The Battle of Kasserine Pass: The Humiliating WWII Defeat That Transformed the US Army The Battle of Kasserine Pass was America's first major fight against the European Axis in World War II. It turned into one of...
The 1944 Air Battle Over Niš: The Only Direct Combat Between American and Soviet Forces in WWII On Nov. 7, 1944, that convergence produced the only acknowledged direct combat between American and Soviet forces in World...
The Korean Battle for Outpost Vegas: 1,000 Casualties, Two Medals of Honor, One Four-Legged Hero By late March of 1953, the Korean War remained mostly static as peace negotiations went back and forth. U.N. and communist...
Operation Underworld: How an Italian Mafia Boss in Prison Helped the US Invade Sicily in World War II The Navy suspected sabotage. German U-boats had sunk 120 American merchant ships in the first three months after Pearl Harbor...
This NFL Player Lost Both Legs at Iwo Jima – and Rallied His Platoon to Keep Fighting Jack Lummus' heroism dwarfed anything he did for the Giants in his short time with the franchise, but they never forgot his...
Seven American and German Soldiers Sat Down and Enjoyed a Christmas Dinner Together During the Battle of the Bulge Elisabeth Vincken had listened to artillery fire for eight straight days before someone knocked on her cottage door on...
December 1944: The Medics Who Saved Thousands at the Battle of the Bulge Under artillery fire in frozen Belgium, combat medics established battlefield medicine standards still used today.
This Former School Teacher Led a Guerrilla Army Behind Japanese Lines in the Solomon Islands and Helped the U.S. Win on Guadalcanal A former schoolteacher armed with a radio and a force of Solomon Islander scouts became one of World War II's most legendary...
The 106th Infantry Division's Forgotten Sacrifice During the Battle of the Bulge Eighty years ago today, German artillery opened fire on an inexperienced American division that had been at the front for...
Welcome to Hell: Russia Once Lost 2,000 Men in Grozny, Then Repeated the Same Mistakes in Ukraine Russian Defense Minister Pavel Grachev promised he could seize Grozny with a single parachute regiment in two hours. On New...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/brig._gen._anthony_mcauliffe_and_his_staff_gathered_inside_bastognes_heintz_barracks_for_christmas_dinner_dec._25th_1944.jpg?itok=kvkCpq99 "Brig. Gen. Anthony McAuliffe and his staff gathered inside Bastogne's Heintz Barracks for Christmas dinner Dec. 25th, 1944. This military barracks served as the Division Main Command Post during the siege of Bastogne, Belgium during WWII. The facility is now a museum known as the "Nuts Cave". (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)")
