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Can Ken Burns revitalize American patriotism?

The 12-hour docuseries highlights nearly 150 characters and 36 battle sequences that range from the well-known, like Bunker Hill, to the more obscure.

By Claire Barrett

62 minutes ago

Letters home from Marine Officer Candidates School

"My parents saved the weekly letters I wrote during my 10-week training. The following are excerpts from my journey to becoming a 'burr-headed idiot.'"

By David Nelson, The War Horse

21 hours ago

‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea

A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War.

By Dave Kindy

2 days ago

WWII nurses deserve Congressional Gold Medal, lawmakers say

A coalition of retired military nurses and others is pushing to award the Congressional Gold Medal to World War II nurses.

2 days ago

‘Marines’ doc focuses on purpose amid shifting Pacific landscape

Netflix has released its four-episode documentary series on the U.S. Marine Corps.

By Claire Barrett

3 days ago

Dick Cheney, former vice president and defense secretary, dies at 84

Cheney led the armed forces as defense chief during the Persian Gulf War and later was a leading advocate for the invasion of Iraq.

9 days ago