Congress Bestows Its Highest Honor on WWII Merchant Marines While they suffered what was thought to be the highest per capita casualty rate in the war, Merchant Marines did not receive...
Alaska Enlisted the Help of 'Eskimo Scouts' to Protect Itself During World War II The Eskimo Scouts included 27 women, one of them in a combat role, along with an 80-year-old man and a 12-year-old boy.
Thai Archival Find May Resolve Fate of Missing WWII US Flyer The remains of an American airman who went missing in action in World War II may finally be on their way home.
Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to World War II Rangers Awaits Biden's Signature The bill passed the Senate last October and now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden to begin the process of minting...
Despite 'Considerable' Damage in USS The Sullivans, Buffalo Naval Park Hopes to Preserve Artifacts The treasures of the USS The Sullivans' Memorial Room were saved as the World War II-era destroyer was listing in the Buffalo...
A Paratrooper Started D-Day by Hanging from His Chute on a Church Pvt. John Steele's unit parachuted in the wrong place, while Steele himself was unlucky enough to get his chute caught on a...
How a Young Sailor Survived Being on the USS Arizona When Pearl Harbor Was Attacked Young sailor Martin Matthews survived the sinking of the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.
Veteran Story: Millard F. Simmons 2nd Class Gunner's Mate Millard Simmons was on a nearby ship when the U.S.S. William D. Porter was sunk by the Japanese...
D-Day Story: Hubert Mark Altvater Army Air Force pilot Hubert Mark Altvater flew during the Normandy invasion on June 6, 1944, and later was a prisoner of war...
Bill Geiger: Veteran Story World War II veteran Bill Geiger wanted to be a pilot all my life whose uncle was a West Pointer.
Marine Corps Considers Abandoning Parris Island Amid Rising Extreme Weather Threats A string of recent reports has predicted that Parris Island will face increasingly frequent and ferocious hurricanes, floods...
Search for Supreme Court Leaker Falls to Former Army Colonel People who know Curley described the former Army colonel and military lawyer as possessing the right temperament for a highly...
Fort Liberty? Bragg and 8 Other Bases Get New Proposed Names to Scrub Confederate Links The proposed names must now go to Congress and be approved by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.
'Accumulation of Errors and Omissions' Led to Connecticut Crash, Navy Concludes The report paints the picture of a ship led by officers who failed to learn from their mistakes and did not hold the crew to...
Space Force Will Allow Neck Tattoos, Longer Mustaches and More Makeup Options for Guardians The new policy eases mustache restrictions at the outer corners of the mouth and increases color options for nail and...