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100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France

Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.

By Claire Barrett

31 hours ago

Vietnam veteran’s gravestone somber reminder of war’s toll

The gravestone is evidence that Vietnam veteran Eugene “Gene” Marion Simmers carried the burden of decades-long grief and trauma.

By Claire Barrett

2 days ago

The only Navy Seabee awarded the nation’s highest award for valor

The early, brutal battle to protect a Special Forces camp near Dong Xoai changed the course of the Vietnam War. Marvin Shields gave his all in its defense.

By Jon Guttman

5 days ago

‘All Quiet on the Western Front’ finds a new voice

Despite its nearly century of resonance with readers, “All Quiet on the Western Front” has only been translated twice — until now.

By Claire Barrett

5 days ago

That time the Air Force proposed making a ‘gay bomb’

The Air Force once explored the idea of a chemical weapon that would make enemy soldiers sexually irresistible to one another — striking a blow to morale.

By Claire Barrett

6 days ago

Automatic registration for US military draft-eligible men to begin in December

Automatic registration into Selective Service was mandated in December 2025, when President Donald Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2026 NDAA.

By Cristina Stassis

7 days ago