One of the First Black Marines, 101, Honored for His Service Cpl. George Johnson served as a military policeman during the World War II era and is one of the Montford Point Marines, the...
The True Origin of the US Marine Corps' 'Oorah' Call "Oorah" is a relatively new addition, especially considering how old the Marine Corps and many of its traditions are.
3 Spy Aircraft that Were Also 'Weather Balloons' China is probably just taking a page out of the U.S. government 1960s-era cover-up playbook that we'll call: The ol' "Weather...
Everything You Need to Know About the US Army's 'Buffalo Soldiers' The Army units that would come to be known as "Buffalo Soldiers" were created during the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era.
Salisbury Steak Was Supposed to Be a Cure-All for Union Troops in the Civil War James H. Salisbury was both the doctor you want and the doctor you should definitely not listen to, but in his day, he was as...
'We'll Be Back For You': Jesse Brown and the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir At a time when the United States was still divided by segregation, Navy pilots Jesse Brown and Tom Hudner were a model of...
Auschwitz Anniversary Marked as Peace Again Shattered by War Auschwitz-Birkenau survivors and other mourners have commemorated the 78th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German...
DEFCON Levels DEFCON, short for Defense Readiness Condition or simply Defense Condition, is the U.S. military’s ranking system for defense...
How a National Football Champion Became 'The Father of Naval Special Warfare' In 1942, Phil Bucklew and nine other naval warfare pioneers trained to perform amphibious assaults before the U.S. had any...
Intruder Breaches Base of Air Force One, Shot Fired An intruder has breached the home of Air Force One, one of the nation’s most sensitive military bases.
Veteran Who Started Neo-Nazi Group Arrested Again, This Time for Targeting a Power Station Brandon Clint Russell, a former Guardsman, and Sarah Clendaniel are accused of conspiring to carry out attacks to further...
The Short Life of the New USS Little Rock: Design Flaws, Setbacks Lead to Decommissioning The USS Little Rock will be decommissioned on March 31 at Mayport Naval Station in Florida, where it is stationed.
Making Sure Vets Get PACT Act Benefits Is New House Veterans Affairs Chairman's Top Priority Rep. Mike Bost said he sees no signs that the VA is being overwhelmed, noting that the law also gave the department the...
US Reports No Injuries at Incirlik Air Base After Massive Earthquake in Turkey Troops stationed at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey were all accounted for, and there were no casualties or major damage to the...