A Ronald Reagan Movie Inspired the Secret Service Agent Who Would Save the President's Life 42 Years Later Jerry Parr was just 9 years old when his father took him to see "Code of the Secret Service," the 1939 action drama starring...
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.
Starliner Crew to Join Storied Lineup of Military Astronauts Who Test-Flew U.S. Spacecraft Like the inaugural Boeing Starliner crew are set to do, here are the U.S. military astronauts who have flown to space as...
Lying in State, Lying in Honor and Lying in Repose: What They Mean and How They Work The difference between lying in state and lying in honor is really just dependent on who is being honored, and there are no...
The Wild and Controversial Life of the American Sculptor Behind Mount Rushmore In late 1924, a rare opportunity presented itself to Gutzon Borglum.
Famous Veteran: Sinbad Sinbad enjoyed a successful career entertaining people through comedy, and it was his time in the Air Force that helped guide...
Dick Rutan, Who Set an Aviation Milestone When He Flew Nonstop Around the World, Is Dead at 85 He joined the U.S. Air Force as a teenager and flew more than 300 combat missions during the Vietnam War.
World War II Veteran and Director John Ford Is the Next Subject of TCM's 'Plot Thickens' Podcast Ford's career, good and bad, in war and peace, is the subject of "Decoding John Ford," the next installment of TCM's "The...
Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Started Performing in the Army A lifelong civil rights activist, Dick Gregory started performing with encouragement from his commanding officer.
Veterans Ronnie Adkins and Rudy Reyes Bring Combat Experience to the History Channel's 'The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries' Adkins and Reyes are looking at stories that deal with real people and events that occurred during World War II, Korea...
Police Who Shot Florida Airman 6 Times in His Home May Have Entered Wrong Apartment, Family Says Senior Airman Roger Fortson lived in an off-base residence, and his special operations squadron at Hurlburt Field in the...
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Florida Airman Was Shot by Deputy Within Seconds of Opening Apartment Door, Body Cam Footage Shows Only as Fortson is lying on the floor of his apartment fatally wounded does the deputy tell him to drop his weapon, a firearm...