Not Just for US Veterans: 7 Medical Breakthroughs the VA Gave to the World With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the...
How a World War II Tail Gunner Survived a Midair Collision Without a Parachute Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over...
5 Powerful Artifacts in the New National Medal of Honor Museum The new National Medal of Honor Museum is set to officially open to the public on March 25, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.
'The Unkillable Soldier' Who Kept Fighting Despite Losing an Eye and Hand in World War I Carton de Wiart died in 1963 at the age of 83, but his exploits have inspired generations of service members in the United...
'Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death' Turns 250. Here's What It Meant in 1775 The printed version of Henry’s galvanizing speech in a crowded church was about 1,200 words. And yet those seven words have...
A New Museum in Texas Tells the Life Stories of Medal of Honor Recipients A new museum devoted to telling the stories of those who have received the nation's highest military honor is opening this...
A Chinese Woman Led the Largest and Most Successful Pirate Fleet in History While Caribbean pirates like Blackbeard could boast a handful of ships and hundreds of men. Ching Shih commanded an entire...
The Release of a 1961 Plan to Break Up the CIA Revives an Old Conspiracy Theory About Who Killed JFK Special Assistant Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s memo ends with a previously redacted page that spells out a proposal to give...
Pentagon Restores Histories of Navajo Code Talkers, Other Native Veterans After Public Outcry The Pentagon restored some webpages highlighting the crucial wartime contributions of Navajo Code Talkers and other Native...
The Trailblazing Nurses Who Kept the Tuskegee Airmen Flying As the U.S. war machine churned to life during World War II, the need for manpower began to push the limits of the...
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...