The Most Decorated Female Soldier in the History of Modern Warfare Milunka Savić probably didn’t know she was about to set out on a seven-year rampage of destruction across two continents in...
How the Story of This Medal of Honor Recipient Wounded 21 Times Was Almost Lost to History Henry Johnson's discharge papers contained no mention of his heroic actions or injuries, depriving him of any awards or...
Before He Founded Muzak, This General Brought Innovation to the Army Looking to improve the military's long-range communications, George Owen Squier tested his theories on whatever resources...
How the 'Rainbow Division' Knew Germans Were Coming During World War I A hundred years ago, German forces prepared to launch their final assault on the Western Front. But the New York Doughboys...
Daylight Saving Time Was Originally Part of America’s All-Out World War Efforts The U.S. believed that springing forward one hour would give more time for work while saving on energy costs.
Remembering Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives on the First Veterans Day The first Veterans Day was called “Armistice Day,” and on this first day of observance in 1918, several Americans lost their...
How the Red Poppy Became a Symbol of Remembrance for Troops Everywhere In Britain and the Commonwealth of Countries, former territories of the British Empire, a red poppy worn on one's lapel is a...
Netflix Just Remade One of the Great War Movies of All Time "All Quiet on the Western Front" portrayed the brutality and waste of the Great War in a compelling presentation that few...
This Is How the Poppy Became a Symbol for Fallen Troops Poppies became a symbol of sacrifice because of the war poem “In Flanders Fields,” written by the Canadian physician, Lt. Col...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...