How to Make the Doughnut That Followed US Troops from World War I to D-Day and Beyond Celebrate National Doughnut Day with the sweet treat that landed at D-Day, Da Nang and everywhere else U.S. troops were sent.
'The Father of Naval Special Warfare' Almost Changed the History of the Vietnam War Phil Bucklew had an experienced eye for irregular warfare by the time he arrived in Vietnam in the early 1960s.
Why Air Force Legend 'Chappie' James Almost Shot Moammar Gadhafi Daniel "Chappie" James was a lot of things: Tuskegee airman, Korean War fighter ace -- and the man who almost shot Libyan...
Meet the Soldier Who Earned the Medal of Honor After Smoking a Joint After using a little marijuana to try to get some sleep, the enemy attacked. Despite the drug, Peter Lemon was ready.
The Last Combat Soldier to Leave Vietnam Was Killed in the 9/11 Attacks Max Beilke was the deputy chief of the Retirement Services Division and was visiting the Pentagon on 9/11.
This Special Forces Officer Was the Vietnam War’s First Medal of Honor Recipient Capt. Roger Donlon, an Army Green Beret, was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions after the Viet Cong tried to overrun...
The Original M16 Manual Was a Vietnam War Comic Book The new M16A1 came with a cleaning kit, lubricant and an entertaining field manual, drawn by a former Army comic artist.
That Time Colin Powell Saved Crash Victims by Tearing Burning Metal with His Bare Hands When he found one passenger trapped under a mass of twisted, burning fuselage, Colin Powell tore away the burning metal with...
VA Will Reexamine Agent Orange Claims It Previously Denied 'Blue water' Navy veterans who served offshore and were exposed to the deadly herbicide are now eligible for compensation.
This Soldier Was the First Army POW in Vietnam to Earn the Medal of Honor Humbert Roque "Rocky" Versace was such a thorn in the side of his North Vietnamese captors, they executed him.
One Detainee Killed and 2 Others Critically Injured in Dallas ICE Facility, Homeland Security Says A shooter with a rifle opened fire from a nearby roof onto a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement location in Dallas on...
Pentagon Adds Exemptions to Requirement for All Troops to Get the Flu Shot The Pentagon has stepped back from the policy that requires all troops to get the flu shot every year by introducing...
Travis Decker, Man Accused of Killing His Daughters, Is Dead, US Marshals Service Reportedly Says The hunt for Travis Decker, an Army veteran accused of killing his three young daughters near Leavenworth, Washington, could...
Man Arrested on Suspicion of Trying to Board Camp Pendleton Helicopter with Lit Flare A civilian holding a lit flare tried to board a Marine Corps helicopter while the aircraft was sitting on a Camp Pendleton...
Hegseth Abruptly Summons Top Military Commanders to a Meeting in Virginia Next Week The directive did not offer a reason for the gathering Tuesday of senior commanders of the one-star rank or higher and their...
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-06/pub%20Phil%20Bucklew%20USN%201200.jpg?itok=_W2VkzjI "Phil H. Bucklew, "the Father of Naval Special Warfare," earned two Navy crosses and served in three major conflicts. (U.S. Navy)")
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-07/mil%20Chappie%20James%201200.jpg?itok=86dI8Grm "Daniel "Chappie" James with his McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom at Ubon Air Base, Thailand. (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)")
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-09/mil%20m16a1%20jam%201200.jpg?itok=u1_uHGD0 "Probably the most important chapter of the Army's 1967 manual "The M-16A1 Rifle: Operation and Preventative Maintenance." (U.S. Army)")
