Famous Veteran: Ted Williams Ted Williams interrupted his baseball career twice when he served in the military during World War II and the Korean War.
Famous Veteran: Gregg Popovich Gregg Charles Popovich, the NBA's all-time winningest coach, credits his Air Force service for helping him succeed in the...
Famous Veteran: Rocky Marciano Heavyweight boxing champion Rocky Marciano enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 and was assigned to the 150th Combat Engineers.
Famous Veterans: George Steinbrenner George Steinbrenner, the fiery owner of the New York Yankees, served as an aide to the commanding general at Lockbourne Air...
The Last First-Round NFL Draft Pick from a Service Academy Was Also a Respected Artist A self-portrait of the last player from a U.S. service academy to be drafted by an NFL team in the first round is for sale by...
6 Minor Leaguers Who Gave Up Baseball Careers to Become Heroes of World War II Baseball players enlisted in droves. For most of them, any kind of wound could end their major-league dreams forever. Some...
How the USO's Focus on Gaming Is Sending 2 Service Members to the Super Bowl As Kolton Leyman advanced in the USO/NFL Salute to Service Showdown video-gaming tournament, he could not contain his...
'Gold Star Gamers' and Military Esports Teams Help Children of Fallen Troops Cope With Loss One Gold Star mother found gaming an opportunity to heal the family wounds caused by the loss of her children's father and to...
'MVP' Brings Veterans and Players Together in the Gym and on Screen Supporters of the military-veteran community who love football are probably familiar with the nonprofit Nate Boyer co-founded...
Navy Quietly Adds Women to Crew for Super Bowl Flyover Aimed at Honoring Female Aviators The new plan, as described in a Navy document, now features 16 aviators, including 11 female pilots and flight officers.
Army Eyeing Replacement for M240B Machine Gun Dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, the new weapon will mirror the M240B in function as a machine gun primarily...
Burn Pit Exposure Linked to Higher Rates of Mental Health Disorders, Brain Injury A new study also confirms earlier research on a connection between burn pit exposure and suicide.
The Cost of Spouse Volunteerism Military spouses are often encouraged to pursue volunteerism as a way to stay professionally relevant during relocations and...
Decried as 'Garden State Gulag,' New Jersey Military Base that Will House Undocumented Immigrants Faces Continued Criticism The South Jersey military base that'll become a deportation center for undocumented immigrants has earned a new and...
Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...
