The First Hispanic Navy Cross Recipient Was a Corpsman at Peleliu He swears he didn't do it alone, but corpsman Eleuterio “Joe” Marquez kept his Marines alive through the night at Peleliu.
The Story Behind the True Events that Inspired 'Kelly's Heroes' "Kelly's Heroes" is a 1970 film about a group of ne'er-do-wells who try to get a cache of stolen Nazi gold for themselves.
5 of the Rarest Unofficial US Navy ‘Certificates’ The Navy has plenty of interesting and unique milestones for its sailors to strive for.
How a Live Coyote Became an Army Air Forces Mascot In World War II England Bill Crump found a coyote pup while in flight school and then he took it to war during World War II.
German Commerce Raiders Built a Village in America's Most Important Shipyard During WWI After plundering Allied shipping for months during World War I, German sailors decided to homestead on the Virginia coast.
How a Championship Swimmer’s Athletic Ability Saved Him in the Civil War It was a good thing for many Union soldiers that Norwood Penrose Hallowell was a strong swimmer.
A World War II Veteran Recalls Her Service in the Women's Army Corps at Age 100 Lorraine Mulvaney Vogelsang joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1943, one year after President Franklin Roosevelt...
The Veterans Breakfast Club Brings Veterans from All Eras to Share Stories from Their Service The Veterans Breakfast Club has hosted veterans from World War II to the Global War on Terrorism, from American GIs to the...
That Time Colin Powell Saved Crash Victims by Tearing Burning Metal with His Bare Hands When he found one passenger trapped under a mass of twisted, burning fuselage, Colin Powell tore away the burning metal with...
How Tabasco Sauce Fought in Every American Conflict Since World War II The U.S. military's history with tabasco sauces dates back to the Civil War.
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...
