John F. Kennedy Became a WWII Hero After Swimming 10 Sailors to Safety When John F. Kennedy was asked about what he did to become a hero in the Pacific War in 1943, he responded by saying, "It was...
How This Vietnam POW Never Gave Up, Never Lost Hope Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam POW beat all odds and survived because he never gave up hope.
Last of the Doolittle Raiders, Dick Cole, Dies at 103 Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, the last veteran of the "Doolittle Raid" on Tokyo during World War II, died Tuesday.
An American GI Describes 'Hellish' D-Day Invasion Joseph A. Dragotto provides a compelling foxhole-level account of a seasoned American G.I. on the business end of a rifle...
My Journey to Discover the Lost Flag-Raiser of Iwo Jima An investigation revealed that Harold Schultz stood among the Marines seen straining toward the sky in the famous photo.
6 Reasons Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Is So Important to Marines About 6,800 Americans died and 26,000 were wounded or missing at Iwo Jima, which was one of the most brutal battles in...
Badass of the Week: Joe Medicine Crow At 98 years old, Joseph Medicine Crow-High Bird is the last surviving war chief of the Crow Indians.
How a Rifle Saved This Service Member's Life When a German Sniper Shot Him When Arthur Boyd was sent to Europe, he was a rifleman in the 9th Infantry Division. He fought through Belgium, France and...
D-Day Story: Roger Airgood Roger Airgood entered the Army Air Corps at Chanute Field, Illinois, on May 22, 1939. I remained in the service until going...
Soldier Recounts Ammunition Run to Resupply Troops After D-Day After the breakout of D-Day, Capt. "Squeak" Greenip led E Company, 8th Infantry as it tried to shore up control of the...
Supreme Court Upholds VA Court Decision Not to Review 'Benefit-of-the-Doubt' Evidence in Veterans' Claims In a 7-2 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court said last week that, while the Department of Veterans Affairs should favor veterans...
Fired Veterans and VA Employees Would Be Reinstated to Federal Jobs Under Senate Proposal Department of Veterans Affairs employees and veterans fired from other agencies as part of the Trump administration's...
The Medal of Honor Fraud Case that Took Stolen Valor to the Extreme H.L.I. Lordship Industries of Long Island, New York, admitted to selling unauthorized versions of the Medal of Honor, the...
Hegseth Ban on Travel Forces Closures, Reduced Hours at Military Entrance Exam Sites Locations set up across the country to give military entrance exams to potential recruits have been forced to close or reduce...
Route Used by Army Black Hawk During Deadly Collision Was Far Too Risky, Safety Officials Say Federal crash investigators have said a helicopter route used by an Army Black Hawk for training when it crashed midair with...
