costing Military Families Money, Lawmakers Warn A bipartisan group of senators and representatives say the company that manages the Defense Department's prescription drug...