Famous Veteran: Kris Kristofferson Country music legend and Army veteran Kris Kristofferson has a list of accomplishments so long, it might be faster to list...
Heart’s Ann and Nancy Wilson Rock On: ‘Our Military Upbringing Helped Us in Many Ways’ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Ann and Nancy Wilson of Heart have never served in any branch of the military. But the...
Famous Veteran: Shaggy Reggae superstar Shaggy served in the Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm.
The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Rock ‘n’ Roll Made Sure I Survived as a Military Kid Music gave me a warm blanket to wrap myself in. By the time I graduated from West Anchorage High School in 1972, I had...
Meet the Mexican Soldier Trying to Revamp a Musical Genre Accused of Glorifying Cartels Captain Eduardo Barrón, who performs under the name “Eddy Barrón," began releasing music videos and songs on Spotify last...
Taps: How a Medal of Honor Recipient Gave America its Most Famous Military Bugle Call Ever The central role that Daniel Butterfield played in taps was largely unknown until the late 19th century, only coming to light...
The Battle Songs that Defined the Global War on Terrorism, According to Service Members and Veterans We asked U.S. troops and veterans what songs defined their service during the Global War on Terrorism. Here's what they had...
The Little-Known War Stories Behind Your Favorite Christmas Songs Criscrossing decades, continents and conflict, we’ve collected some of the most intriguing stories behind a variety of...
How Cher's 'Turn Back Time' Music Video Made Even the Navy Blush A video featuring Cher singing to a rowdy group of American sailors would have been no trouble for anyone involved -- if it...
Did That Infamous Kris Kristofferson vs. Toby Keith Showdown Actually Happen? It was, at its heart, juicy celebrity gossip, but it had all the makings of a dramatic feud.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...