This World War II Vet Is Turning 100, and She'd Like a Birthday Card from You World War II veteran Charlotte Schwid will be celebrating her 100th birthday on May 22 at the Eagle River VFW Post 9785 in...
D-Day by the Numbers: Pulling Off the Biggest Amphibious Invasion in History The Allied invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, was the largest amphibious invasion in history.
AARP Honors the Normandy Invasion's 75th Anniversary with 'Letters from D-Day' Bryan Cranston narrates the series about one of the most important days of battle for the Allies in World War II.
5 Things That Surprised the German Army on D-Day Believe it or not, the Germans were not surprised that the Allies were ready to invade Fortress Europe as a means of bringing...
A Medal of Honor Recipient Was Gunned Down in a Liquor Store Robbery When Vietnam vet Dwight Johnson walked into a nearby corner store in April 1971, he accidentally walked in on a robbery.
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.
5 'Dumb' Military Tactics That Actually Worked A military tactic that seems so stupid can be useful to the right mind. It actually can turn out well.
7 Real-Life Heroes You’ve Never Heard of from the Pearl Harbor Attack There were thousands on heroes during the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. Here are just seven notable examples.
An O-1 Took Command at Pearl Harbor and Took the Fight to the Japanese The USS Aylwin's crew took the fight to the sucker-punching Japanese Navy and naval air forces during and after its attack on...
Does NORAD Really Track Santa? Tracking Santa has been a holiday tradition for many American families for decades, but it all started because of a mistake.
House of Prayer, a Church Accused of Squeezing Veterans for Benefits, Stripped of GI Bill Eligibility A church former members have described as a cult has lost its GI Bill eligibility after two decades of allegedly bilking...
Republicans Vow to Put 'Woke' Military in Crosshairs if They Win in November Republicans will have more opportunities to take aim at Biden administration defense policies they've decried as "woke,"...
New Uniforms Coming for Sailors as Navy Looks to Leave Flammable Clothing Issue Behind The Navy has ditched its iconic and beloved coveralls for sailors aboard ships for a new, two-piece uniform that was finally...
'Tens of Thousands' More Veterans Will Be Eligible for VA Health Care Starting Oct. 1 Under the toxic exposures law passed in August, several groups of combat veterans will be able to enroll in VA health care.
Supreme Court Weighs Exception to Vets Disability Deadlines In a case before the court Tuesday, an attorney for Navy veteran Adolfo Arellano said exceptions should be made "in cases...
