U.S. World War II Veteran, 103, Receives French Legion of Honor Leggio “Lee” Sassi received the prestigious honor for his service in the Battle of the Bulge.
December 1944: The Medics Who Saved Thousands at the Battle of the Bulge Under artillery fire in frozen Belgium, combat medics established battlefield medicine standards still used today.
British World War II Veteran Becomes Golf Champ at 101 British World War II pilot Archie Hemsley is still golfing regularly and winning titles at 101.
This Former School Teacher Led a Guerrilla Army Behind Japanese Lines in the Solomon Islands and Helped the U.S. Win on Guadalcanal A former schoolteacher armed with a radio and a force of Solomon Islander scouts became one of World War II's most legendary...
WWII Navy Veteran Ira 'Ike' Schab, One of Last Remaining Pearl Harbor Survivors, Dies at 105 Schab was a sailor of just 21 at the time of the attack, and for decades he rarely spoke about the experience.
World War II Veterans, Held Captive at Same POW Camp, Meet More Than 80 Years Later Les Schrenk and Casey Bukowski's stories share much more in common than simply being World War II veterans.
Navy Chief Sacrificed His Life and Earned the Medal of Honor Saving 123 Sailors During the Battle of the Coral Sea Chief Watertender Oscar V. Peterson spent 21 years at sea before May 7, 1942, when Japanese bombs turned the USS Neosho into...
The 106th Infantry Division's Forgotten Sacrifice During the Battle of the Bulge Eighty years ago today, German artillery opened fire on an inexperienced American division that had been at the front for...
The General the Military Tried to Silence: Billy Mitchell and America’s First Modern National Security Whistleblower Billy Mitchell, a World War I air power commander, warned battleships were obsolete and future wars would be decided in the...
World War II Pilot Who Lived Through Four Plane Crashes Dies at 103 Reginald "Crash" Harrison lived through four plane crashes in WWII and lived to talk about it. He died in Canada recently at...
New York Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Will Finally Receive Medal of Honor Advocates pushed for years for Michael Ollis to receive the nation's highest honor. On Tuesday, their dream became a reality.
Hundreds Turn Out to Honor Navy Veteran Who Would Have Been Buried Alone Hundreds of strangers filled a Pennsylvania church to ensure a U.S. Navy veteran who died without family received the send...
Why Some Disabled Veterans Can't Get Both VA Disability and Military Retirement Pay Military service members planning medical retirement face a critical decision point at the 20-year mark.
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
This 20-Year-Old Sacrificed His Life and Became the First Black Marine Medal of Honor Recipient Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc...
![Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/ApNewsroom_Obit_Pearl_Harbor_Survivor_Ira_Schab_80803.jpg?itok=aHBvHBk5 "FILE - An attendee asks Pearl Harbor survivor Ira "Ike" Schab, 103, to sign an U.S. flag during the 82nd Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Mengshin Lin, File)")
![](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-12/harrison_1_.jpg?itok=pko9ZZps "Reginald "Crash" Harrison was a heavily decorated WWII veteran. (Saskatoon StarPhoenix)")
