How Jesse Owens' Olympic Teammate Kept the Tuskegee Airmen Safe During World War II Because of their groundbreaking service in World War II, the Tuskegee Airmen were awarded eight Purple Hearts, 14 Bronze...
Everything You Need to Know About Korean War Veterans Armistice Day The Korean War -- often called "The Forgotten War" -- was one of the first major conflicts of the Cold War, representing the...
A Military Family's Push to Get a War Hero the Recognition He Deserved Despite recommendations from a number of officers, it would take Fred McGee until after his death in 2020 for McGee's actions...
Rare Tribute of Lying in Honor at Capitol Bestowed to Korean War Hero Col. Ralph Puckett Retired Army Col. Ralph Puckett, who was the last living Medal of Honor recipient from the Korean War before his death...
Army Ranger Legend and Last Living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Dies at 97 When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: "Dear God, don't let me get a bunch of...
DoD: Search for Remains of Missing in North Korea May Begin in Spring No formal deal is in place, but officials are optimistic about restarting searches if the thaw with North Korea continues.
War Movie Legend and Korean War Veteran Michael Caine Announces Retirement from Acting The actor, now 90 years old, has repeatedly announced his intention to retire, but asserts this time is for real.
Slow Progress on Identifying Korean War Missing as North Korea Stonewalls on Searches 500 family members of missing troops from the Korean War attended a DPAA briefing for them at an Arlington, Virginia, hotel...
Inconvenient Truths for the Next War You would think that Congress, national security policymakers, and generals and admirals would have learned by now.
Bluegrass Pioneer and 'Rocky Top' Singer Bobby Osborne Was Shot in the Head in Korean War Bobby Osborne remained a player at the Grand Ole Opry with his band, the Rocky Top X-Press, right up until his death. He was...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...