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.
A Filmmaker Learned Some Unexpected History of the Vietnam War Through a New Movie Filmmaker Ehren Parks learned about the Son Tay Prison raid from the guys who actually went there. Now he's screening a film...
5 Korea and Vietnam Veterans Are Now Eligible for Medal of Honor The NDAA would also allow four soldiers who served in the Battle of Mogadishu in Somalia to have their awards upgraded.
Hollywood Will Take on the My Lai Massacre in 'Two Wolves' The movie is base on the story of Army Maj. Hugh Thompson, the helicopter pilot who witnessed the attack and tried to stop it...
On Vietnam War Veterans Day, Vets Turn Out For Buddies Who Didn't Return The theme for National Vietnam Veterans Day was honor and remembrance of those who didn't come home.
Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Why Listing the Names of the Fallen Matters The memorial is dedicated to honoring the courage, sacrifice, and devotion to duty and country of all who served in one of...
How Muhammad Ali Risked His Boxing Career to Protest the Vietnam War Muhammad Ali was, for a while, the most famous human in the world.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
![](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)")
![](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-11/mil%20son%20tay%20raiders%20blue%20team%201200.jpg?itok=-uRS_5n2 ""Blueboy" assault group aboard HH-3E at the start of Operation Ivory Coast in 1970. (U.S. Army)")
