Documents Reveal Sea Burials for 13 USS Indianapolis Sailors Two Japanese torpedoes hit the USS Indianapolis on July 30, 1945, when the heavy cruiser was on its way to the Philippines...
The World War I Memorial Has a Doughboy in Full Uniform Playing 'Taps' Every Night The doughboy plays Taps to honor those who were killed in World War I and everyone who has served their country since.
Retired Army Officer Recalls Landing at Utah Beach During D-Day Invasion Retired Army Lt. Col. Rex Smith recalls landing at Utah Beach during the Allies' invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
How Founder of Army Nurse Corps Became a Trailblazer Anita Newcomb McGee graduated from what is now George Washington University and went on to propose, run and regulate what...
Last Known Survivor of WWII POW Massacre Dead at 99 Harold Billow, the last known survivor of a World War II POW massacre during the Battle of the Bulge, will be laid to rest in...
'Secret' Surprised Army Soldier Who Thought He Was Being Court-Martialed Army Sgt. Hiroshi Miyamura went from a North Korean prison camp to receiving the Medal of Honor from President Dwight D...
How This Army Soldier Became Part of a Secret Unit Preparing for the D-Day Invasion In December 1943, Army soldier I.J. "Irish" Degnan was transferred from the 28th Infantry Division to Headquarters V Corps...
USS Utah Sailor Describes How He Survived Pearl Harbor Attack USS Utah survivor Clark Simmons describes what he endured during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
D-Day Story: Joseph Beryle I graduated from St. Joseph High School in Muskegon and had a scholarship to attend Notre Dame, which I did not accept...
Wounded by a Grenade, This Marine Inspired 'His Beleaguered Platoon' Marine Gunnery Sgt. Jimmie E. Howard was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions near Chu Lai during the Vietnam War on...
Marine Corps Considers Abandoning Parris Island Amid Rising Extreme Weather Threats A string of recent reports has predicted that Parris Island will face increasingly frequent and ferocious hurricanes, floods...
Search for Supreme Court Leaker Falls to Former Army Colonel People who know Curley described the former Army colonel and military lawyer as possessing the right temperament for a highly...
Fort Liberty? Bragg and 8 Other Bases Get New Proposed Names to Scrub Confederate Links The proposed names must now go to Congress and be approved by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
'Accumulation of Errors and Omissions' Led to Connecticut Crash, Navy Concludes The report paints the picture of a ship led by officers who failed to learn from their mistakes and did not hold the crew to...
Space Force Will Allow Neck Tattoos, Longer Mustaches and More Makeup Options for Guardians The new policy eases mustache restrictions at the outer corners of the mouth and increases color options for nail and...
