A US Navy Medical Corps Doctor Shares His D-Day Story Dr. Simon V. Ward Jr., who once was torpedoed twice on his birthday, later joined the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.
'What a Nightmare': A Sailor's Account of Pearl Harbor and its Aftermath U.S. Navy Chief Henry Clyde Daniels details Pearl Harbor and its aftermath during World War II in his diary.
This Rear Admiral's Bravery in a POW Camp Earned Him the Medal of Honor Richard Nott Antrim was the executive officer of the destroyer Pope, sunk several weeks earlier during the Battle of the Java...
The Allies Debated Bombing the Auschwitz Concentration Camp During World War II There was one major problem with bombing the camp: The technology for precision bombing didn't exist.
A Long-Forgotten World War II Ranger Will Receive 2 Congressional Gold Medals There likely could be other WWII Rangers who will be eligible for a second Congressional Gold Medal.
How a Navy Vet Survived the Sinking of a Troop Transport During World War II Ellsworth Wallace Haynes shares his stories of serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
How Bernard Montgomery Helped Defeat the Germans in Africa During WWII Bernard Law Montgomery's maxim of "training, training and more training," combined with a penchant for organization, helped...
How a Naval Medical Officer Survived the Pearl Harbor Attack Lt. Horace D. Warden, MC (Medical Corps), talks about serving aboard the USS Breese during World War II.
The Classic 'John Wayne' Was a Real US Military Hero for 40 Years Odds are that when someone mentions John Wayne, they're either thinking about western movies or some old war film.
This Sailor Calls D-Day Possibly the Most Memorable Day of His Life Edward A. Dunton, commissioned an ensign in the Naval Reserve in 1942, served on the USS Swift during the Normandy invasion.
This World War II POW Endured More Than 50 Years in Captivity When Anna Gabulya saw a television report of a POW’s return to Hungary a half-century after he served during World War II...
Retired 4-Star Navy Admiral Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison for Bribery Plot Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke, once the second-highest uniformed officer in the Navy, was commanding its forces in Europe and...
Pentagon Says Troops Can Only Be Exempt from Shaving Their Facial Hair for a Year Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a...
Black Vietnam Veteran’s Story Reveals War’s Harsh Realities 50 Years Later It was May 1970, deep in the jungles of Vietnam, and 19-year-old infantryman John Smith stepped to the edge of a hill to...
Trump Says US Forces Sank Third Suspected Drug Boat off Venezuela President Donald Trump did not say how many people were killed in the third strike.