Veteran Who Served for Both Japanese and U.S. Forces Turns 100
Minoru “Mino” Ohye has a truly unique story not matched by many other veterans. Not only did Ohye turn 100 years old recently and is one of the last remaining World War II veterans, but he also served for both the Japanese Imperial Army and the U.S. Army. Ohye was born in Sacramento, California […]
U.S. World War II Veteran, 103, Receives French Legion of Honor
Leggio “Lee” Sassi’s military career started off as a precocious teenager, lying about his age to enter the Army. Almost 90 years later, he received France’s most prestigious service award. Sassi, 103, was given the French Legion of Honor – similar to the U.S. Medal of Honor – during a special event last week in […]
Operation Cowboy: When U.S. Cavalry and Germans Fought Together in WWII to Save 1,200 Horses from the Soviets
American soldiers and German troops fought Waffen-SS units together in Czechoslovakia on April 28, 1945. The mission was to rescue some of Europe’s rarest horses before the Soviet Red Army arrived. Operation Cowboy stands as one of only two documented occasions during World War II when U.S. and Wehrmacht forces fought alongside each other against […]
U.S. Veterans Helped Venezuela’s Machado Escape to Oslo
As a U.S. Special Forces veteran, Bryan Stern has seen his share of dangerous missions. But he knew trying to rescue María Corina Machado, one of the most recognizable faces in the Western Hemisphere, would present a new list of unique challenges. Despite the hurdles, Stern and his band of gutsy military veterans pulled off […]
Death by Firing Squad: Eddie Slovik Became the Only U.S. Soldier Executed for Desertion in WWII
Eddie Slovik made a series of decisions that turned him into the only American soldier executed for desertion since the Civil War. He wrote and signed a confession admitting his crime. He refused five offers to escape punishment. He told his judge advocate he would desert again. And his case reached General Dwight Eisenhower’s desk […]
How Ukraine’s Drone War Is Forcing the U.S. Army to Rewrite Its Battle Doctrine
The Army is overhauling how it fights in combat based on lessons from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where drones have become the dominant weapon on the battlefield. The service is rethinking tank tactics, procurement systems, and unit structures as inexpensive drones prove more effective than traditional platforms. War Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a directive in July […]
Thousands of U.S. Government E-mails Exposed on the Dark Web — Including White House and Pentagon Accounts
Hackers may be sitting on a massive trove of government credentials — including emails and passwords tied to the White House, State Department, Department of Defense, and U.S. Army — according to new research from NordVPN’s affiliate companies, NordPass and NordStellar. The study found more than 53,000 passwords belonging to U.S. government employees exposed in […]
Russia-Ukraine War Volunteer Works with U.S. Military To Develop Electronic Warfare
This is the second of a two-part story. Drones have dramatically altered the global paradigm of modern warfare, providing militaries and personnel worldwide with myriad capabilities on and off battlefields to subdue enemy attacks and infiltrate foreign territory. One foreign volunteer to Ukraine’s Armed Forces has translated his wartime experience to boost the next generation […]
Data From the Deadliest U.S. Air Accident in a Generation Show Conflicting Altitude Readings
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Preliminary data from the deadliest U.S. aviation accident in nearly 25 years showed conflicting readings about the altitudes of an airliner and Army helicopter when they collided near Reagan National Airport in Washington, killing everyone aboard both aircraft, investigators said Saturday. Investigators also said that about a second before impact, the […]
U.S. Military Hosts JCET With Uganda Wildlife Authority Rangers
Kampala, Uganda – Civil Affairs Soldiers deployed in support of Special Operations Command Africa alongside the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) concluded a Joint Combined Exchange Training at Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda, April 3, 2023. This six-week training focused on teaching park rangers to counter illicit trafficking within national parks while improving the interoperability between […]