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...
'Stories Behind the Stars' Wants to Tell the Story of Every American Killed in World War II Founder Don Milne needs your help to write biographies of the fallen in time for the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII.
How Douglas MacArthur's Father Helped Deliver 'the Death Knell of the Confederacy' Douglas MacArthur's father, Arthur, earned a Medal of Honor for his actions at the Battle of Missionary Ridge during the...
A New Book Highlights Daring World War II Escapes by Allied Troops in Combat Not every plan goes well, even for the British Special Air Service. A new book tells us what happens when things go awry.
6 Bygone Chow Hall Classics That Helped Shape the US Military Some of these meals are notorious, some are delicious and at least one became a regional delicacy.
A Hungarian Immigrant's 'Zagonyi Death Ride' Beat the Odds During the Civil War Gen. John C. Fremont appointed Charles Zagonyi to organize and command an elite unit known as the Body Guard or the Jesse...
How a US Marine Never Stopped Fighting After Being Blinded at Guadalcanal Sgt. Alfred Schmid became part of the largest Marine force ever engaged in landing operations at Guadalcanal.
Alaska Enlisted the Help of 'Eskimo Scouts' to Protect Itself During World War II The Eskimo Scouts included 27 women, one of them in a combat role, along with an 80-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy.
6 Great Reasons to Welcome Sweden and Finland into NATO Finland and Sweden want to join NATO. Here's why we should let them into the alliance.
The Experimental Aircraft That Was So Loud, It Made Ground Crews Throw Up The XF-84 "Thunderscreech" was scrapped because no one would fly it and it was painful for anyone within earshot.
The Army Reserve Is Gutting Aviation Units. Thousands of Soldiers Are Being Left in the Lurch. Thousands of Army Reserve soldiers are being forced to scramble for new assignments after the service abruptly ordered the...
Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List It’s been six months since a now-infamous email presented millions of federal workers with a pivotal decision: They could...
Air Force Rebrands Facebook Page to Combat Rumors, Leaked Memos and Reddit Threads A long-standing Air Force Facebook page created to represent its top enlisted leader has been renamed and rebranded as a news...
Air Force Veteran Convicted of Killing Wife and 2 Children Is 9th Person Executed in Florida This Year Air Force veteran Edward Zakrzewski was executed on Thursday for the June 9, 1994, killings of his 34-year-old wife Sylvia...
Marine Sergeant Dies After Collapsing During Fitness Test in Florida A Marine sergeant on reserve duty died after he collapsed during a physical fitness test in Florida last month, according to...