George Watson Died Saving Others During WWII Attack In 1997, seven Black World War II veterans were awarded the Medal of Honor, including Pvt. George Watson.
XVIII Airborne Corps Requests Letters for WWII Paratrooper, 97, in ‘Rough Shape’ The XVIII Airborne Corps wants one of its legends to receive a river of get-well notes.
World War II Veteran, Believed to be the Last Survivor of Those who Served in Battle Aboard the Cruiser San Francisco, Dies at 98 "Chief Johnny" was among 1,200 men who fought aboard the "Frisco" in the battle of Guadalcanal.
How WWII Soldiers Used Their Downtime to Make Spectacular Trench Art The National WWII Museum in New Orleans has launched a fascinating new exhibition about the arts and crafts soldiers created...
World War II Veteran Receives Medals on 100th Birthday A Mississippi World War II veteran was awarded a Bronze Star Medal on his 100th birthday this week.
World War II Veteran Receives Medals 77 Years After Heroism Nearly 80 years after a German mortar wounded him, Marvin Cornett stood and received a Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
World War II Vet's ID Tag Found in France Doug Chubb marvels at the tenacity of strangers who made sure to get his grandfather's dog tag back to the family.
Dr. Seuss Made World War II Cartoons That Definitely Aren't for Kids Theodor Geisel wrote beloved children's books under his pen name of Dr. Seuss. He also made racy cartoons as part of the WWII...
The Story Behind the Two Flag-Raisings at the Battle of Iwo Jima Joe Rosenthal spent his life proving his now-famous photo wasn't staged. Here's what happened.
Navy WAVE, WWII Code Breaker Will Celebrate 100th Birthday with Her Own Parade During World War II, Julia Parsons helped hunt German U-boats.
Navy Destroyer Hopper's Commanding Officer Fired Over Morale Problems Cmdr. Kathryn Dawley was relieved by Capt. Kenneth Athans, Destroyer Squadron 31's commodore, over a "loss of confidence in...
Maintenance Squadron Commander Removed at Dyess Air Force Base Lt. Col. Kristen Shadden was removed as head of the 7th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on March 29 for loss of confidence in...
New VA Education Rule Allows Some Vets to Get Multiple Degrees Until last week, VR&E could not be used in conjunction with the Post-9/11 GI Bill, which covers four years of college for...
Sailors with Experience as Riggers Help Jump-Start the USS Stennis’ Overhaul When sailors with training as riggers transferred to the USS John C. Stennis, leaders saw a way to speed work on refueling...
Airline Apologizes to Navy Vet, a Cancer Survivor, Who Was Told to Remove Hoodie with Vulgar Word Roslyn Singleton is an eight-year Navy veteran who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a statement.
