Chuck Mawhinney, the Deadliest Sniper in Marine Corps History, Dies at 75 Chuck Mawhinney's record was an incredible achievement given the fact that he nearly didn't join the Marine Corps in the...
The First Medal of Honor Recipient of the Vietnam War Dies at Age 89 Roger H.C. Donlon was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a White House ceremony on Dec. 5...
The First Marine to Die Defending an Embassy Was Killed in the Tet Offensive Cpl. James Conrad Marshall was the first Marine security guard to give his life while defending American embassy personnel.
'Land of Bad' Updates 'Bat 21' for the Global War on Terror While details surrounding the plot of 'Land of Bad' are sparse, it appears set amid one of the extant U.S. military campaigns...
Last Vietnam Vet in Senate, Set to Retire, Reflects on Efforts to Reconcile with Former Enemies in Hanoi In May, Tom Carper announced that he'd be retiring from the Senate after 14 successful campaigns in Delaware for statewide...
Watchmaker Praesidus' Newest Replica Honors Vietnam War Special Operators Watchmaker Praesidus specializes in recreating historical timepieces from exact military specifications.
Everything You Need to Know About the Military Draft What is the military draft and Selective Service? Here’s everything you need to know.
Vietnam Combat Pilot Finds New Career as City Engineer at 78 Marine Corps veteran Larry Brown shows you're never too old to start something new.
Cobra Pilot Who Lifted Troops to Safety in Vietnam Is Awarded Medal of Honor at White House Ceremony Capt. Larry Taylor flew his attack helicopter into heavy enemy gunfire until he ran out of ammunition, then led a daring...
Vietnam Veteran to Be Awarded Medal of Honor for Heroic Helicopter Rescue After 55 Years Army Capt. Larry Taylor, who was an AH-1 Cobra pilot between August 1967 and August 1968, is set to be awarded the Medal of...
Army Division Bars Leaders from Bothering Their Soldiers After Work Hours Maj. Gen. David Doyle, commander of the Fort Carson, Colorado-based 4th Infantry Division, issued a memo last week barring...
Marine Corps Creates Billet to Keep Dual-Military Families Together During Stressful Moves The billet, which is called the dual-military coordinator, will act as a liaison between couples and their career monitors in...
Exposed to Agent Orange at US Bases, Veterans Face Cancer Without VA Compensation The Defense Department has publicly acknowledged that during the Vietnam War era it stored Agent Orange at the Naval...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...
A Group Aims to Rebuild Tun Tavern, Birthplace of the Marines, as a Tavern and Restaurant National Park Service rangers in the historic district field questions all day from visitors. One of the most-asked is:...