Why Air Force Legend 'Chappie' James Almost Shot Moammar Gadhafi Daniel "Chappie" James was a lot of things: Tuskegee airman, Korean War fighter ace -- and the man who almost shot Libyan...
How Navy Veteran Monica Helms Created the Transgender Pride Flag Monica Helms is a Navy submarine veteran, transgender rights advocate and prolific author.
Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams’ Great-Grandson Just Graduated from Boot Camp Hershel "Woody Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II, saw his great-grandson graduate from...
How a ‘Coconut Message’ Rescued a Shipwrecked JFK During World War II During World War II, a young John F. Kennedy was nearly killed when a Japanese destroyer hit his patrol torpedo boat in the...
How One Officer's Enlisted Men Ensured He Received the Medal of Honor Matt Urban is one of the most decorated soldiers ever, but no one knew for more than 30 years.
A Marine Corps Officer Engaged an Active Shooter with a Helicopter Then-Lt. Col. Charles H. Pitman got tired of watching a shooter kill cops on television. He decided to take care of it...
'Whiskey and War Stories' Reunites Special Operators from Famous Missions for a New Cause The Silent Warrior Foundation provides scholarships, service animals and more by honoring veterans of famous missions.
American Veteran William Morgan Rose to the Highest Rank in Fidel Castro's Army William Alexander Morgan brought skills he learned in the U.S. Army to the Cuban Revolution. He initially did it for revenge.
Sen. Bob Dole Laid to Rest at Arlington National Cemetery with Full Military Honors The former Army captain and U.S. senator was buried in a ceremony appropriate for the rank of colonel, which he was...
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
Veteran Who Fired at Gunman and Inadvertently Killed Utah Protester Was a Safety Volunteer, Organizers Say Police said that the permit for the protest did not specify that there would be armed security, and that the role and...
Air Force Lowered Annual Recruiting Goal Due to Budget Woes, But Still on Track to Hit Target This Month The Air Force had to reduce its target recruiting goal by several thousand airmen due to ongoing congressional budget delays...
‘They’re Taking Shirly’: An Army Sergeant Thought His Family Was Safe. Then, ICE Deported His Wife. For tens of thousands of U.S. service members with undocumented family members, there’s no guaranteed protection from...
Air Force's Bunker-Buster Bomb Could Take Out Iran Nuclear Facility, But Israel Hints at Other Options The Israeli campaign to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons will be considered a failure if the centrifuges deep...
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-07/mil%20Chappie%20James%201200.jpg?itok=86dI8Grm "Daniel "Chappie" James with his McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom at Ubon Air Base, Thailand. (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)")
