Remains of Jewish D-Day Soldier Lost for 80 Years in Nazi Mass Grave Will Be Buried in Normandy The case of Army 1st Lt. Nathan B. Baskind was unique in the annals of the more than 73,000 U.S. service members still listed...
Divers Find Remains of Finnish WWII Plane That Was Shot Down by Moscow with a US Diplomat Aboard The downing of the civilian plane, named Kaleva, happened on June 14, 1940.
WWII Legend Vince Speranza's Extended Lyrics to the Paratrooper Anthem 'Blood on the Risers' For some, the lyrics to "Blood on the Risers" might be a little disconcerting.
US Navy Faces Its Most Intense Combat Since World War II Against Yemen's Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels The U.S.-led campaign against Iran-backed Houthi rebels has turned into the most intense running sea battle the Navy has...
How Normandy Remembers the Only US Military Chaplain Killed in Action on D-Day Catholic chaplain Capt. Ignatius Maternowski was immortalized in 2021 with a stained-glass window depicting his image, his...
80 Years After Witnessing the D-Day Invasion, Their Memories of Liberation Come Alive in Normandy As the clock struck midnight on June 6, 1944, the droning hum of aircraft engines broke the quiet stillness of the dark hours...
Vigil at 'Iron Mike': Paratroopers Pay Tribute to Fallen Comrades at Iconic Normandy Memorial John Brown was 20 years old when he joined the Army Air Forces in 1947. World War II was over, but he still wanted to serve...
Watch 'Band of Brothers' Cast Members Jump into Normandy for D-Day's 80th Anniversary “There aren't any surviving members of Easy Company left anymore, and we are, in a way, the face of those men who have now...
A 102-Year-Old World War II Veteran Dies En Route to D-Day Commemorations in Europe and Is Mourned A World War II Navy veteran was being mourned following his death while en route to France to commemorate the 80th...
A World War II Veteran Just Married His Bride Near Normandy's D-Day Beaches. He's 100, She's 96 And they enjoyed a very special wedding-night party: They were invited to the state dinner at the Elysee Palace with French...
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...