Militaria: Patches Worn By WWII Overseas Commands Patches worn by World War II overseas commands illustrate a far-flung war effort.
A World War II Soldier Received the Medal of Honor After Cutting Off His Own Leg Receiving the Medal of Honor requires the recipient to commit to an action that risks their life "above and beyond the call...
America's First Jet Ace Displayed His Flying Skills in Three Wars Col. James Jabara, who once ate 20 carrots a day to improve his eyesight, was hailed as America's first jet ace and, by some...
A Nashville Singer and a World War II D-Day Veteran Co-Wrote a Song About Normandy Singer Karen Waldrup teamed up with 101st Airborne veteran Jim "Pee Wee" Martin to sing about his experiences on D-Day.
A Military Chaplain Describes 'the Sad and Horrible Sights' He Saw on D-Day Former Miami minister John G. Burkhalter landed on Omaha Beach as chaplain for the "Fighting First." He penned this letter to...
How This World War II Vet Almost Destroyed the Leaning Tower of Pisa World War II veteran Leon Weckstein recalls the day he almost destroyed Pisa's most famous landmark.
This Future Congressman's D-Day Story Goes Inside 'the Longest Day' Sam M. Gibbons, who later represented Florida in the U.S. Congress, was a 24-year-old captain in the 501st Parachute Infantry...
World War II POW Describes Being Shot Down over the English Channel World War II veteran Bill Geiger, whose pilot was a West Pointer, wanted to be a pilot all my life.
'War Sure Is Hell': Pearl Harbor Survivor Recalls Bombing World War II veteran Carl Carson chronicles what it was like to survive the bombing of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor on Dec...
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.