Latest ""

Used as an ‘individual target’ by the Germans, this Medal of Honor recipient kept up the fight

Although mortally wounded, Robert Booker “remained retrained and unfazed as he continued to encourage his squad and helped direct their fire.”

By Jon Guttman

6 hours ago

Push to identify remains of POWS who endured Bataan Death March, hell ships

Since 2014 the DPAA has been working to identify, recover and repatriate the remains of POWs who died in the prison camps or aboard Japanese hell ships.

By Richard Sisk

7 hours ago

John Phelan out as Navy secretary, Pentagon says

The Pentagon provided no reason for the move.

By J.D. Simkins and Riley Ceder

8 hours ago

The Spanish Flu — a deadly postscript to WWI — started at a US military base

Approximately 43,000 service members were killed by the influenza virus that was first identified at an Army base in Haskell County, Kansas.

By Claire Barrett

12 hours ago

US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo

Some of the Afghans are relatives of U.S. citizens or partnered with the U.S. during the 20-year war.

By Jessica Donati, Reuters

13 hours ago

This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands

With his green unit "loaned" to the Australians, Reidar Waaler proved that bravery made up for lack of battle experience.

By Jon Guttman

30 hours ago