US Military
How the 'Candy Bomber' Left a Lasting Legacy in Cold War Germany
Former WWII pilot Gail S. Halvorsen is still fondly remembered as the American who delivered sweets to German children during the Berlin Airlift
Lawrence Brooks, the United States' Oldest Living WWII Veteran, Dies at 112
Brooks was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1940, when he was in his early 30s
This Man Was the Only Eyewitness to the Deaths of Both Lincoln and Garfield
Almon F. Rockwell's newly resurfaced journals, excerpted exclusively here, offer an incisive account of the assassinated presidents' final moments
Meet the Black Men Who Changed Lincoln's Mind About Equal Rights
During the Civil War, these individuals convinced the president, altering the course of U.S. history
The Story Behind Pearl Harbor's Most Successful Rescue Mission
Eighty years ago, civilian Julio DeCastro and his colleagues at the Hawaii base's naval yard saved 32 sailors trapped inside the U.S.S. "Oklahoma"
You Could Own a Former Military Town in New Mexico
In its heyday, Fort Wingate housed Buffalo Soldiers, Navajo code talkers and a future general
Colin Powell, First Black Secretary of State, Dies of Covid-19 at 84
The decorated general broke racial barriers in the U.S. military but attracted criticism for his part in paving the way for the Iraq War
'Band of Brothers' Stars Reflect on the Epic Miniseries' Evolving Legacy
HBO's beloved World War II drama premiered 20 years ago this month
Five Women Veterans Who Deserve to Have Army Bases Named After Them
The U.S. Army has 10 installations named after Confederate generals. Zero are named after women
World War II Veteran Reunites With Italian Children He Almost Shot in 1944
Martin Adler encountered the three siblings, who were hiding in a wicker basket, while he was searching for Nazi soldiers
Twenty Years Later, First Responders and Families Remember the People They Lost on 9/11
These portraits of resilience recall the day when loved ones, friends and colleagues perished in the terrorist attacks
The First Mobile Phone Call Was Made 75 Years Ago
The evolution of the cell phone illustrates what it takes for technologies to go from breakthrough to big time
Study Plucks Rare Quasicrystal From Wreckage of First Atomic Bomb Test
Researchers found the strange material inside a piece of red trinitite, a glass-like amalgam formed by the blast's intense heat and pressure
Meet Four Japanese American Men Who Fought Back Against Racism During WWII
"Facing the Mountain," a new book by author Daniel James Brown, details the lives of four 20th-century heroes
The Unmatched Bravery of the Harlem Hellfighters
A salute to the all-Black World War I fighting unit
The Day Soviet Aircraft Attacked American Pilots
On that April 'Black Thursday' 70 years ago, the air war over Korea changed as the Allies scrambled to counter the superior MiG-15 jet fighter
The Legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen Soars on the Wing of This World War II Aircraft
The 80th anniversary of the first Black flying unit is a time to recall the era when military service meant confronting foes both at home and abroad
Biologist Marie Fish Catalogued the Sounds of the Ocean for the World to Hear
Scientists once thought marine life kept quiet. Then the Navy tapped an aptly named researcher with an open mind
Molly Pitcher, the Most Famous American Hero Who Never Existed
Americans don't need to rely on legends to tell the stories of women in the Revolution
How Gen. Henry 'Hap' Arnold, the Architect of American Air Power, Overcame His Fear of Flying
Despite his phobia, the five-star general built the U.S. Air Force
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