Why US Navy Submarines Might Return Home ‘Flying’ a Broom A broom on the mast of a U.S. Navy ship means a clean sweep for that mission.
The Last Combat Soldier to Leave Vietnam Was Killed in the 9/11 Attacks Max Beilke was the deputy chief of the Retirement Services Division and was visiting the Pentagon on 9/11.
This Army Unit Was Renamed for Its Search and Rescue Work on 9/11 After American Airlines Flight 77 hit the Pentagon, the first major unit to respond was the Army’s Military District of...
The 6 Wildest Conspiracy Theories About Osama Bin Laden's Death You don’t have to go far on the internet to find alternate theories about Osama bin Laden’s death.
How an Air Force Pilot Tried to Save His Wingman by Pushing His Plane in Midair It was a maneuver that had never before been tried, but it was all a wingman could do over enemy territory.
7 Legends About 'Chesty' Puller, the Most Decorated Marine in US History Lewis "Chesty" Puller's grassroots legacy is carved out by stories echoed through generations of Marines.
4 Stupid Fights Lost Because of Racism Wars have been prolonged and lost for many, many stupid reasons, things like ignorance, hubris and incompetence. Racism is...
That Time an Entire Battle Stopped to Watch Two Soldiers in a Fistfight A Union and Confederate soldier engaged in a fistfight during the Civil War after both found themselves in a gully during a...
5 Historical Events That Happened on Christmas Throughout most of human history, important political figures didn’t let a pesky holiday get in the way of their plans.
The Insane Way Vlad the Impaler Turned Back an Enemy Army In 1462, the prince of a small area called Wallachia went to war with arguably the most powerful military force on the planet...
Caregivers Sue VA over Denial of Benefits Survivors of veterans who died from service-connected conditions have filed a class action seeking changes to a VA practice...
Marine Corps Ranks: A Complete Guide to Enlisted and Officer Ranks Explore U.S. Marine Corps ranks from private to general. Learn rank structure, pay grades, insignia and promotion paths in...
Homeowners Say the Army Corps and its Contractors Mishandled LA Fire Debris Cleanup More than 800 complaints were submitted to a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers hotline dedicated to the agency's debris removal...
Japan Marks End of World War II as Survivors Remember Wartime Emperor's Surrender Speech 80 Years Ago A national ceremony will begin at Tokyo’s Budokan hall at noon, the same time then-Emperor Hirohito’s 4½-minute prerecorded...
Flights Restricted over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Ahead of Trump-Putin Summit North American Aerospace Defense Command issued a statement saying it would be enforcing Federal Aviation Administration...