D-Day soldier awarded Distinguished Service Cross after 81 yearsDecades after Staff Sgt. William Owens' heroic actions at La Fiere Bridge, his Bronze Star was posthumously upgraded thanks to the efforts of a veteran.By Dave Kindy4 weeks ago
Desert Storm Apache crews awarded Distinguished Flying CrossesThe aviators received the awards 34 years after they kickstarted the allied air campaign of Operation Desert Storm.By Todd South7 weeks ago
Army pauses helicopter flights near DC airport after more close callsThe pause comes after 67 people died in January when a passenger jet collided in midair with a Black Hawk helicopter at Reagan airport.By Tara Copp, AP2 months ago
This Marine endured five amphibious assaults — and survived Iwo JimaEighty years ago, Don Harris went ashore on Iwo Jima, where he and his fellow Marines faced one of the bloodiest battles of the Pacific War.By Claire Barrett5 months ago
First batch of Marine amphibious combat vehicles arrive in OkinawaThe vehicle had its overseas operational debut in May.By Todd South12 months ago
Rangers led the way in the D-Day landings 80 years agoAmong the 150,000 soldiers who landed on and fought across the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944, were 1,000 members of a new, specially trained unit.By James Sandy, University of Texas at Arlington, The Conversation13 months ago