'Bring Our Boys Home': The Daring Raid That Rescued 500 POWs From Behind Japanese Lines Hundreds of American prisoners of war had spent nearly three years starving in a Japanese camp in the Philippines. The story...
World War II Army Hero to Posthumously Receive Medal of Honor A World War II veteran who passed away in 1985 is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor.
Thieves Steal 60 Veteran Flag Holders from Kansas Cemetery "Something is wrong here." Residents in Hesston, Kansas are puzzled after thieves made off with 60 veteran memorial markers...
World War II Veterans Forge Friendship 82 Years After Fighting Same Battle World War II veterans Robert Miller and Willard Smith found each other in the same assisted living facility 82 years after...
World War II POW Who Survived Three Wars Celebrates 101st Birthday Ret. Army Master Sgt. Ed Beck made it through three wars and nearly died in a German POW camp to still be present, sharing...
Letters from a WWII Soldier to His Sweetheart Offer an Intimate Picture of Love During Wartime A trove of more than 200 letters from World War II that were found in a Tennessee home offers an intimate picture of love...
The WWII Battle of Manila: The Deadliest Urban Battle of the Pacific War The Battle of Manila was the bloodiest urban battle American troops fought in the Pacific War, leading to six Medals of Honor...
At 100, WWII Veteran Celebrates a Life of Service Aboard Battleship New Jersey Aboard the Battleship New Jersey, surrounded by friends, family and the ship’s important legacy, John “Johnny Q” Quinesso Sr...
Canadian Filmmaker Treks Cross Country to Preserve Veterans' Stories After finding an old box of his late grandfather's service medals, Canadian filmmaker Zach Dunn was inspired to interview...
At 103, World War II Veteran Inspires Others with YMCA Workouts James Sneed, 103, hits the gym three times a week, showing you're never too old to improve your body and mind.
The Recruiting Surge Was Engineered. Can It Last in a War with Iran? The military’s recruiting surge didn’t happen by accident. New programs drove gains, but as the war with Iran grows...
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
Army Speeds AI Warfighting Push as US Troops are in Active Combat An Army test used AI tools to hit 15 targets in one hour, signaling a rapid shift in how battlefield decisions are made and...
VA Study: Ozempic, Other GLP-1 Drugs May Fight Addiction Across Every Major Substance For the more than 48 million Americans with substance use disorders, including a disproportionate share of veterans, GLP-1...
After the Knock on the Door: How TAPS Supports Military Families for Life After a service member dies, families face a lifetime of grief. TAPS founder Bonnie Carroll explains how the organization...
![WWII Love Letters](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/ApNewsroom_WWII_Love_Letters_71107.jpg?itok=qhkqf2Q7 "An envelope from a Black soldier stationed in Alabama written to his wife in Nashville in 1942 shows a stamp that says "Idle Gossip Sinks Ships" Monday, Feb. 9, 2026 in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)")
![WWII Veteran Volunteer-100th Birthday](http://images04.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2026-02/ApNewsroom_WWII_Veteran_Volunteer-100th_Birthday_66730.jpg?itok=KXmNcZIZ "John "Johnny Q" Quinesso Sr, a WWII veteran, holds a photo of his younger self during his 100th birthday celebration on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026 in Camden, N.J., aboard the Battleship New Jersey. (AP Photo/Tassanee Vejpongsa)")
