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.
Naval Academy Honors President Jimmy Carter, Drops Confederate Name from Building While Matthew Fontaine Maury is considered the father of modern oceanography, he resigned his commission in 1861 and joined...
A Vietnam-Era Marine Received a Silver Star After 43 Years. Now Supporters Want an Upgrade. Supporters of Danny Hernandez are pushing for his Silver Star to be upgraded to the Medal of Honor.
Why Apollo 11 Astronauts Have a Special 'Star' on Hollywood's Walk of Fame There's one star that stands out among the rest, because it's not a star at all.
A Game Boy Survived an Iraqi Bombing During the Gulf War Nintendo equipment, no matter how many times you had to blow into the cartridge as a kid, is notoriously durable.
How Pizza Hut Helped Seal the Fate of Communism in the Soviet Union Nothing fuels late-night office hours like ordering a pizza.
Why 'The Shores of Tripoli' Should Be On Your Family's Game Shelf This game teaches the story of the first American foreign war while reliving its history - if you play your cards right.
Naval Museums of the World Unite for a Live Online Virtual Tour The Longest Night of Museums is an online event that will showcase 15 historical naval museums from around the world in a 17...
‘Bonanza’ Star Dan Blocker Fought Communists in the Korean War Dan Blocker fought in what is today North Korea for 209 days, receiving a Purple Heart.
6 Historical Times High-Flying Balloons Became a Spectacular Annoyance The sudden appearance of so many "UFOs" and the sudden rise of F-22 air-to-air kills may make it seem like annoying "weather...
Fuel Tank Plummets from F-16 Jet and Lands in Neighborhood Near Eglin Air Force Base A fuel tank fell off an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet from Eglin Air Force Base, landing in a residential neighborhood...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Army Doctor Files Guilty Plea in 41 Cases of Sexual Contact, Indecent Behavior with Patients The physician, an anesthesiologist, was accused of fondling patients at a Washington state military hospital between 2019 and...
Lawsuit Alleges Racial and Gender Discrimination Led to an Air Force Contractor's Death The family of a Air Force contractor who was killed when she walked into a rotating drone propeller has filed a lawsuit...
Troubled Caisson Unit Makes Appearance at Carter Funeral as Horse-Drawn Services Remain Suspended The unit came under public scrutiny in 2022 when CNN reported that two horses had died within days of each other...
