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Race to find Great Lakes shipwrecks before mussels destroy them

Seemingly unstoppable invasive quagga mussels from Russia and Ukraine threaten U.S. maritime history.

3 hours ago

This daring Vietnam rescue finally results in Medal of Honor award

The half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War.

3 weeks ago

Military Culture

6 must-see World War II documentaries

Numerous documentaries have ventured to convey the immense sacrifices of WWII.

Last of Mexico’s World War II veterans dies at age 98

The sergeant served with 300 other Mexican soldiers alongside U.S. Army Air Forces in the Philippines.

10 months ago

A damaged plane sits at the Dallas Executive Airport in Dallas after two historic military planes collided and crashed on Saturday, Nov. 12, 2022.

Six killed after vintage military aircraft collide at Dallas air show

Six people were killed after a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a P-63 Kingcobra fighter plane crashed during a Dallas air show Saturday, officials said.

11 months ago

American flags are placed at each headstone in the United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home National Cemetery ahead of Memorial Day weekend, May 22, 2020, in Washington.

Is Memorial Day a federal holiday?

Is Memorial Day a federal holiday in the U.S.?

16 months ago

23 things veterans may carry for life

Tinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.

17 months ago

Former Green Beret asks SF vets to tell their stories for future generations

“We’re the quiet professionals, but not mute," a former Green Beret officer said.

2 years ago

Marne Division honors fallen soldier in special ceremony 103 years later

Because of an unknown error, 1st Lt. Thomas Reed Beasley's awards weren't given to his widow in 1918.

2 years ago

Fort Stewart has a spot saved for Alwyn Cashe’s expected Medal of Honor

The 3rd Infantry Division renamed its ceremonial garden after Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, an Iraq War hero.

2 years ago

New Hindenburg documentary sheds light on the decades-old disaster

It's been 84 years since airship Hindenburg crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

2 years ago

Thousands of name errors possible in new Korean War remembrance wall, advocates fear

Data errors mean that there could be hundreds of mistakes included on the planned Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in the nation's capital.

2 years ago

National Vietnam Veterans Day celebrations adapt for second year in pandemic

Vietnam Veterans Day is March 29.

3 years ago

31 presidents who served in the military

A list of all the U.S. Presidents that served in the military.

3 years ago

82nd Airborne’s special relationship with D-Day village endures virtually amid pandemic

COVID may have stopped the festivities, but not the spirit of the annual D-Day commemoration.

3 years ago

Hitler released his failed plan to invade England 80 years ago today

Operation Sea Lion was an amphibious invasion intended to result in the German defeat of England.

3 years ago

How the Green Berets got their name

U.S. Army Special Forces didn't always wear the green beret - at least not officially.

3 years ago

A brief history of the Korean War

The "Forgotten War" in Korea broke out 70 years ago along the 38th parallel. It hasn't officially ended.

3 years ago

Old Hickory Division to receive presidential unit citation

President Donald Trump has directed the Army to award the Presidential Unit Citation to the 30th Infantry Division.

4 years ago

Military History

Stories of American history, tradition, heroism, weaponry and war.

Seemingly unstoppable invasive quagga mussels from Russia and Ukraine threaten U.S. maritime history.

The half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War.

Numerous documentaries have ventured to convey the immense sacrifices of WWII.

The sergeant served with 300 other Mexican soldiers alongside U.S. Army Air Forces in the Philippines.

Six people were killed after a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber and a P-63 Kingcobra fighter plane crashed during a Dallas air show Saturday, officials said.

Is Memorial Day a federal holiday in the U.S.?

Tinnitus, knee pain, an old pair of combat boots.

“We’re the quiet professionals, but not mute," a former Green Beret officer said.

Because of an unknown error, 1st Lt. Thomas Reed Beasley's awards weren't given to his widow in 1918.

The 3rd Infantry Division renamed its ceremonial garden after Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, an Iraq War hero.

It's been 84 years since airship Hindenburg crashed in Lakehurst, New Jersey.

Data errors mean that there could be hundreds of mistakes included on the planned Wall of Remembrance at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in the nation's capital.

Vietnam Veterans Day is March 29.

A list of all the U.S. Presidents that served in the military.

COVID may have stopped the festivities, but not the spirit of the annual D-Day commemoration.

Operation Sea Lion was an amphibious invasion intended to result in the German defeat of England.

U.S. Army Special Forces didn't always wear the green beret - at least not officially.

The "Forgotten War" in Korea broke out 70 years ago along the 38th parallel. It hasn't officially ended.

President Donald Trump has directed the Army to award the Presidential Unit Citation to the 30th Infantry Division.