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...
That Time a Navy Sub Took Out a Locomotive During WWII On the USS Barb's penultimate patrol during World War II, the Navy submarine executed a daring nighttime surface attack...
Award-Winning World War II Drama 'All the Light We Cannot See' Coming to Netflix While the Battle of Saint-Malo was very real, the story and characters of “All the Light We Cannot See” are a work of fiction...
The Real Spy from John Le Carré Books Gets 'The Fog of War' Treatment Filmmaker Errol Morris' latest work, "The Pigeon Tunnel," gives "The Fog of War" treatment to a different kind of Cold...
The Navy's Newest Destroyer Is Named for the Marine Corps' Youngest Medal of Honor Recipient The newest Arleigh Burke-class, guided-missile destroyer USS Jack H. Lucas is named after the Marine Corps' youngest Medal of...
The Only Officially Recorded Ghosts Are from a Centuries-Old British Battle When King Charles I sent a team to investigate ghostly figures fighting over one of the First English Civil War's old...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.