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 Audrey Hepburn Aided the Dutch Resistance During World War II Audrey Hepburn didn't talk much about her experiences during World War II, but one biographer was listening.
Daylight Saving Time Was Originally Part of America’s All-Out World War Efforts The U.S. believed that springing forward one hour would give more time for work while saving on energy costs.
How A Russian Prince Became a US Paratrooper and Liberated Sardinia in World War II When Lt. Col. Serge Obolensky left the U.S. military after World War II, his transition was like many other Americans leaving...
A Black WWII Soldier Made a Heroic Stand in Germany. It Took 50 Years for Him to Receive the Medal of Honor Edward A. Carter Jr. served in combat in two wars before he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1941.
A Woman with Leprosy Was the Most Important Spy in the Fight for the Philippines For here exploits, Josefina Guerrero received the Medal of Freedom with Silver Palm, a decoration created by President Harry...
'Paramarines': The Marine Corps Paratroopers of World War II The U.S. Army might have perfected the use of airborne troopers, but it wasn't the first branch to try out the tactic.
Celebrated Pearl Harbor Survivor Jack Holder Lived Large for Those Who Didn't Make It World War II veteran Jack Holder died at age 101 after a colorful life.
A Netflix Movie About WWII's Legendary 6888th Postal Battalion Starts Filming Tyler Perry wrote and will direct the story of an all-female, all-Black battalion that served in Europe.
5 Combat Victories the Coast Guard Scored Against America’s Enemies To honor the Coast Guard's August 4th birthday: five stories to remind you the Coast Guard punches way above its weight.
Tennessee Man Shot Dead After Flipping Middle Finger at War Memorial Albert Sturgill Jr., 63, was confronted by a group while gesturing at the flag and monuments at Cumberland County Veterans...
Chicago Braces for Potential National Guard Deployment Amid Trump Threats Illinois politicians are sounding an alarm and bracing for possible National Guard deployments to Chicago amid President...
9/11 Air Defense Stories You Might Not Know As hijacked planes turned into weapons on September 11, 2001, inside a quiet Air National Guard facility in upstate New York...
Is Trump's Troop Buildup in US Cities a Declaration of War — or Something Else? As President Donald Trump goads Democratic-led cities, Americans are grappling with a fundamental question of American...
Navy Demotion Reversed for GOP Congressman Who Government Watchdog Found Abused Subordinates Jackson was quietly demoted to captain in 2022, three years after his retirement from the Navy, following an inspector...