Military culture, history, memorialization, and the stories that anchor what came before — from WWII to GWOT.
Pak Ki-Un was just a little boy when war broke out in Korea. He should have been doing what most 8-year-olds do, running around with their friends, playing with toys, and watching cartoons.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is seeking to exhume and identify the remains of the Korean War service member buried as one of the Unknowns next to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington.
When Esther Castañeda arrived at Camp Pendleton in 1979, she wasn’t trying to make history. The SoCal native wanted the same opportunity to train as the other Marines around her.
As a U.S. History teacher, I view it as my civic duty to serve, protect, and defend the ideas rooted in the U.S. Constitution, ensuring my students understand the foundations of our democracy and the.
Charles “Chuck” Mawhinney loved to hunt while growing up on a ranch in a small town in Oregon. His father, who served in the Marine Corps during World War II , taught his son how to fire a rifle.
A Missouri man who claimed conscientious objector status in 1966 pleaded guilty this week to submitting fake combat awards and documents in order to reap Veterans Affairs benefits, the U.S.
About 15 minutes into “Mayday” I had to be reminded that this was not the film to watch if I wanted military accuracy. It is, however, perfect for nostalgia and laughs.
During his illustrious career in the U.S. Army , Stanley McChrystal became a four-star general. McChrystal was commander of Joint Special Operations Command when U.S.
One of the week’s biggest bombs wasn’t dropped in Iran, it came at American theaters over the weekend. Director Paul Greengrass’ (“The One That Got Away”) new movie “The Uprising” stars Andrew...
Former Marine Joseph Barna carried the memory of the Navy corpsman who saved his life and the lives of many other Marines during vicious fighting in the Korean War.
On September 11, 2001, two planes flew into the Twin Towers, one crashed in a Pennsylvania field, and another struck the Pentagon.
When we think of deployments these days, we think of long separations and physical distance. We don’t think of a total lack of communication.
The changes were chaotic at first. They were even terrifying for many. Then, they became more and more gradual. As time went on, many Americans went about their lives, barely registering the idea...
Air Force Maj. Kenneth Cordier, an experienced military aviator, knew something was wrong almost immediately. His F-4C Phantom II began thumping, and Cordier soon realized he couldn’t control the...
The worst terrorist attack in U.S. history turned more than a few ordinary Americans into heroes. Their stories of heroism on 9/11 are an inspiration to us all, one that will long outlive the...
The Little League World Series (LLWS) has seen its players go on to play professionally in the MLB and even NFL and NHL. Despite this, only a single player’s number has been retired from the LLWS.
Ten years after the worst terrorist attack on American soil, then-New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg attempted to put 9/11 in perspective.
The author next to his Humvee after it was hit by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2005. (Photo courtesy of Michael Pereira) This month marks 25 years since the attack on Sept.
Before becoming the president and CEO of New York City’s 9/11 Memorial & Museum in 2022, Capt. Elizabeth Hillman spent seven years in the Air Force as a space operations officer and Air Force Academy.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by hosting volunteer events on Saturday, Sept.
Chase Millsap isn’t sure how many times he’s watched “Band of Brothers” over the last 25 years, but he’s seen it a lot. A Marine who later served as a Green Beret, Millsap said he watched it while at.
“The Fix” has everything you could ever ask for from a Hollywood action-thriller: good guys versus bad guys, small arms combat, explosions, and a brotherhood of special operators coming together for..
Sept. 11 is a day to remember the lives lost from the 9/11 attacks, the courage of those who responded, and the generation of service members whose lives were shaped by the years that followed.
Advocacy groups joined together to continue a push to halt President Donald Trump’s plans to construct an arch that would obstruct the ability to view Arlington National Cemetery.
Maybe you read the comics. Maybe you watched the Ryan Reynolds film, “Green Lantern” (insert wincing face emoji). Maybe you’re going in blind.
