5 Incredible Navy Cross Recipients The Navy Cross is designated for those who display exceptional valor in combat. These heroes saved numerous lives without...
During WWII, the US Army Did a Massive Survey to Get Soldiers' Uncensored Opinions The War Department polled nearly a half-million soldiers stationed all around the world throughout World War II.
This Was What Memes Looked Like in World War II A proliferation of colorful and striking posters emerged as, in effect, the social media memes of the World War II era.
These Downed Enemy Airmen Teamed Up and Became Lifelong Friends After dogfighting in the skies above Norway, British and German aircrews found themselves on the ground and helping one...
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.
Military Moves Ships, Aircraft to Middle East as Senator Seeks to Stop US Action Against Iran The U.S. military has moved additional ships and tanker aircraft into the Middle East and hurried a carrier to the region...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...
The Army Parade Was Marked by Quiet Crowds, Trump-Linked Sponsors. But Soldiers Kept Politics at Bay. Despite the mixed feelings, the Army birthday parade was also an overdue opportunity to engage with the public and highlight...
Supreme Court Rules Unanimously Against Time Limits on Combat-Related Disability Pay Attorneys for a class-action suit representing 9,000 veterans argued that a legal interpretation limiting retroactive Combat...
