During his 78th mission, this pilot came up against an unexpected foe
Merlyn Dethlefsen was dubbed “taciturn, a born-again Christian, and not at all the typical fighter pilot," yet his exploits proved otherwise.
Veterans
State veterans cemeteries receive grants for improvement, expansion
In fiscal 2025, the VA granted state veterans cemeteries across the country, including for the establishment of one in Alaska, over $77 million.
He turned down a trip home from the Korean War, then earned the MOH
Lloyd Burke's 13-month tour in Korea was at an end when he decided to turn back — and received the Medal of Honor in the process.
Monroe to Donroe: A ‘dead’ doctrine’s revival for current operations
Barack Obama declared the Monroe doctrine "dead." Under Trump, it finds new life.
This Marine pilot earned ace status as a Wildcat menace in the Pacific
Win or lose, Jefferson DeBlanc could dish it out and take it — all in the same mission.
How wine and champagne helped to defeat the Nazis
In France during World War II, German alcohol shipments helped to provide crucial intelligence for the Allies.
Court upholds order requiring VA to build housing for veterans in LA
"There are now scores of unhoused veterans trying to survive ... despite the acres of land deeded to the VA for their care," the judge wrote.
How the Continental Army became the lords of Spanktown
Spanktown, name thusly after an early settler publicly took his spouse across his knee and chastised her, was to play an important role in the Forage Wars.
Department of Veterans Affairs reinstates near-total ban on abortions
New guidance from the Justice Department concluded that the VA lacks legal authority to provide the procedure — including in cases of rape or incest.
This company is rethinking PTSD treatment for veterans — with VR
Brenden Borrowman, a retired Army veteran, founded Neurova Labs to focus on treating the physiological injury underlying conditions like PTSD and TBI.
Soldier became the first Mexican national to earn the Medal of Honor
After surviving World War II, Marcario García had another war to fight.
How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII
Amid shortages, rationing, separation and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive.
The real story of how NORAD began tracking Santa Claus
Seventy years ago, a wrong number prompted the U.S. Air Force to begin issuing reports of St. Nick’s progress on Christmas Eve.
How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army.
Ham, turkey and cigars? A look at Christmas festivities during WWII
It's not too late to put Snowflake potatoes on one's Christmas day menu.
The American who was held in Ireland’s WWII internment camp — twice
Guards at the Curragh had blanks in their weapons and the internees, allied and German, were allowed to visit local pubs and join fishing and golf trips.
Trump order would allow more VA research on medical marijuana
It does not, however, give Veterans Affairs doctors leeway to prescribe the drug.
