How JD Salinger's World War II Service Shaped His Writing J.D. Salinger was so devoted to his goal of becoming a published writer that not even the deadliest war in world history...
'Masters of the Air': Everything We Know About the Highly Anticipated WWII Series "Masters of the Air" is based on a thoroughly researched source, honors the courage and sacrifices of real U.S. service...
The First Time an Aircraft Took Off from a Navy Warship Eugene Ely's daring and fortitude paid off, and he eventually ushered in the age of U.S. naval aviation by successfully...
The Only Navy Warship Authorized to Fly a Pirate Flag at Sea Although there are dozens of active Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyers in the U.S. Navy's fleet, there's something...
'Red Summer 1919': A Vietnam Veteran Composed a Powerful Opera to Honor Black Veterans of World War I "Red Summer 1919: An Instrumental Opera," pays homage to the Black men who returned home from war, only to find a new war on...
The Incredible Life of the American Airman Who Created 'King Kong' Director Merian C. Cooper was an Army pilot who loved flying as much as he loved making movies.
'Someone Else Will Raise Your Children': During Beirut Bombing Anniversary, Marine Commandant Warns Against Attacks on US Forces Top military officials who gathered in Jacksonville, North Carolina, to mark the anniversary of the 1983 bombing noted the...
5 Harrowing Facts About the 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing A massive suicide bomber attack on the Marine Corps Barracks in October 1983 led to the eventual withdrawal of American...
Watchmaker Praesidus' Newest Replica Honors Vietnam War Special Operators Watchmaker Praesidus specializes in recreating historical timepieces from exact military specifications.
National Geographic's Acclaimed Series 'One Day in America' Dives Deep into the Kennedy Assassination With the 60th anniversary of Kennedy's death approaching, the time is right for a straightforward retelling that conveys the...
A Veteran Was Detained by Marines. It Highlights Concerns over the Military's Growing Ties to Law Enforcement. Marcos Leao's detention by Marines marks what many legal, defense and policy experts say is an unprecedented violation of the...
Hegseth Cancels Massive Contract for Military Family Moves, Pledges Fixes The company, HomeSafe Alliance, had been struggling to manage the U.S. military's domestic moves this year.
VA Changes Discrimination Policy for Health Care Staff, Denies Doctors Could Withhold Treatment The department said the change was made in order to comply with executive orders and the updates would "have no impact...
Trump Says He'll Decide Whether US Will Directly Attack Iran Within 2 Weeks Trump has been weighing whether to attack Iran by striking its well-defended Fordo uranium enrichment facility, which is...
China Sends Scores of Planes Across Central Line in Taiwan Strait China sent 74 warplanes toward Taiwan, 61 of which crossed the central line in the Taiwan Strait that unofficially divides...
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-10/1time%20masters%20of%20the%20air%201200.jpg?itok=bsF38VK- "Austin Butler as Maj. Gale "Buck" Cleven in "Masters of the Air." (Apple TV+)")
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-10/1time%20king%20kong%20biplanes%201200.jpg?itok=DtKKSiod "The infamous air battle over New York from the 1933 movie "King Kong." (RKO Radio Pictures)")
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-10/1time%20operator%20with%20watch%201200.jpg?itok=TjfEV3cM "With the help of MACV-SOG veteran John “Tilt” Stryker Meyer, Praesidus' "Rec-Spec" honors his fellow special operators.")
