Barred from Combat, Women Working as Codebreakers, Cartographers and Coxswains Helped D-Day Succeed The history of the D-Day invasion that changed the course of World War II is often told through the stories of the men who...
At 100, This Vet Says the 'Greatest Generation' Moniker Fits 'Because We Saved the World' Andy Negra Jr. proudly lays claim to being among the last of what is known as “The Greatest Generation.”
How Martha Gellhorn Became the Only Female Journalist at D-Day As a female war correspondent, Martha Gellhorn was not allowed to accompany the Allied invasion force that stormed the...
A Jewish Veteran from London Prepares to Commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Even as he prepared to embark for the battlefields of Normandy, Pvt. Mervyn Kersh was summoned by his commanding officer and...
Rangers Led the Way in the D-Day Landings 80 Years Ago Among the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the hostile beaches of Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944, were 1,000...
Coast Guard Photographer Captures D-Day Sights Among the many historical items kept by the Coast Guard Historian’s Office is a copy of one of the most reproduced...
Remember D-Day With One of These 7 Must-See Movies Here's a list of must-see D-Day movies, including a couple that most everyone has seen and a few you may have never heard of...
The 4 Most Dangerous Missions American Troops Carried Out on D-Day Historian Rob Citino describes the most perilous jobs American troops performed to help make D-Day a WWII turning point.
Army Captain Details His D-Day Story from Basic Training to Nuremberg From basic training through his part in the Nuremberg trials, Capt. Charles Roland shares his exploits during World War II.
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...
'The MARSOC 3 Are Free': Drinking Convictions Dismissed Against Marine Raiders, Ending 6-Year Legal Saga A military court of appeals on Friday dismissed the final convictions against two Marine Raiders embroiled in a yearslong...
Here's Where Trump's Pentagon and National Security Nominees Stand Ahead of New Year President-elect Donald Trump's nominees to lead the Pentagon and other key national security and veterans agencies face a...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Here Are the 89 Highly Skilled Air Force Jobs Eligible for Retention Bonuses in 2025 The 89 career fields on the list eligible for the bonus in fiscal 2025 are a notable increase from the 73 careers for fiscal...
Rare Corruption Case Against 4-Star Admiral Runs Headlong into Mistress Testimony Issues, Pentagon Culture The witness in question is a woman with whom Burke was having an affair and who, according to court filings, went to...