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...
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...