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Hero Capitol Police officer is a 101st Airborne veteran
Eugene Goodman served in the Army for four years and held back a violent crowd long enough for others to secure the Senate floor.
Statue of 1st black fighter pilot unveiled at Robins Air Force Base
A black fighter pilot who fought for the French Foreign Legion during World War I was honored with a statue at Robins Air Force Base in Georgia.
Remains of Korean War soldier ID’d, reburied
A Missouri soldier who was killed 68 years ago during the Korean War has been reburied close to home after his remains were identified through DNA.
3 WWII veterans honored with France’s most distinguished medal
Three St. Louis-area World War II veterans in their 90s who played roles in liberating France from Nazi occupation have been given France’s Legion of Honor.
WWII pilot’s remains interred at Arlington, along with son’s
The remains of an Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania whose plane crashed off Croatia during World War II have been laid to rest.
WWII bomber pilot’s remains, recovered through international efforts, will join those of his son at Arlington
The remains of an Air Force pilot from Pennsylvania whose plane crashed off Croatia during World War II are coming home and will be interred alongside those of his son, a Vietnam War veteran, at Arlington National Cemetery.
108 years ago, the Navy launched a plane from a ship for the first time and changed naval aviation forever
Eugene Ely made the first carrier takeoff on November 14, 1910.
By Christopher Woody, Business Insider
Beasts of burden and their fate in World War I
An estimated 10 million horses and mules, 100,000 dogs and 200,000 pigeons were enrolled in the war effort.
‘Do you really want to hurt, er, arrest me?’ Air Force colonel apprehended at Boy George concert
The colonel was evidently unable to handle the raging intensity of Culture Club.
By Jon Simkins