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Duke Cunningham, Navy flying ace who later accepted bribes, dies at 83

Cunningham received a Navy Cross, two Silver Stars, 15 Air Medals and a Purple Heart for his actions during the war.

3 weeks ago

World War II’s last American ace dies at 103

Don McPherson claimed his score in the conflict’s last campaign: Okinawa.

By Jon Guttman

4 weeks ago

Tony Bennett, American music icon and WWII veteran, dies at 96

A combat infantryman during WWII, he served as a librarian for the Armed Forces Network after the war and sang with an army big band in occupied Germany.

By Charles J. Gans

2 years ago

Vincent Stewart, first Black director of the DIA, dies at 64

Retired Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart was the first Black director of the Defense Intelligence Agency and the first Marine to lead it.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

2 years ago

U.S. Naval Academy ID’s midshipman who died Tuesday

Midshipman 1st Class Taylor Connors was as prior-enlisted Marine who arrived in Annapolis in 2019.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

3 years ago

Melvin Bowling, retired two-star and original ‘Early Bird’ contributor, dies at 88

MG Bowling accrued more than 6,500 flight hours and was one of a few Air Force pilots to fly missions off of Navy aircraft carriers.

By James R. Webb

4 years ago