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Used as an ‘individual target’ by the Germans, this Medal of Honor recipient kept up the fight

Although mortally wounded, Robert Booker “remained retrained and unfazed as he continued to encourage his squad and helped direct their fire.”

By Jon Guttman

17 hours ago

Push to identify remains of POWS who endured Bataan Death March, hell ships

Since 2014 the DPAA has been working to identify, recover and repatriate the remains of POWs who died in the prison camps or aboard Japanese hell ships.

By Richard Sisk

18 hours ago

The Spanish Flu — a deadly postscript to WWI — started at a US military base

Approximately 43,000 service members were killed by the influenza virus that was first identified at an Army base in Haskell County, Kansas.

By Claire Barrett

23 hours ago

This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands

With his green unit "loaned" to the Australians, Reidar Waaler proved that bravery made up for lack of battle experience.

By Jon Guttman

2 days ago

US Army turns to Ukraine-tested drones to counter Iranian UAV threat

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll told lawmakers the service has purchased 13,000 low-cost interceptor drones to counter Iranian-made Shahed drones.

By Daniel Terrill

3 days ago

US Navy destroyer fires on cargo vessel attempting to sail to Iranian port

The USS Spruance "disabled Touska’s propulsion by firing several rounds from the destroyer’s 5-inch MK 45 Gun into Touska’s engine room," CENTCOM stated.

By J.D. Simkins

4 days ago