How the 'First Real New York Gangster' Turned Guardsman Helped End World War I Born Edward Osterman, Edward "Monk" Eastman led a collection of criminals that, at one point, numbered nearly 1,200.
A New Addition to the Korean War Veterans Memorial Will Be Unveiled on Korean War Armistice Day A 380-foot memorial wall will be added listing the names of the 36,574 Americans and approximately 8,000 Korean KATUSAs who...
Korean War Veterans Memorial Mural Wall Designer Louis Nelson Talks About His Inspiration Industrial designer Louis Nelson is an Army veteran, a helicopter pilot and the creative mind behind the Mural Wall at the...
The Navy's First Vietnamese Admiral Saw His Family Killed by an Infamous Viet Cong Guerrilla U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Huan Nguyen's road to becoming a distinguished Navy officer was a long and tragic one, and begins with...
How the US Military Ended Japanese Air Dominance by Destroying the Legend of the Zero At the start of World War II, Japan's Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter was the most vaunted and feared weapon in the enemy arsenal...
6 Stories That Will Change How You Think About Pearl Harbor Bravery. Heroism. A day which will live in infamy. But do you know some of Pearl Harbor's most unknown stories? Read more.
John F. Kennedy Became a WWII Hero After Swimming 10 Sailors to Safety When John F. Kennedy was asked about what he did to become a hero in the Pacific War in 1943, he responded by saying, "It was...
Last of the Doolittle Raiders, Dick Cole, Dies at 103 Retired Lt. Col. Richard "Dick" Cole, the last veteran of the "Doolittle Raid" on Tokyo during World War II, died Tuesday.
An American GI Describes 'Hellish' D-Day Invasion Joseph A. Dragotto provides a compelling foxhole-level account of a seasoned American G.I. on the business end of a rifle...
This Letter Provides an Account of Custer's Last Stand at Little Bighorn Gen. George Custer's last stand occurred at the Battle of the Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Army Offers $15,000 Reward for Info on Missing Guns and Other Gear at Fort Moore Army investigators are still searching for 31 M17 pistols that disappeared from Fort Moore, Georgia, earlier this year, but...
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe...
House Approves Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill After Bipartisan Compromise Reached A wide-ranging veterans policy bill that would bolster home caregiver programs and support for homeless veterans, among other...