Burrell Hartley: POW Letter Letter to Mrs. Burrell Hartley regarding her husband's status as missing in action during World War II.
How a Scientist's Atomic Demonstration Turned Deadly at Los Alamos On May 21, 1946, Dr. Louis Slotin suffered a fatal dose of radiation during an accident involving a nuclear bomb.
D-Day Story: Sherman Baxter Army soldier Sherman Baxter recalls his experience during World War II, including the invasion of Sicily and D-Day.
Here's the Only Marine to Earn Both the Medal of Honor and Navy Cross During WWII Amid home-front honors, Guadalcanal's Gunnery Sgt. "Manila John" Basilone fought to return to the fight.
This Union Soldier Was the First Man to Be Awarded the Medal of Honor Twice His story is being told in "Medal of Honor: Tom Custer," the latest issue of the Association of the United States Army's...
WWI Vet Recalls Hero 'Who Gave His Life at a Young Age Without a Thought' "Nature deals life and death in her own way, so when Gabriel blows his horn, I'm ready" ... A World War I veteran recounts...
Isolationist Publisher Pens Account of the Russian Front During World War I Isolationist publisher Robert R. McCormick's legacy includes the First Division Museum and an account of the WWI Russian...
Army Nurse's Letters Draw Attention to Corps During World War I Army nurse Helen Fairchild's letters home during World War I provide a window into a period of Nurse Corps service that is...
Barry E. Prowell: Veteran Story We just finished "chowing down" and decided to take a shower. We are in a forward secure camp outside Kon Tum City.
J.D. Osborne: Veteran Story Signalman first class J. D. Osborne was held at Mukden POW Camp for three years during World War II.
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...
