The Meaning of Semper Fi: The Marine Corps Motto "Semper Fi" is short for Semper Fidelis, a Latin phrase that means "Always Faithful." It has been the official motto of the U...
Highest-Ranking Black Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in Pentagon DEI Purge The latest casualty in the Department of Defense's sweep of all things related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is...
Vienna Archaeologists Reveal Mass Grave of Fighters In Roman Empire-Era Battle After archaeological analysis, experts at the Vienna Museum gave a first public presentation of the grave — linked to “a...
World War II Museum in New Orleans Breaks Ground on New Educational Building Unlike other recent expansions, the Floyd Pavilion will not house exhibits for public viewing. Rather, it will be used as a...
The Still-Living Janitor Who Received a 'Posthumous' Medal of Honor Army Pvt. William Crawford was declared killed in action and was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor, which was presented to...
This Vietnam War Legend Is the Only Soldier Nominated 3 Times for the Medal of Honor Green Beret Robert Howard is the only one of the 3,547 Medal of Honor recipients to be nominated for the United States’ top...
That Time US Navy and North Korean Sailors Teamed Up to Battle Somali Pirates While the United States isn't specifically required to help North Korea, an important part of the U.S. Navy's ongoing mission...
Taps: How a Medal of Honor Recipient Gave America its Most Famous Military Bugle Call Ever The central role that Daniel Butterfield played in taps was largely unknown until the late 19th century, only coming to light...
The Son of an American Legion Founder Led a Guerrilla Campaign of Terror Against the Nazis By today's standards, Eric Fisher Wood Sr. would probably not have joined the National Guard, let alone join two armies to...
The Oldest-Ever Buffalo Soldier Enlisted in 1910 and Lived to Fight in 2 World Wars Retired 1st Sgt. Mark Matthews was a soldier who saw the U.S. Army evolve from horse-mounted cavalry to diesel-driven...
Marine Sergeant Sentenced to Confinement, Dishonorable Discharge and Reduction in Rank for Lejeune Killing Dakota Honstein pleaded not guilty and was acquitted of the most severe charge -- murder, also known as Article 118 in...
Here Are All the Big Cuts and Changes Coming to the Army The service's aim is to streamline the force while investing in emerging technologies that Army officials say are critical to...
Problems with Privatized Household Goods Shipments Prompt Hegseth to Order Immediate Changes The directive from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth follows a rash of issues with a contract meant to privatize the Defense...
A Single Server Holds All Navy Pay and Promotion Data. DOGE Canceled a Contract to Upload It to the Cloud. The Navy has been in a yearslong struggle to modernize its critically important human resources computer systems that...
Cots, MREs, Per Diem: Army Offers New Details for Soldiers Sent to Massive D.C. Military Parade Thousands of soldiers flying or busing into Washington, D.C., next month will be sleeping on cots, eating mostly MREs (and...
