How One Officer's Enlisted Men Ensured He Received the Medal of Honor Matt Urban is one of the most decorated soldiers ever, but no one knew for more than 30 years.
A WWII Private Was Stripped of His Distinguished Service Cross for Being a Dog The Distinguished Service Cross is the United States Army's second-highest military honor.
Germany’s ‘Escape-Proof’ Castle POW Camp Actually Had the Worst Record for Escapes Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering thought no one could escape from Colditz Castle. He was wrong.
The First Hispanic Navy Cross Recipient Was a Corpsman at Peleliu He swears he didn't do it alone, but corpsman Eleuterio “Joe” Marquez kept his Marines alive through the night at Peleliu.
The Story Behind the True Events that Inspired 'Kelly's Heroes' "Kelly's Heroes" is a 1970 film about a group of ne'er-do-wells who try to get a cache of stolen Nazi gold for themselves.
How a Live Coyote Became an Army Air Forces Mascot In World War II England Bill Crump found a coyote pup while in flight school and then he took it to war during World War II.
How Tabasco Sauce Fought in Every American Conflict Since World War II The U.S. military's history with tabasco sauces dates back to the Civil War.
Wounded in WWII, Bob Dole Fought for Those with Disabilities Bob Dole, who went on to a lengthy career as a U.S. senator after he was wounded during World War II, died on Dec. 5, 2021...
During WWII, Family Dogs Went to Serve in the War During World War II, dogs were accepted into military ranks through a coalition known as Dogs for Defense Inc.
A Black Soldier Received the Medal of Honor More Than 50 Years After Calling Artillery on His Own Position John Fox's widow received his Medal of Honor in 1997, more than a half-century after he died while fighting the Germans in a...
Pentagon Withdraws Admiral's Nomination to Lead Pacific Fleet Amid Renewed Attention on Drag Shows The Pentagon has confirmed reports it has pulled Navy Rear Adm. Michael Donnelly from promotion and a new job overseeing the...
3.8% Raise for Service Members Endorsed by House and Senate Defense Bills The raise is consistent with the Trump administration's budget request for next year, as is the overall value of the House...
A Chinese-Owned Company Owns Farmland near Fort Riley. Federal Officials Think That's Bad The White House and top officials this week rolled out a plan aimed at limiting foreign ownership of farm and ranch land.
Senators Seek Guardrails Against JAG Firings in Must-Pass Defense Policy Bill Firing a top military lawyer would require a congressional notification that includes a substantive justification under a...
Coast Guard Selects 'Proven' Command Master Chief for Top Enlisted Position Command Master Chief Phillip Waldron will serve as the 15th senior enlisted adviser to the Coast Guard commandant.