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.
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...
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.
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...