Meet the First and Only Air Force Pilot to Shoot Down a Satellite How did Pearson become the first pilot in history to shoot down an orbiting satellite, and why has nobody done it since?
House Bill Would Ban the Confederate Flag from All US Military Properties, Rename Bases The amendment would prohibit display of the flag on all installations, workplaces and common and public areas.
How to Celebrate July 4th Like the Founding Fathers This year, tie one on for the July 4th holiday like one of America's Founding Fathers -- if you can.
Modern Reporting Technology Might Have Irked Military Leaders in Vietnam What would Hal Moore have done at Ia Drang if there were live reporters around? Joe Galloway knows.
Why 'Germany First?' The Origins of the WWII Policy "The Roosevelt administration had already decided to prioritize the defeat of Nazi Germany, even if Japan attacked the U.S."
'Star Trek's' Lt. Uhura Was a NASA Recruiter. And It Worked Like a Charm Nichols almost left the show after the first season and it's a good thing she didn't -- for many reasons.
How Napalm Got Its July 4th Start at Harvard The World War II-era U.S. Army needed a flame-throwing chemical that could actually be shot over a long distance and burn...
5 Bizarre Coincidences Between American Presidents and July 4th Five Presidents have had an interesting relationship with the July 4th holiday.
Last Person to Receive a Civil War Pension Dies at 90 Irene Triplett was born in 1930 -- to an 83-year-old Union Army veteran.
VA Reverses Course, Will Remove Headstones with Nazi Symbols Three German POW headstones bearing Nazi symbols will be removed from two veterans cemeteries.
Walks on the Mall, Shake Shack Burgers and a Car Crash: Scenes from the Guard's Deployment in DC What started as an 800-troop mission for the D.C. National Guard has ballooned to more than 2,000 troops as Republican...
Former Space Force Sergeant Fatally Shot Teen in 'Vigilante Violence,' Colorado Officials Say Orest Schur received a 54-year prison sentence after a jury in June found him guilty of second-degree murder and attempted...
Airman Killed in Off-Base AK-47 Shooting Near F.E. Warren Air Force Base Identified An airman stationed at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, who died after being shot by an AK-47 fired through the wall of an off...
VA Processes Record-Breaking Number of Disability Claims This Year, with 62% Approval Rate The department has made changes in the past several years designed to process disability compensation claims faster and...
Air Force Chief's Sudden Retirement Raises Question of 'Who Is Next' in Leadership Shake-Up Policy experts told Military.com that the departure raises alarm amid other leadership changes within the Department of the...