How chocolate became one of the US military’s most important WWII rations
In 1937, the Army approached the Hershey Company with a blunt request: Create a high-calorie chocolate bar that's intentionally unpleasant.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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‘Reduced to atoms’: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden
The bombing of Dresden remains a controversial period in the Allied air war over Europe.
In the bloody, urban combat to liberate Manila, this airborne ‘Angel’ sacrificed all
Manuel "Toots" Pérez pinpointed what was holding up his company’s advance... and cleaned it out.
By Jon Guttman
Warrior Spirit Ranch Expands a New Model for Veteran Healing
When veterans seek mental health support, timing and approach can determine whether they stay engaged or walk away.
By Sightline Media Group Sponsored Content
Navy leader wants to move faster, leaner instead of turning to carriers in crisis
Adm. Daryl Caudle wants to convince commanders to use smaller, newer assets for missions instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers.
Marine earns service’s highest non-combat award for vehicle rescue
With the driver stuck, the doors locked and the vehicle quickly filling with water, the Marine began bashing the windshield open with a hammer.
For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on 2 fronts
For most of the 369th’s Black members, it would take years, even decades, to receive American military honors.
By Elizabeth DePompei, DAV Magazine
A Marine father, an Air Force son and the distance between them
My father believed trauma and discipline would result in success and a stronger livelihood. And so he enlisted. Years later, I did, too.
By Michael Hyon Johnson, The War Horse
Korean War vet to get Medal of Honor for longest dogfight in US military history
At the age of 100, naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
Soldier who died shielding Polish ally to receive Medal of Honor
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called the family of Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis to confirm that their son was approved for the award.
By Hope Hodge Seck
The corpsman who gave all on ‘Bunker Hill’ in Korea
Ted Benfold saved wounded Marines by desperate means in Korea.
By Jon Guttman