The Last American Killed During the Cold War Was an Army Major Shot by a Soviet Soldier On March 24, 1985, a Soviet sentry shot and killed U.S. Army Maj. Arthur D. "Nick" Nicholson. He was the last American killed...
No, George Washington Didn't Have Wooden Teeth. Yes, He Led the Siege of Boston More than a decade before he became the country’s first president, George Washington was leading a critical campaign in the...
Israeli Forces Bulldozed WWI and WWII Allied War Graves in Gaza Israeli Defense Forces bulldozed sections of a 106-year-old Commonwealth war cemetery in Gaza. Satellite imagery and witness...
The Youngest American Killed in Vietnam Enlisted in the Marines at 14 PFC Dan Bullock became the youngest American service member killed in the Vietnam War after forging his birth certificate to...
This Navy Dentist Engraved 'Remember Pearl Harbor' on Hideki Tojo's Dentures For roughly three months in 1946 and 1947, the man who approved the attack on Pearl Harbor walked around Sugamo Prison with...
The Youngest Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Was Only 17 and Is Still MIA 17-year-old Charles Gilliland never returned from Korea. His remains have never been recovered. More than seven decades later...
Letters from a WWII Soldier to His Sweetheart Offer an Intimate Picture of Love During Wartime A trove of more than 200 letters from World War II that were found in a Tennessee home offers an intimate picture of love...
How Wars Silenced Mardi Gras: New Orleans Carnival During Global Conflict Mardi Gras in New Orleans pauses during war and crisis, revealing how celebration depends on civic order, security, and the...
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...
The WWII Battle of Manila: The Deadliest Urban Battle of the Pacific War The Battle of Manila was the bloodiest urban battle American troops fought in the Pacific War, leading to six Medals of Honor...
This Navy Dentist Engraved 'Remember Pearl Harbor' on Hideki Tojo's Dentures For roughly three months in 1946 and 1947, the man who approved the attack on Pearl Harbor walked around Sugamo Prison with...
Black History Month Turns 100 Black History Month highlights Black servicemembers whose courage shaped the military despite segregation and discrimination.
DoW Christian Service Draws Dozens of Complaints from Members, Contractors One contractor told Military.com that the email invite was "stark, depressing, almost threatening."
The Youngest American Killed in Vietnam Enlisted in the Marines at 14 PFC Dan Bullock became the youngest American service member killed in the Vietnam War after forging his birth certificate to...
Why You Didn’t Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and...
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/gaza_war_cemetery_1.jpg?itok=liTuTSqE "Graves of unidentified soldiers, "Known unto God." (Wikimedia Commons)")
![WWII Love Letters](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/ApNewsroom_WWII_Love_Letters_71107.jpg?itok=qhkqf2Q7 "An envelope from a Black soldier stationed in Alabama written to his wife in Nashville in 1942 shows a stamp that says "Idle Gossip Sinks Ships" Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)")
