That Time a 73-Year-Old World War II Vet Drove 240 Miles on a Riding Mower When Alvin Straight decided he was going to visit his brother in Wisconsin in the summer of 1994, he wasn’t looking to be...
Profiles in Courage: 5 Medal of Honor Recipients The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest military honor for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
Michael Caine's New Thriller Novel 'Deadly Game' Sounds Like Everything We Always Wanted At age 90, Caine, star of "Zulu," "A Bridge Too Far" and "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels," is about to live the life of a character...
Bob Barker Was a WWII Naval Aviator, but His Most Infamous Battle Was with Adam Sandler Longtime television host and World War II naval aviator Bob Barker died on Aug. 26, 2023, at age 99.
The Spirit of Actor and Army Vet John Mahoney Might Still Be Part of the New 'Frasier' The rebooted "Frasier" debuts on the streaming service in October, but Dr. Frasier Crane will be the only thing familiar to...
The 7 Best Military and Veteran Movies of Michael Caine's Career After some 70 years in film and television, it’s easy to see that military movies are among some of legendary actor Michael...
'Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback' Traces Elvis' Return to Music from the Army and Bad Movies A new documentary from Paramount+, "Reinventing Elvis: The '68 Comeback," tells the story of his seemingly overnight...
'Forensic Files' Voice Peter Thomas Dropped Nazis Across Europe with ‘the Big Red One’ There are many people out there who may not know what Peter Thomas looks like, but they definitely know what he sounds like.
Tony Bennett's World War II Experience Was a 'Front-Row Seat in Hell' Singer Tony Bennett's stint in the U.S. Army during World War II led him to legendary entertainer Bob Hope, which inspired...
Famous Veteran: Tony Bennett World-class crooner Tony Bennett got his musical start while he was in the Army, studying music on the GI Bill.
Top Enlisted Leader at Air Force Special Operations Command Fired, Facing Investigation Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Green, who advised on the readiness, training and quality of life of enlisted air commandos, was...
Army to Soldiers: Reenlist by Monday if You Want to Claim Incentives While it is not unusual for the Army to curtail incentives after meeting its retention goals, the troops were given little...
Former Air Force Commander Punished with 21 Days' Confinement, Forfeiture of Pay After Guilty Plea Col. Christopher Meeker, the former commander of Wright-Patterson's 88th Air Base Wing, was sentenced Tuesday evening after...
New Air Force Academy Mission Statement Drops Educate, Adds a Different Focus The Air Force Academy has rolled out a new mission statement that drops the word "educate" and adds in a focus on winning...
The Army Is Getting Rid of Athletic Trainers The Army is set to phase out its unit-level athletic trainers -- civilian specialists tasked with providing immediate care...