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How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Opinion

Making law of war training optional is a recipe for disaster

Signaling that following the law of war is optional is fundamentally inconsistent with the inherent responsibility of command, the op-ed author argues.

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a veteran’s ghost story that refuses to fade

Authenticity is the film’s greatest strength. It doesn’t lean on clichés. Instead, it sits with discomfort — awkward, hilarious and harrowing.

Sunken USS Yorktown leaves researchers ‘flabbergasted’ in latest dive

Eighty-three years after sinking during the Battle of Midway, the USS Yorktown is still revealing secrets.

How a soldier’s relentless charge broke Japan’s line on Okinawa

The enemy positions that Pfc. Clarence Craft took out one by one added up to victory on Hen Hill.

Europe marks 80th anniversary of World War II’s end

This V-E Day marks the 80th anniversary of Nazi Germany's surrender to Allied forces.

Trump proclaims Thursday as day for US to celebrate victory in WWII

Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday designating May 8, 2025, as a “day in celebration of Victory Day for World War II.” It is not a federal holiday.

Army Black Hawk pilot found dead in Honduras

1st Lt. Marciano Parisano was off base on a liberty pass in Comayagua, Honduras, at the time of his death, officials said.

Ill-fated Gaza pier mission lacked sufficient training, equipment: IG

The Defense Department's Gaza pier mission resulted in 62 personnel being injured and at least $31 million in damages, federal investigators found.

The subtle genius of the ‘chess scene’ in ‘Saving Private Ryan’

Captain Miller’s revelation humanizes soldiers and exposes the tragic irony of war.