Floyd Gibbons made history when his dispatch got past the wartime censor. The Army notified Earl Meyer, who still carries shrapnel in his leg from when he was wounded, that it has reversed itself and granted him a Purple Heart. Few subjects in military history are more loaded than public perception of Douglas MacArthur. By Jon Guttman
12 days ago While the claim contradicts the DPAA report about his uncle's fate, Biden's comments on cannibalism in the region during WWII are not far off. A human jawbone discovered in the Arizona desert was recently discovered to belong to a Marine Corps captain. An excerpt from 'I Will Tell No War Stories' by Howard Mansfield. By Howard Mansfield
2 weeks ago A new report finds Black airmen in the ranks of E-1 to E-4 are more likely than their white counterparts to face Article 15 or court-martial referrals. Historian and author Howard Mansfield had vowed to never write another word about World War II. Until another one fell into his lap. Young veterans are more likely to work in jobs with significant physical demands and health risks than civilian peers, new research found. By war’s end, King Neptune had brought in over $19 million for the Navy — roughly $320 million today. Load More