How Actor Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Crafted an Impressive Military Career Off screen, dashing film star Douglas Fairbanks Jr. contributed talent for naval deception during World War II.
One Sailor's Connection to the USS Porter, Shortly Before It Was Sunk 2nd Class Gunner's Mate Millard Simmons was on a nearby ship when the USS William D. Porter was sunk by the Japanese during...
This WAC Officer Fought for the Rights of Black Women in the Military Lt. Col. Harriet West Waddy was one of only two Black women to attain the rank of major in the Women's Army Corps during...
How the Manhattan Project Gained Momentum in Building the Atomic Bomb The atomic age formally began at exactly 5:30 a.m. (Mountain time) on July 16, 1945. At that moment, the Manhattan Project...
How This German Escaped His Homeland and Fought to Defeat the Nazis Born in Germany to Jewish parents, Ernest Strauss got out of Nazi Germany and came to the United States, where he joined the...
A US Navy Medical Corps Doctor Shares His D-Day Story Dr. Simon V. Ward Jr., who once was torpedoed twice on his birthday, later joined the U.S. Navy Medical Corps.
'What a Nightmare': A Sailor's Account of Pearl Harbor and its Aftermath U.S. Navy Chief Henry Clyde Daniels details Pearl Harbor and its aftermath during World War II in his diary.
This Rear Admiral's Bravery in a POW Camp Earned Him the Medal of Honor Richard Nott Antrim was the executive officer of the destroyer Pope, sunk several weeks earlier during the Battle of the Java...
The Allies Debated Bombing the Auschwitz Concentration Camp During World War II There was one major problem with bombing the camp: The technology for precision bombing didn't exist.
A Long-Forgotten World War II Ranger Will Receive 2 Congressional Gold Medals There likely could be other WWII Rangers who will be eligible for a second Congressional Gold Medal.
New Army Fitness Test: No More Ball Yeet, Higher Standards for Combat Arms Among the most notable adjustments, which will likely be met with glee across the ranks, is the removal of the Standing Power...
Joint Chiefs Chairman Caine Decides Not to Keep Senior Enlisted Adviser, Breaking with Past Precedent Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Troy Black will depart the post and retire from military service after the newly confirmed Joint...
Virginia National Guard Pilot Wrongly Identified as Involved in DC Midair Collision Sues for Defamation Matt Wallace, an influencer who has more than two million followers on X, posted that Ellis was involved in the collision and...
Marine Corps Unveils New List of Bonuses Aimed at Keeping Crucial Jobs Filled The service is offering "primary military occupational specialty," or PMOS, bonuses that -- if including a kicker -- can...
British General Gave Order 250 Years Ago that Sparked Revolution in What Became America The anniversary of the outbreak of the Revolutionary War precedes a slew of planned celebrations when the United States marks...
![At Alamagordo, N.M., a Manhattan Project team assembles "Jumbo" or "Big Brother" prior to its detonation on July 16, 1945.](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/media/history/cold-war/2017/02/jumbo-nuclear-bomb.jpg?itok=-uzptGc8 "At Alamagordo, N.M., a Manhattan Project team assembles "Jumbo" or "Big Brother" prior to its detonation on July 16, 1945. This detonation marked the first controlled atomic explosion and began the atomic age. (Los Alamos National Laboratory photo)")
