World War II POW Who Survived Three Wars Celebrates 101st Birthday Ret. Army Master Sgt. Ed Beck made it through three wars and nearly died in a German POW camp to still be present, sharing...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
Trailblazing Journalist Who Chronicled the Trauma of Vietnam Dies at 91 Myra MacPherson, who fearlessly busted open doors for female journalist and wrote a landmark book on the Vietnam War, died on...
The M50 Ontos: The Ugly Marine Corps Tank-Hunter That Helped Win the Battle of Hue By late 1967, the M50 Ontos was just about phased out of military service. The Army had rejected it back in 1953, calling it...
Canadian Filmmaker Treks Cross Country to Preserve Veterans' Stories After finding an old box of his late grandfather's service medals, Canadian filmmaker Zach Dunn was inspired to interview...
Moments That Defined Military Leadership: Roy Benavidez Leadership is often discussed in theory. This series examines what leadership looks like when theory breaks down and...
From Da Nang to the DMZ: A Marine Commander's 13 Months of Combat in Vietnam Capt. Walter Fleming walked through the gap between two small Buddhist altars on a dirt road near Da Nang. His weapons...
Vietnam Veteran and Alleged Serial Killer’s Remains Will Be Removed from National Cemetery Fernando Cota has spent more than 40 years buried in a national veterans' cemetery. But after the passing of a new law, the...
Hellacious Firefight in Vietnam Changes Life for Medal of Honor Recipient Wounded several times, Harold Fritz bravely led his platoon through a dire ambush in Vietnam, leading to the most prestigious...
Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Coming to South Carolina Tourist Town Myrtle Beach, South Carolina is working on another attraction that will finally honor the sacrifices of Vietnam War veterans.
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
US Navy Sends Submarines Under Arctic Ice for 100th Time in Milestone Exercise The U.S. Navy has reached a Cold War-era milestone in the Arctic, deploying two Virginia-class submarines beneath the polar...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
Exclusive: John Ripley, the Marine Who Blew Up the Dong Ha Bridge, to Receive the Medal of Honor More than 50 years after hanging beneath a Vietnam bridge to stop a North Vietnamese armored invasion, Marine Col. John...
