Benedict Arnold's Body Lies in the Wall of a British Kindergarten The class has everything, from crayons and books to the body of America's most notorious turncoat.
A World Series Hero Misstated WWII Record. Was It Stolen Valor? Gene Bearden, who helped the Cleveland Indians win the 1948 World Series, claimed he was injured as the USS Helena sank...
This Army Vet Is the Only US Secret Service Member Killed Protecting the President In 1950, two gunmen tried to assassinate President Harry S. Truman at home.
World War II Vet Still Breaking the Mold at 102 Army 1st Lt. Vivian "Millie" Bailey commanded a segregated all-female unit during World War II and has been helping service...
WWII Combat Veteran's Daughter Reflects on His Survivor's Guilt Over Best Friend's Sacrifice My dad was a World War II vet. Like many others, he was traumatized by combat, and by a nine-month imprisonment in a German...
Why George Washington's Statue in London Doesn't Touch British Soil The statue of George Washington outside the National Gallery in London may seem out of place, but it's really not.
Here’s How Much Windex It Takes to Make the Air Force Thunderbirds Look So Shiny Ever look at a picture of the Air Force Thunderbirds and think, "Gee, how do they keep those jets so shiny?''
Why 50-Year-Old Battleships Were a Critical Part of Operation Desert Storm The Iraqis thought the United States would attack by sea with the blazing force of the battleships' guns.
An Air Force Pilot Earned the Medal of Honor by Daring the Enemy to Try to Catch Him Air Force Lt. Col. Gerald Young led the enemy on a wild goose chase away from a crash site so survivors could be rescued.
8 Reasons Why the Battle of Hue Was So Pivotal in the Vietnam War Despite Americans winning the battle and repelling the Tet Offensive, it was a turning point for the U.S. in Vietnam.
A $13 Million Military Drone Was Lost in the Mediterranean Sea Because the Propeller Fell Off The new details, released late last month by Air Combat Command, revealed some of the circumstances that caused the...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Belongs to an Archconservative Church Network. Here's What to Know. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says he's proud to be part of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, an...
'What Was the Point of All of It?': Commission Probing Afghan War Hears from Veterans During what commissioners described as an emotional session, about 20 veterans told their stories to members of the...
Navy Identifies Recruit Who Died at Great Lakes Firing Range Seaman Recruit Kayshawn Wilkerson, 18, died Wednesday following an incident at the base's firing range, according to the Lake...
Coast Guard Commissions New Icebreaker, Sends it Directly to Sea The scheduled ceremony corresponded with the largest deployment ever of Chinese research vessels to the Arctic.
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-01/Marines%20wounded%20in%20Hue%201968%201200.jpg?itok=x_s2W6Qg "Twentieth Century "Angel of Mercy" -- D. R. Howe (Glencoe, MN) treats the wounds of Private First Class D. A. Crum (New Brighton, PA), Company H, 2nd Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, during Operation Hue City. (National Archives and Records Administration)")
