The World War II Fighter Ace Behind the Navy's Blue Angels For the rest of his life, the Blue Angel pilots who came after him viewed Voris with reverence -- and with good reason.
5 Films and TV Shows About Operation Market Garden, Recommended by a War Historian Here are five films and TV shows that explore the origins, impact and aftermath of the allies’ September 1944 strategic...
The Time an Army Bomber Crashed into the Empire State Building During WWII The crash, which caused about $1 million in damage (roughly $17.5 million in 2024), represented the first time that an...
This Marine Corps Memorial Honors the Fallen from 9/11 Despite our nation's pledge to "never forget," years have passed, leaving the memory of 9/11 faded for some and nonexistent...
A Navy Veteran Revolutionized Dune Buggy Racing After Serving in World War II Bruce Meyers changed the racing game after beating the record for the Baja 1000 by five hours in a self-made car.
This ‘Golden Girls’ Actress Was Also a US Marine Fellow Marines surely were thankful Bernice Frankel, better known as Bea Arthur, was a friend, traveling down the road and...
Kursk Was the Site of a Massive World War II Tank Battle - Now It’s at the Heart of Ukraine’s Counterattack In 2024, with a major offensive being played out once again within the Kursk oblast in western Russia, commentators wonder...
How Elvis Presley Revitalized Efforts to Build a Pearl Harbor Memorial Support for a USS Arizona memorial received a huge boost on March 25, 1961, when Elvis Presley performed a benefit concert at...
You Can Thank the US Army for Americans Brushing Their Teeth Daily It was only after World War II that returning U.S. troops, who were forced to brush their teeth as part of the U.S. Army's...
9 Things Every American Should Know About the Navajo Code Talkers Navajo Code Talkers, who once faced restrictions on speaking about their crucial role in World War II, are now celebrated as...
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...