D-Day 1944: A Day of Battle in France and Prayer at Home Americans Tuesday honored the sacrifice of the troops who stormed Normandy 73 years ago on June 6, 1944.
The First Hispanic Medal of Honor Recipient of WWII Died Fighting the Japanese in Alaska Unlike other islands captured by the Japanese in World War II, the Battle of Attu required fighting in mountains and snow.
The World War I Memorial Has a Doughboy in Full Uniform Playing 'Taps' Every Night The doughboy plays Taps to honor those who were killed in World War I and everyone who has served their country since.
Retired Army Officer Recalls Landing at Utah Beach During D-Day Invasion Retired Army Lt. Col. Rex Smith recalls landing at Utah Beach during the Allies' invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
How Founder of Army Nurse Corps Became a Trailblazer Anita Newcomb McGee graduated from what is now George Washington University and went on to propose, run and regulate what...
'Secret' Surprised Army Soldier Who Thought He Was Being Court-Martialed Army Sgt. Hiroshi Miyamura went from a North Korean prison camp to receiving the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D...
How This Army Soldier Became Part of a Secret Unit Preparing for the D-Day Invasion In December 1943, Army soldier I.J. "Irish" Degnan was transferred from the 28th Infantry Division to Headquarters V Corps...
USS Utah Sailor Describes How He Survived Pearl Harbor Attack USS Utah survivor Clark Simmons describes what he endured during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Wounded by a Grenade, This Marine Inspired 'His Beleaguered Platoon' Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jimmie E. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near Chu Lai during the Vietnam War on...
The Story Behind the First Soldier Who Received What Became the Purple Heart The decoration that would become known as the Purple Heart was awarded less than a year after Gen. George Washington designed...
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
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...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
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...
