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The medal created by Marines when ‘s--- hit the fan’ on Guadalcanal

Born out of the popular idiom of the time — “Let George do it!” — the George Medal was awarded to those who were on Guadalcanal when "s--- hit the fan."

By Claire Barrett

3 days ago

One man’s memory sparks search for US soldiers he saw executed in WWII

Retired firefighter Benjamin Broadwell Hagans, 96, has emerged as an eyewitness to the savage executions of three soldiers in 1942, The War Horse reports.

By Ken McLaughlin, The War Horse

3 days ago

Before he was a hero on 9/11, he was a hero in Vietnam

In Vietnam's Ia Drang Valley and at the World Trade Center, Rick Rescorla helped others get out alive.

By Robert Batemen

4 days ago

This C-47 was built in 1943. It hasn’t stopped flying since.

The Placid Lassie was recently on full display to support Angel Flight East and its annual fundraiser, Wings N’ Wheels, in Philadelphia.

By Claire Barrett

5 days ago

Senator encouraged Trump to ‘blow up something’ in message to cartels

The strike on a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling boat is raising questions about how far Trump will wield his presidential power over the military.

5 days ago

John Luckadoo, last B-17 pilot of the Bloody Hundredth, dies at 103

"Lucky" was just a wide-eyed 21-year-old lieutenant when he manned the B-17 controls and took to the sky for his first bombing mission over Nazi Germany.

By J.D. Simkins and Claire Barrett

6 days ago