This Vietnam War Legend Is the Only Soldier Nominated 3 Times for the Medal of Honor Green Beret Robert Howard is the only one of the 3,547 Medal of Honor recipients to be nominated for the United States’ top...
The Navy's New Destroyer Is Named for the First SEAL to Receive the Medal of Honor The USS Robert Kerrey will be an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, the third named for a Navy SEAL after the USS Michael P...
Civil War Nurses, USS Constitution Commander Among Female Veterans Removed in Pentagon DEI Sweep Women veterans from the Civil War, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War are not exempt from Defense Department's...
9 Memorable Bob Hope Stories, as Told by Veterans We asked Military.com readers to share their most memorable Bob Hope stories, and they did not disappoint.
5 Powerful Artifacts in the New National Medal of Honor Museum The new National Medal of Honor Museum is set to officially open to the public on March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.
Clarence 'Bud' Anderson, Last World War II Triple Ace, Didn't Stop Flying Till Age 90 Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California, on May 17, 2024, just a little over a year...
First Medal of Honor Recipient of Vietnam War Wore Award 'On Behalf of Those Who Didn't Come Home' Roger H.C. Donlon was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a White House ceremony on Dec. 5...
Chuck Mawhinney Was the Deadliest Sniper in Marine Corps History Chuck Mawhinney's record was an incredible achievement given the fact that he nearly didn't join the Marine Corps in the...
'Full Metal Jacket' Actor and Military Advocate Kevyn Major Howard Dead at 69 Actor and philanthropist Kevyn Major Howard, best known for his role as Marine Corps combat photographer "Rafterman" in...
Drill Sergeant Under Investigation After Having Soldiers Do Push-Ups Under MAGA Flag The Army has launched an investigation after a drill sergeant posted a video showing soldiers being hazed beneath a MAGA flag...
Taller Boots, Shorter Eyelashes: Air Force Releases Stricter Uniform Guidelines The new set of rules comes amid a widespread push started earlier this year by Air Force leadership to place more emphasis on...
Alabama Military Base Redesignation Ceremony Set for This Week After Hegseth Orders Renaming The base’s new namesake is Capt. Edward W. Rucker, a Missouri native who was called into service in 1916 and saw action in...
Here Are the 596 Books Being Banned by Defense Department Schools The list was released by the order of a federal judge as part of the ACLU's lawsuit against the Department of Defense...
Retired Army Officer Pleads Guilty to Leaking National Defense Info on Foreign Dating Website David Slater, after retiring from the Army, was an Air Force employee assigned to U.S. Strategic Command at Offutt Air Force...
![](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2024-05/1time%20bud%20anderson%20WWII%201200.jpg?itok=5bygsxtO "Captain Clarence E. Jr. "Bud" Anderson, ace of the 357th Fighter Group, sits on the wing of his P-51 Mustang, nicknamed "Old Crow." (Imperial War Museum)")
![](http://images02.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-02/1time%20rafterman%20full%20metal%20jacket%201200.jpg?itok=AYBeKHYu "Kevyn Major Howard as Rafterman in "Full Metal Jacket." (Warner Bros.)")
![One Station Unit Training at Fort Benning, Georgia](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-07/mil-army-training-osut-fort-benning-1800.jpg?itok=SV_PURDB "Trainees experience day of One Station Unit Training, known as the "First 100 Yards," June 27, 2025 at Sandhill, on Fort Benning, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick A. Albright)")
