VA to mark 9/11 anniversary with volunteer opportunities at national cemeteries
The VA will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by hosting volunteer events on Saturday, Sept. 12, at more than 144 locations.
By Patricia Kime
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Marine, actor, spy: ‘Ortiz’s War’ depicts pursuits of World War II commando
Written by Katie S. Sanders and Nicholas Reynolds, "Ortiz's War" weaves the tale of the most battle-decorated member of the OSS.
Virginia town remembers the high price paid on D-Day
Twenty men from Bedford or the surrounding area were killed on D-Day, June 6, 1944.
Why the Vietnam War Memorial is amazing
If imitation is the most sincere from of flattery, The Wall deserves awards, says this writer.
By Jan Scruggs
White House considers pardons for troops facing war crime accusations
President Donald Trump may grant clemency to the service members as early as this weekend, to mark Memorial Day.
Op-Ed: As we remember Normandy, let’s not forget Hamburger Hill
The battle for Dong Ap Bia 50 years ago may have been a disaster in the making, but the men who fought and died there should be remembered
By James Wright
‘Cold Blue’ brings death-defying world of World War II B-17 bomber crews to life
“The Cold Blue” will premiere in theaters via Fathom Events for one day only.
5 ways to support families of the fallen on Memorial Day
This Memorial Day is a great time to start anew and make it more meaningful for the tens of thousands of surviving military family members, this author says. Here's how.
By Joanne Steen
Judge blocks release of Coast Guardsman called ‘terrorist’
A federal judge in Maryland on Monday blocked the release of a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling combat gear and compiling a hit list of prominent Democrats and TV journalists.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
‘HistoPad’ offers new view of D-Day at National Museum of the US Air Force
The French and the Americans are working together again on a D-Day project — this time to give museum visitors the opportunity to travel back in time and experience the milestone World War II invasion 75 years later.
One by one, D-Day memories fade as war’s witnesses die
One more funeral, one less witness to the world’s worst war.
By Angela Charlton, The Associated Press
V-E Day 1945: The celebration heard ’round the world
V-E Day, May 8, commemorates the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allied forces in 1945, ending World War II in Europe.
By Gerald D. Swick, Historynet