Clarence 'Bud' Anderson, Last World War II Triple Ace, Dies at 102 Clarence E. "Bud" Anderson died in his sleep at his home in Auburn, California, on May 17, 2024, just a little over a year...
Coast Guard Photographer Captures D-Day Sights Among the many historical items kept by the Coast Guard Historian’s Office is a copy of one of the most reproduced...
The 4 Most Dangerous Missions American Troops Carried Out on D-Day Historian Rob Citino describes the most perilous jobs American troops performed to help make D-Day a WWII turning point.
Army Captain Details His D-Day Story from Basic Training to Nuremberg From basic training through his part in the Nuremberg trials, Capt. Charles Roland shares his exploits during World War II.
D-Day: Perhaps the Most Pivotal Day in World War II June 6, 1944: It was perhaps the most pivotal day in World War II. Relive the event with these veteran stories and historical...
Go Behind the Scenes to See What It Takes to Guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Ethan Morse served with the 3rd Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. He describes what life...
Willys Jeep: How the US Army Created the Greatest Military Vehicle of All Time I give you the stormer of beaches, the climber of mountains, the 60-horsepower smoke wagon, the World War 4x4 -- the...
5 Military Veterans Who Became Serial Killers Millions of men and women have served in the United States military and gone on to lead productive lives as civilians. A very...
A Jacket, a Coin, a Letter − Relics of Omaha Beach Battle Tell the Story of D-Day 80 Years Later Eighty years ago, on a day now known as D-Day, thousands of Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel...
The Air Force Pilot Who Fought to Desegregate the Airline Industry When Marlon Green applied to Continental Airlines in 1957, he didn't put his race on the application.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Officers with Higher Rank Get Better Care than Those with Lower Ranks at Military Hospitals, Study Finds A look at 1.5 million emergency room visits in the military health system shows that, in addition to racial bias, disparities...
Another Dead End for Airborne Lasers: Air Force Scraps Effort to Mount Directed-Energy Weapon on Fighter Jet The Self-Protect High-Energy Laser Demonstrator, or SHiELD, was envisioned as a laser weapon mounted on fighter jets such as...
'He Was Great Before He Came to Us': Air Force Leaders Speak at Funeral of Florida Airman Killed by Police The military connection and the attendance and participation by Air Force officials made the service for Roger Fortson an...
Military Ospreys Can't Fly More Than 30 Minutes from Landing Airfield Months After Grounding Lifted Air Force, Marine Corps and Navy V-22 Ospreys were all given the green light to fly again in early March and have been slowly...