The Davao Dozen: How Americans First Learned About the Bataan Death March If it weren't for 12 escapees from a Japanese POW camp, Americans wouldn't know about the incident until after World War II.
Why John Wayne Was Labeled a ‘Draft Dodger’ During World War II The legendary actor John Wayne didn't serve in World War II, even when many of his contemporaries did.
Hear 100-Year-Old WWII Hero John 'Lucky' Luckadoo Share His Story World War II bomber pilot John "Lucky" Luckadoo flew B-17 Flying Fortresses over France and Germany between June and October...
World War II Battleships Had a Special Room for Treating ‘Social Diseases’ The use of penicillin as a treatment didn't become widespread in the United States military until 1943.
How to Make the Doughnut That Followed US Troops from World War I to D-Day and Beyond Celebrate National Doughnut Day with the sweet treat that landed at D-Day, Da Nang and everywhere else U.S. troops were sent.
The Marine Corps Has a War Dog Graveyard on Guam After 25 dogs of war gave their lives to save Marines recapturing Guam, the Corps gave them a final resting place.
The Original 'Airman Snuffy' Was Real and a Total Badass Maynard "Snuffy" Smith may not have been a likable guy, but he earned the Medal of Honor as an Army Air Forces airman during...
Josephine Baker Was the First Black Superstar — and World War II’s Most Unlikely Spy Josephine Baker was a worldwide sensation at a time when Black performers were playing to segregated audiences in the United...
How a ‘Coconut Message’ Rescued a Shipwrecked JFK During World War II During World War II, a young John F. Kennedy was nearly killed when a Japanese destroyer hit his patrol torpedo boat in the...
The Fastest Medal of Honor Was Awarded to an Airman Who Carried a Burning Phosphorus Bomb in His Hands Henry Erwin carried a burning bomb while blinded and on fire for 22 seconds. "It felt like miles," he later said.
Military Domestic Violence Convictions Skyrocketed After Commanders Were Removed from Process Courts-martial are on the rise for domestic violence charges across the Defense Department services.
Female Troops Played Key Roles in B-2, Submarine Strikes on Iran's Nuclear Facilities At least one woman served as a B-2 bomber pilot during the mission, that official said. Another official confirmed women were...
Army Officer Sentenced to 53 Years in Prison on 17 Rape, Sexual Assault Convictions The Army initially charged Maj. Jonathan Batt with 77 offenses against 20 women, including 14 rape counts.
US Carrier Strike Group Embarks on Scheduled Deployment Amid Middle East Tensions The United States' most advanced aircraft carrier left its base in Virginia Tuesday for a regularly scheduled deployment that...
Trump Is Renaming 7 Army Installations. Here Are the Stories Behind the Names Being Scrubbed. President Donald Trump's announcement is the administration's latest move in its concerted effort to shift the people and...
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2021-07/mil%20aerial%20gunner%20maynard%20smith%201200.jpg?itok=4VsfOol3 "You may be cool, but you'll never be "earning the Medal of Honor for peeing on a fire at 30,000 feet while fighting Nazi fighters and saving your crew" cool. (U.S. Air Force)")
