Air Force's Only Ace in Vietnam Downed Two MiGs in a Classic Dogfight Retired Brig. Gen. Steve Ritchie is the only American pilot ever to shoot down five of the legendary Russian-made fighter...
The Day the US Military Made Sure It Was a White Christmas in Vietnam The usual carols played in the mess hall at supper and the calendar said "December 24, 1969," but it didn't feel much like...
Wounded by a Grenade, This Marine Inspired 'His Beleaguered Platoon' Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jimmie E. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near Chu Lai during the Vietnam War on...
‘The Only Thing I Was Doing Was Taking Care of Troops:’ Medal of Honor Recipient John Canley Dies at 84 The Marine Corps announced Thursday the death of "Gunny" John L. Canley, a legendary warrior in Vietnam and Medal of Honor...
A Marine's Heroic Sacrifice During the Tet Offensive Sgt. Freddy Gonzalez had to protect 30 men in his platoon, and he made the ultimate sacrifice to do so during the bloodiest...
Why This City Adopted the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles During Vietnam Here's the story about why this California city adopted the 101st Airborne "Screaming Eagles" during Vietnam.
This Destroyer Did the US Proud Through Three Wars From supporting amphibious attacks against the Viet Cong to fighting off Japanese warships, the USS Radford has seen it all.
The 4 Other Times John McCain Cheated Death Everyone knows about his time as a POW, but do you know about the other four times naval aviator and U.S. Senator John McCain...
5 Military Presidential Pardons You Might Not Remember U.S. presidents have long used their power of clemency to grant amnesty, commutations or pardons to military personnel.
A Medal of Honor Recipient Was Gunned Down in a Liquor Store Robbery When Vietnam vet Dwight Johnson walked into a nearby corner store in April 1971, he accidentally walked in on a robbery.
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
Coast Guard Set to Receive New Icebreaker by Year's End, Bolstering US Presence in Arctic The need for ships with icebreaking capabilities is growing as China and Russia increase their presence in the Arctic...
Marine Corps F-35C Was Used in Combat for First Time to Strike Houthis, Military Confirms Traveling at speeds of 1,200 mph, the F-35C can carry Joint Direct Attack Munitions, or JDAMs, air-to-air missiles and other...
Military Diversity Is Not the Problem "The main reason for concern about the U.S. military and its performance has to do with the variety of U.S. commitments and...
MacDill Airman Gets 5 Years Of Probation in 'Undead Apes' Blockchain Fraud U.S. District Judge William Jung sentenced Devin Rhoden to five years’ probation, a reflection of Rhoden’s substantial...
