87,000 Vietnam Veterans May Qualify for $844 Million in Benefits. How Come Nobody Told Them? In an unsparing report this summer, the watchdog estimated that VA has failed to inform up to 87,000 Vietnam war veterans and...
War Criminal or Scapegoat: William Calley and the Enduring Memory of the My Lai Massacre Former Army Lt. William Calley Jr., who died in April, was the only U.S. service member convicted for participating in what...
This Marine Was the 'American Sniper' of the Vietnam War Carlos Hathcock, who had dreamed of being a U.S. Marine his whole life, became the Vietnam War's deadliest sniper in missions...
Irish Sisters Christen US Warship Bearing Name of Their Brother, Who Was Lauded for Heroism The future USS Patrick Gallagher bears the name of the Irish citizen and U.S. Marine who fell on a grenade to save his...
Remains of Airman Killed in Vietnam War Attack on Secret CIA Radar Base in Laos Identified Sgt. David S. Price, who died in 1968, was stationed at Lima Site 85 -- a highly covert tactical air navigation radar site on...
How a Vietnam Draftee Became an Award-Winning Sci-Fi Author Not only was Joe Haldeman's life changed forever by his time in Vietnam, so was his work.
Everything You Need to Know About the Military Draft What is the military draft and Selective Service? Here’s everything you need to know.
A Lesson on Dissent from Vietnam War Protester Who Joined US Military -- And Faced Execution During the late 1960s, when protests against the Vietnam War erupted across the country, college campuses emerged as places...
Clarence Sasser, Vietnam Medic Awarded Medal of Honor for Treating Troops Under Fire, Dies at 76 After returning to the U.S. from Vietnam, Sasser received his Medal of Honor from President Richard Nixon in 1969, in a...
What Was Rolling Thunder? No burnouts, no booze – but still one of the most important motorcycle rallies of all time.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...
