Free Entrance to National Parks for Gold Star Families and Veterans
The National Park Service in partnership with Operation Live Well would like to thank military personnel and their families for their...
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- Aug 31, 2022
Dean “Diz” Laird, renowned World War II fighter pilot, dies at 101
If you had told any of Dean “Diz” Laird’s friends or family that he would die of old age at 101, they probably would have written you off...
- May 16, 2022
Marine Medal of Honor Recipient John Canley Dies at 84
The Marine Corps announced May 12, 2022 the death of "Gunny" John L. Canley, a legendary warrior in Vietnam and Medal of Honor recipient...
- Feb 7, 2022
Alexandria, LA V.A. Unveils Statue Recognizing Female Veterans
A new statue recognizing female veterans was unveiled on January 28, 2022, at the Alexandria Veterans Affairs hospital campus. The statue...
- Feb 5, 2022
160th SOAR Blackhawk Helicopter Destroyed After Mission To Kill ISIS Leader al-Qurayshi
On the evening of 2 February, the US Army conducted an operation to kill or capture a terrorist leader in the village of Dayr Balut, near...
- Feb 4, 2022
Military Members In The 2022 Winter Olympics
Nine soldier-athletes from the Air Force, Army and Army National Guard will represent both the U.S. military and Team USA at the Beijing...
- Jun 23, 2021
Great-grandson of last living WWII Medal of Honor recipient completes boot camp
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. — Graduations are an achievement for any young Marine, but this year's ceremony was one for the ages. This year, 350...
- Feb 15, 2021
WWII Navy Vet Needed Uniform For Burial, Seamstress Made One
Joseph Hall walked into Causeway Alterations at the beginning of January with a strange request. The 96-year-old veteran still had his...
- Jan 27, 2021
January 1945: Audie Murphy's actions earn Medal of Honor
On a frigid January afternoon in 1945, Company B, 15th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, was attacked on the outskirts of Holtzwihr,...
- Jan 20, 2021
Saving Private Ryan: The Real Story
The 1998 movie “Saving Private Ryan” is one of the all-time great war movies. While much of the movie is a fictional account, the premise...
- Jan 12, 2021
A 6-Part Checklist to Keep Veterans Motivated in the New Year
For most people, a new calendar year brings celebration, enthusiasm and possibility. We write hopeful resolutions in our journals, craft...
- Dec 7, 2020
Iraq War hero Alywn Cashe to receive Medal of Honor
President Donald Trump late Friday signed legislation to allow Iraq War hero Alwyn Cashe to be awarded the Medal of Honor, a move that...
- Sep 10, 2020
Soldier to receive Medal of Honor on September 11 for Iraq hostage rescue
An American soldier who helped rescue about 70 hostages set to be executed by Islamic State militants in Iraq has been approved to...
- Aug 12, 2020
Navy veteran finds new mission playing ‘Taps’
After being laid off from his job in the electronics industry about 12 years ago, Navy veteran Jim Reynolds revisited his roots for a new...
- Aug 4, 2020
1 Dead, 8 Missing in Marine Training Accident
A Marine Corps amphibious assault vehicle accident off the coast of Southern California that killed one Marine on Thursday led to an ...
- Jul 30, 2020
Eye of the storm: Airmen fly through year’s first Pacific hurricane
Hurricane Douglas, the first storm in the Pacific to become a full-fledged hurricane this year, barely missed Hawaii Monday morning. But...
- Jul 11, 2020
The US Navy has its first Black female fighter pilot
The US Navy's first Black female fighter pilot has earned her wings, the service said. The Chief of Naval Air Training celebrated the...
- Jul 11, 2020
Green Beret Who Served A Dozen Combat Tours Commits Suicide
The enemy could never break him, but what this decorated Green Beret eventually found was that his enemy was within. Friends who served...
- Jul 6, 2020
Army Specialist Killed in Afghanistan Vehicle Rollover Accident
A 21-year-old soldier from Texas was killed Friday in southwestern Afghanistan, Pentagon officials announced Saturday night. Spc. Vincent...
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