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.
Britain Built a Floating Brewery to Make Beer for Troops in World War II Morale is important in wartime and few things are better for morale than a little taste of home.
A Jewish Refugee Escaped Nazi Germany to Return as an American GI The Cohn Family escaped Germany, but when young Frank turned 18, he was drafted for World War II. He made the Army a career.
Howard Hughes' Behemoth World War II-Era 'Spruce Goose' Turns 75 in 2022 The huge aircraft is made entirely of birch wood and took around four years to complete.
How a WWII British Op Fooled Hitler and Ensured a Successful Invasion of Sicily "Operation Mincemeat" is a movie about the British intelligence operation that convinced Germany that the Allies planned to...
Year-by-Year Account Tells Inspiring Story of the Tuskegee Airmen Charles McGee, one of the most famous Tuskegee Airmen, says a new book "provides an accurate and complete record" of all the...
How the First Aircraft Carrier Battle in History Could Have Ended The Battle of the Coral Sea during World War II was the first carrier-versus-carrier battle in history.
This Destroyer Did the US Proud Through Three Wars From supporting amphibious attacks against the Viet Cong to fighting off Japanese warships, the USS Radford has seen it all.
‘Tactical Surprise’: The D-Day Amphibious Assault at Utah Beach Battling with five-foot waves, thrashing winds and heavy enemy fire, U.S. Navy amphibious landing craft mounted a fierce...
What if D-Day Failed? A Message from Gen. Dwight Eisenhower Read the message that Allied commander Dwight Eisenhower would have sent out to the American public if the D-Day invasion...
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...