WWII Marine absorbed grenade blast to save his men on Tinian
While fighting on Tinian Pvt. Joseph Ozbourn sacrificed his life to save four fellow Marines.
By Jon Guttman
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Meet the youngest Medal of Honor recipient since the Civil War
At just 14 years old, Jacklyn "Jack" Lucas forged his mother’s signature to join the Marine Corps.
DeSantis is a veteran. So are inmates he’ll send to execution chamber
Veterans represent nearly 40% of the record number of death warrants Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed in 2025. Should their military service matter?
By Oishika Neogi, The War Horse
‘He can run but he can’t hide’: Joe Louis and the fight of his life
Authors Johnny Smith and Randy Roberts explore Louis's personal fight during WWII and how he became a champion for Black Americans in and out of the ring.
The lost prison interview with Hermann Göring
From his prison cell on July 25, 1945, Göring was interviewed by Maj. Kenneth W. Hechler of the U.S. Army Europe’s Historical Division.
By Gilberto Villahermosa
With his bare hands, this sailor sealed off his ship to save its crew
During the Battle of the Coral Sea, Oscar Peterson sacrificed all to keep his flaming ship in the fight.
By Jon Guttman
During the Meuse-Argonne campaign, this trench runner took initiative
Sterling Morelock advanced his company but paid a painful price.
By Jon Guttman
How cartels are adopting drone tactics from Ukraine
Cartels have turned to recruiting ex-military personnel and adopting military-style tactics to undermine the rule of law and control territory.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Netherlands WWII cemetery removes displays honoring Black soldiers
ABMC, however, told Dutch news outlets that one panel is “off display, though not out of rotation,” although a second panel was “retired.”
This Korean War aviator was the first helicopter pilot to receive MOH
Even as a POW, John Koelsch fought for the men he rescued to the end.
By Jon Guttman
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.
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