An enduring symbol: why troops keep naming things after reptiles
From cobras to gators, reptilian mascots and call signs appear on patches, aircraft and unit logos across every branch. Why?
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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He was awarded a Silver Star for a battle the US said never happened
On Aug. 11, 2025, 57 years after the battle, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced the recovery of James Henry Calfee from Lima Site 85.
By Richard Sisk
Republicans back abortion ban in $360B VA budget draft for next year
VA would see a 10% boost in funding under a plan advanced by Republican appropriators on Tuesday, but Democrats oppose other parts of the bill.
Marine Corps’ longest-held Vietnam War POW, Harlan Chapman, dies at 89
Marine aviator Harlan Chapman once spent 2,657 days in captivity before his release in 1973. The retired lieutenant colonel passed away Monday, May 6.
First look at Kate Winslet as WWII combat photographer Lee Miller
The story of prolific World War II photographer Lee Miller, who documented the horrors at Dachau, is coming to the big screen.
Republicans pick defense hawk to usher spending bills
Republicans have selected a traditional defense hawk and Ukraine aid proponent as the new House appropriations chairman.
Marine Corps’ deadliest sniper, Charles ‘Chuck’ Mawhinney, dies at 75
The Lakeview, Oregon, native recorded 103 confirmed kills in Vietnam over the span of 16 months in 1968 and 1969.
By J.D. Simkins
How the cast of ‘Masters of the Air’ transformed into the Bloody 100th
“Masters of the Air” debuts Jan. 26 on Apple TV+.
By Sarah Sicard
How many vets will be in Congress after the election?
The number of lawmakers with military experience has steadily declined since the 1970s.
New trailer arrives for Spielberg-Hanks series ‘Masters of the Air’
The show will launch on Apple TV+ with a two-episode debut on Jan. 26, 2024.
By Sarah Sicard
This ‘Puerto Rican Rambo’ went on 200 combat missions in Vietnam
He would deploy five times to Vietnam between 1961 and 1970.
By J.D. Simkins
First trailer drops for Spielberg-Hanks WWII show ‘Masters of the Air’
The show is slated to launch with a two-episode debut on Jan. 26, 2024, with new episodes dropping each following Friday.
By Sarah Sicard