Tom Ridge: Army Staff Sergeant Becomes Congressman In 1982, Tom Ridge became the first enlisted Vietnam veteran elected to Congress.
To Our Marines: Thank You, and Semper Fi In recognition of the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War, the CEO of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund offers some thoughts...
Keeping Our Promise "Now is the time for us to keep our promises. Simply put, our service members have been there for us and now it is our turn...
Yes, She Served -- Veterans Day Awareness The public often seems unaware of female veterans, with many tales of disbelief when a woman says she served.
Don't Forget Military Families on Veterans Day There are many organizations that use their time and resources to help military families.
Frederick W. Smith: Young Marine to Chairman and CEO of FedEx In 1971 Fred Smith, a young Marine veteran, set up a company that guaranteed overnight delivery of goods between several U.S...
Vernice Armour: First Black Female Combat Pilot Vernice Armour earned her wings in 2001 -- the first Black female aviator in the Corps.
The Reality of Combat "Americans at War" is a video testament that war is the court of last resort, devoid of glamour and glory, but filled with...
Blind Officer Still Serves and Inspires Capt. Scotty Smiley - the Army's first blind active-duty officer - lives the true meaning of perseverance.
Once Homeless, Reservist Recognized for Helping Female Vets Find Homes Jaspen Boothe has fought homelessness and cancer, and now she's dedicated to helping female veterans find homes.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
