World War II Veteran and Director John Ford Is the Next Subject of TCM's 'Plot Thickens' Podcast Ford's career, good and bad, in war and peace, is the subject of "Decoding John Ford," the next installment of TCM's "The...
Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Started Performing in the Army A lifelong civil rights activist, Dick Gregory started performing with encouragement from his commanding officer.
Veterans Ronnie Adkins and Rudy Reyes Bring Combat Experience to the History Channel's 'The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries' Adkins and Reyes are looking at stories that deal with real people and events that occurred during World War II, Korea...
Whitey Herzog, Army Vet Who Was Hall of Fame Manager of Cardinals and Royals, Dies at 92 With a flattop haircut, pointed opinions and a Midwestern sensibility, Whitey Herzog forged a Hall of Fame career managing...
Army Ranger Legend and Last Living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Dies at 97 When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: "Dear God, don't let me get a bunch of...
US Navy Battle Flags: A Visual Guide The Navy's tradition of flying battle flags is as old as America itself. Here's an (incomplete) guide to the service's best...
5 Business Lessons from the Tuskegee Airmen What do the Tuskegee Airmen have to do with success in business? Quite a lot, as it turns out.
Ailing George H.W. Bush Did a Last 'CAVU' Favor for Pence's Marine Son The former president wrote a congratulatory note to the Marine son of Vice President Mike Pence.
Museum, Historical Group Launch Search for Wreckage of Ace Pilot Richard Bong's Crashed Plane Gen. Douglas MacArthur awarded him the Medal of Honor, the U.S. military's highest decoration, in 1944.
Marines Fly Flags at Half-Mast After Revered Former Commandant Al Gray Dies at 95 Gen. Al Gray was lauded by Marines, current and former, for his no-nonsense, salt-of-the earth approach to leading the...
USS George Washington Heads to Japan, Ending Troubled Shipyard Stay That Included String of Suicides The aircraft carrier USS George Washington is finally underway to its new homeport in Japan, following six arduous years in a...
New Marine One Helicopters Aren't Allowed to Carry the President Because They Could Scorch the Lawn The VH-92's lawn-scorching problems were first discovered in 2018 during the Trump administration.
Navy Investigating More Than 100 'Secretly Shot' Sexual Videos of US Troops Uploaded to Adult Website The documents say the Naval Criminal Investigative Service became aware of the videos, some of which contained names and...
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
VA Opens Door for More Vets with Other Than Honorable Discharges to Receive Health Care and Benefits Under the new regulation, the VA plans to remove a bar against benefits for those dismissed for homosexual acts, as well as...