Final Wish Granted: D-Day Veteran, 100, Receives France's Highest Military Honor After thinking he was too young to receive France's Legion of Honor when he served in World War II, British Marine veteran...
British Marine Who Provided Cover for Troops on D-Day Dies at 101 Francis "Jim" Grant, a Royal Marine and one of the last surviving British D-Day soldiers, died last week at 101.
Minnesota Remains Discovered in 2015 Belong to WWII Veteran Remains discovered in 2015 have been identified as Luis Gilberto Robledo, a World War II veteran.
D-Day Veteran Charles Shay, Who Saved Lives on Omaha Beach, Dies at 101 in France Decorated Native American veteran Charles Shay has died at age 101 in France.
From Crete to Normandy: Why Allied Paratroopers Succeeded Where the Nazis Failed When Germany overran Greece in 1941, one last Allied stronghold in the region remained: the island of Crete. With the Italian...
General Dwight D. Eisenhower Never Saw Combat — But Led America to Victory in World War II Dwight David Eisenhower was born on Oct. 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas 135-years ago. His family later relocated to Kansas. His...
Dieppe: The Army Rangers’ First Fight Against the Germans in WWII Under Maj. William O. Darby, volunteers drawn heavily from the 34th Infantry Division trained in Scotland in demolitions...
Soaring Valor, Honoring WWII Veterans, Makes Final Trip After 10 years, 30 chartered flights and more than 1,500 honorable passengers, Soaring Valor logged its final flight.
10 Classic Films About D-Day, Recommended by a War Historian D-day has drawn the attention of numerous filmmakers over the years. Here are ten of the best D-day films, each suggestive of...
D-Day Veterans Return to Normandy to Mark 81st Anniversary of Landings Along the coastline and near the D-Day landing beaches, tens of thousands of onlookers attended the commemorations, which...
‘High Stress, High Stakes’: Behind-The-Scenes Look at Super Bowl Flyover “Celebrating America 250 and Super Bowl 60, we wanted to go big and really have that majestical display of air power for...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
Veteran Who Served for Both Japanese and US Forces Turns 100 "Mino" Ohye, who pulled off quite a rare feat during his military service, celebrated his 100 birthday on Thursday in West...
How Former SEAC Ramón Colón-López Is Redefining Leadership After Service After serving as the nation’s top enlisted leader, Ramón “CZ” Colón-López explains what real leadership requires—and why his...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...