JROTC History Project Uncovers School’s Unique World War II Background Curiosity over WWII memorial banners turned into a rewarding history project for JROTC students in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Minnesota Company Fills Gap to Provide Bronze Stars for Veterans When new veteran grave markers proved costly, a manufacturer in Minnesota stepped up to help local veterans.
German Officer Sacrificed His Life Trying to Save an American Soldier in the WWII Battle of Hurtgen Forest A 23-year-old German lieutenant heard a wounded American soldier crying for help in a minefield on Nov. 12, 1944. Lt...
North Carolina Nonprofit Honors Veterans with Unique Reef Burial Veterans Memorial Reef in Wilmington, North Carolina has developed a special program to honor veterans and help the...
Colorado Veterans Memorial Vandalized for 10th Time in 2 Years One day after Veterans Day, a memorial at a park in Colorado is vandalized for the 10th time in two years, frustrating local...
Belichick, UNC Honors Veterans with Memorial Wall Like so many other young Americans, Steve Belichick answered the call to duty after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, joining...
How a Former Waffen-SS Officer Became an American War Hero Buried at Arlington National Cemetery A white granite headstone in Section 60 of Arlington National Cemetery bears a name that sounds American: Larry Allan Thorne...
Thirteen Unclaimed Veterans Laid to Rest in Iowa Thirteen unclaimed veterans and one military spouse received a fitting tribute during a memorial in Waukee, Iowa.
D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy to Mark 81st Anniversary of Landings Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations, which...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
