Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal laid on Omaha BeachU.S. First Army soldiers held a ceremony in honor of Waverly Woodson Jr. on the beach where he came ashore and was wounded.6 months ago
23 things veterans carry with them for lifeTinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.13 months ago
Your ArmyThis daring Vietnam rescue finally results in Medal of Honor awardThe half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War.
Remains of two soldiers killed in Korean War identifiedTwo soldiers who were killed during the Korean War have been accounted for, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.21 months ago
Black Vietnam-era Army officer to receive Medal of HonorThe honor will go to retired Army Col. Paris Davis nearly 60 years after Davis distinguished himself during the Vietnam War.22 months ago
Remains of fighter pilot shot down in WWII identifiedDefense Department officials say 1st Lt. Carl D. Nesbitt died when his plane was shot down during a bombing mission over Leipzig, Germany in May 1944.23 months ago
Oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor marks 105th birthdayJoseph Eskenazi marked his upcoming 105th birthday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.23 months ago
Remains of Vietnam War soldier killed in helicopter crash identifiedArmy Pfc. Thomas F. Green was the door gunner on a CH-47B Chinook helicopter that crashed over water while flying in October 1971.23 months ago
Remains of Army Air Forces airman killed in WWII identifiedArmy Air Forces Tech. Sgt. Harold Kretzer was killed in Romania during Operation Tidal Wave in August 1943.23 months ago
Veteran, Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90Before becoming an astronaut, Walter Cunningham enlisted with the Navy in 1951 and served as a Marine Corps pilot in Korea, according to NASA.23 months ago
The heroic military veterans we lost in 2022The long list of heroes who died in 2022 includes a legendary Army Ranger, a Code Talker, a Tuskegee Airman and more.24 months ago
Honor those killed at Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona survivor saysThe U.S. Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor on the 81st anniversary of the 1941 Japanese bombing.2 years ago
Soldier dies nearly 20 years after being wounded in IraqFormer Army Sgt. Joel Gomez, who suffered catastrophic injuries while serving in Iraq in 2004, was laid to rest in Illinois with full military honors.2 years ago