100-year-old WWII veteran soars once again in P-51 Mustang
Joe Peterburs, who flew escort missions for bombers over Germany in World War II, was flying high with his granddaughter as his wingman.
By Dave Kindy
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Passenger on F-15 ride-along ejected on runway, video shows
Nothing was injured in the unexpected ejection, except perhaps the passenger's pride.
WWII shipwrecks revealed in historic survey of Ironbottom Sound
After 22 days, the Maritime Archaeology of Guadalcanal expedition concluded its historic surveys of the infamous Ironbottom Sound.
One foot in the grave: MOH pilot bombed Nazis despite severed limb
His pilot and three engines dead and a foot severed, Lt. Col. Leon Vance set his sights for home base.
By Jon Guttman
US military chaplaincy marks 250 years of providing spiritual support
Six weeks after the Continental Army was formed in 1775, George Washington made a declaration that has shaped the military ever since: “We need chaplains.”
By Adelle M. Banks, Religion News Service
The Persistent Threat to Aviator Health and Safety
Even with enormous advances in aircraft design, many aviators are left with no reliable way to urinate inflight.
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IHG® Army Hotels Transforms Lodging for the Military Community
Military travel comes with its own set of challenges, but where you stay should never be one of them.
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In 1914, the US Navy went dry … but not before it threw a party
When the Navy ordered all alcohol off its ships in 1914, much of the fleet was in Mexico as part of the occupation of Veracruz. Enter: one raucous party.
Senate panel OKs plans for $852 billion in defense spending next year
The Senate defense budget plan would give a boost of more than 2% to base military funding next year, more than the White House asked for.
Where ‘hooah,’ ‘oorah,’ and ‘hooyah’ came from and why they still echo
The battle cries “hooah,” “oorah,” and “hooyah” aren’t just calls; they’re part of service life. Each carries a history steeped in grit and camaraderie.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
WWII book explores why there wasn’t just one V-E Day, V-J Day
A conversation with historian James Holland on his latest book with Al Murray, "Victory '45: The End of the War in Eight Surrenders."
Eisenhower, Patton and MacArthur and the stain of the ‘Bonus Army’
As many as 20,000 former soldiers converged on Washington in the summer of 1932 to support the bonus payment promised to World War I veterans.
By Wyatt Kingseed