10 Odd Jobs of World War II During World War II, there were a lot of jobs that would seem strange in today's technologically focused military.
How the 'Praying Skipper' Became the Only Sailor to Earn 5 Navy Crosses Roy Davenport earned five Navy Crosses as the lieutenant commander of two submarines, the USS Haddock and USS Trepang.
A Reminder That Nazis Made a Top General Kill Himself Erwin Rommel led troops in North Africa as Adolf Hitler's favored general in 1940. Four years later, he was dead by his own...
Triumph in Europe: Commemorating V-E Day On May 8, 1945, people flooded the streets, waved banners and hugged American troops as the Allies marked the unconditional...
Meet the ‘Laughing Paratrooper’ of World War II Most people would be concerned for their own safety with a gun pointed at them. Leonard Funk laughed it off.
Why Winston Churchill Once Visited Fort Jackson To prove that the U.S. Army would be ready, General Marshall took Churchill to the only place that made sense: Fort Jackson.
A World Series Hero Misstated WWII Record. Was It Stolen Valor? Gene Bearden, who helped the Cleveland Indians win the 1948 World Series, claimed he was injured as the USS Helena sank...
World War II Vet Still Breaking the Mold at 102 Army 1st Lt. Vivian "Millie" Bailey commanded a segregated all-female unit during World War II and has been helping service...
WWII Combat Veteran's Daughter Reflects on His Survivor's Guilt Over Best Friend's Sacrifice My dad was a World War II vet. Like many others, he was traumatized by combat, and by a nine-month imprisonment in a German...
'Rise of the Nazis' Chronicles How Stalin Screwed Up When He Trusted Hitler The show allows prominent historians to tell the story, while intercutting their descriptions with better-than-usual silent...
Beards, Body Fat in the Crosshairs as Hegseth Orders Military-Wide Standards Review Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a sweeping, military-wide review of physical fitness and grooming standards with...
The Worst War Movies Ever Made, According to Service Members and Veterans These are the worst war movies ever made, according to Military.com readers.
There's a New War Game for 'Nerds with a Drive for Violence.' It's Spreading Across the Marine Corps. In the war game "Down Range," Marine units can check out "kits" with dice, rules sheets and 3D-printed pieces that resemble...
Pentagon to Unveil Cuts Alongside Fiscal 2026 Budget Request The letter, addressed to House Armed Services Chair Mike D. Rogers, R- Ala., and dated March 5, states that Congress will be...
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...