Your Coronavirus Quarantine Guide to Military Movies and Shows on Hulu
You’re stuck in your house or apartment because the movie theaters are closed, the bars and restaurants are shutting down, and you’ve been assigned to work from home. How do you fill your days without bugging out? We’re here to help. Hulu used to be the place to catch up on network series if you […]
‘Nothing Prepared Me’: WWII Medic, 104, Reflects on Liberating Buchenwald
Heading into his final months as a World War II combat medic, Sgt. Andrew “Tim” Kiniry thought he had seen enough carnage to haunt him for the rest of his long life. After all, Kiniry landed on Omaha Beach along the French coastline on June 16, 1944, just 10 days after the bloody D-Day invasion. […]
Pentagon Defends Latest Kid Rock, Hegseth Flight in Army Apache Helicopters
Kid Rock flew to Fort Belvoir, Va., on Monday and took part in Army Apache helicopter flights alongside Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, according to Pentagon officials and flight tracking data. The Pentagon defends the flight. The visit comes weeks after Army aviators drew scrutiny for flying similar helicopters near Kid Rock’s Tennessee home and over […]
How the WWII Battle of Cisterna Destroyed and Transformed the Army Rangers
On the morning of Jan. 30, 1944, two battalions of U.S. Army Rangers found themselves surrounded in the open farmland south of Cisterna, Italy, outnumbered and outgunned by a German force that had been waiting for them. By the time the fighting ended, a force of 767 Rangers had been reduced to just six. The 1st […]
Alleged Serial Killer’s Remains Disinterred from National Cemetery
Fernando Cota’s final resting place is no longer among the nation’s heroes. Cota, a convicted rapist and alleged serial killer, had his remains disinterred from Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in Texas earlier this week, according to a press release from Sen. John Cornyn’s office. Cota’s removal comes after a federal law was passed […]
$100 Billion Blackout: How One Startup is Saving Us from a GPS Catastrophe
Five men in a room on the outskirts of Boston believe they can change the world. It is described as “American ingenuity in action,” according to team leader and CEO Kanwar Singh. Singh’s optimism in a turbulent world is bred from the words of former President John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can […]
Deported Army Vet Case Sparks Navy Veteran’s Run for Congress
A deported Army veteran’s case has triggered a congressional challenge in Georgia. A Navy veteran launched a political campaign after alleging a breakdown in due process for former service members. Tony Kozycki, a former naval officer and attorney, told Military.com the deportation of Army veteran Godfrey Wade pushed him to challenge Rep. Rich McCormick (R-GA), […]
'No Tears' Korean War Soldier Missing Since 1950 Buried With Honors
There is closure for the family of a young Korean War soldier who went missing in action some 75 years ago. The remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Celestino Chavez, just 19 years old at the time, was returned to his family and buried with full military honors in his hometown of Gallup, New Mexico, on […]
Montana National Guard Brings Lost WWII Soldier Home
After 80 years, with help from the Air Force, Henry Bordner finally returned to Montana. On April 15, an airman with the 120th Airlift Wing at Great Falls Air National Guard Base, transported the remains of Army Pvt. Henry David Bordner to Montana, where he will be buried in Butte, his hometown. Bordner endured […]
VFW's Day of Service a Way for Veterans to Give Back to Local Communities
For many veterans, leaving the military means giving up the ability to give back to a cause greater than themselves. However, through the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), veterans have discovered a new way to step up for their communities. On Saturday, May 2, VFW will host its fifth annual Day of Service, a […]