The Cutter Mercury and War of 1812 Operations in North Carolina Before the War of 1812, revenue cutters enforced trade laws and interdicted smuggling.
Operation Red Wings Through the Eyes of the Night Stalkers As a pilot in the 160th, Brady was the air mission commander for the operation. He and some of his fellow “Night Stalkers”...
Hormel Kept a 'Scurrilous' File of Hate Mail About Spam from World War II GIs Call it what you want, Spam has remained largely unchanged since it was first introduced to deli counters in 1937, and only...
This Soldier and Explorer Expanded the Nation's Horizons During His Brief, Brilliant Life Many people recognize the significance of the names "Lewis and Clark," but fewer know that Army Capt. Meriwether Lewis'...
This 'American Marine' from Croatia Earned Two Medals of Honor Sgt. Louis Cukela's bravery was such that he was awarded two Medals of Honor for his actions on July 18, 1918 -- one from the...
'The Sweet Singer of Israel' Became the Army's First Jewish Chaplain Rabbi Jacob Frankel served as the Army's first Jewish chaplain.
How a Rifle Saved This Service Member's Life When a German Sniper Shot Him When Arthur Boyd was sent to Europe, he was a rifleman in the 9th Infantry Division. He fought through Belgium, France and...
D-Day Story: Roger Airgood Roger Airgood entered the Army Air Corps at Chanute Field, Illinois, on May 22, 1939. I remained in the service until going...
The Mission Behind Operation Ivy Bells and How It Was Discovered At the beginning of the 1970s, divers from the submarine USS Halibut left their decompression chamber to start a bold and...
Soldier Recounts Ammunition Run to Resupply Troops After D-Day After the breakout of D-Day, Capt. "Squeak" Greenip led E Company, 8th Infantry as it tried to shore up control of the...
Trump Reportedly Weighs Immediate Discharge of All Transgender Troops. Here's What That Would Mean. The proposed plan, as first reported by the Times of London, would entail signing an order within days of Trump taking office...
The Best Amazon Black Friday Week 2024 Deals for Service Members, Veterans and Their Families America’s favorite shopping holiday isn’t just a single day, or even a weekend, anymore. Here’s how U.S. service members...
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year For some unexplained reason, the Defense Logistics Agency is shipping 800% more sweet potatoes overseas than it did last...
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive...
Musk, Ramaswamy Proposal to Slash Spending Could Include VA Medical Services Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy confirmed that they plan to target "unauthorized" federal spending, a category that includes...
