Korean War Soldier Returns Home After 75 Years. His Brother Is Still Missing
Generations of the Patton family gathered at the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery on March 9 for a burial that was more than seven decades in the making. The man at the center of it all, Army Cpl. Marvin Silvester Patton had been missing since the earliest stages of the Korean War. Patton was 20 years […]
'Not Just a Moment in History': Tuskegee Airmen Honored in Philadelphia
For more than 50 years, the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the Tuskegee Airmen has kept the history alive of the enormous contributions made by men of different backgrounds that helped propel U.S. forces during World War II. That legacy remains unperturbed. On March 28, one day prior to Pennsylvania’s official Tuskegee Airmen Commemorative Day, an […]
Before and After Vietnam: Soldier Shares Story of Valor, Surviving PTSD
It’s been almost six decades since Jim Seibert served in Vietnam, but he can still recall his harrowing experience with vivid detail and emotion. It’s not exactly an easy thing to forget. Spending a year in the rigorous Central Highlands, surviving booby traps, gunshot wounds, and the threat of attack on an almost daily basis, […]
WWII Bomber Pilot to Receive Posthumous University of Memphis Degree
A war hero from 80 years ago will be honored this month at the University of Memphis. The school is bestowing an honorary degree to the family of a World War II army pilot named Arthur Allen Jr., drafted into the war while a student and tragically never returned to campus. “He was a very […]
Congress Halts Army Plan to Close Museums Holding Irreplaceable History
The U.S. Army has frozen plans to close more than two dozen of its museums after Congress passed legislation barring the service from doing so without formal justification and lawmaker approval. The U.S. Army Center of Military History said in a statement it “has paused all previously announced changes to the Army Museum Enterprise, including […]
Fight for Valor: Vietnam Veteran Battles to Get War Hero Medal of Honor
David Zartarian didn’t know Col. Francis “Frank” Cuddy well, but for the past five years, he’s been fighting to give the Vietnam War hero the highest military accolade – the Medal of Honor. Despite the unfamiliarity, both veterans have a lot in common. Both Cuddy and Zartarian attended the University of Rhode Island (URI), with […]
Military Exchange Shoppers Donated $2.5M to Army, Air Force in 2025
An organization that has been aiding U.S. military service members for 130 years recently announced that more than $2.5 million was fundraised in 2025 to benefit the Army, Air Force and Navy. Army & Air Force Exchange Service shoppers are being acclaimed for their military support, with the donations going to Army Emergency Relief (AER), […]
Wheelchair Basketball Team Provides Purpose for Disabled Veterans
Army veteran Matthew Spang has loved playing basketball from as far back as he can remember. As an athletic child, Sprang played the sport often and considered basketball a passion. “I grew up playing basketball… sports are a big passion with my family and friends and kind of my life in general,” Spang told KOAA […]
An Army Veteran Is Charged with Sharing Classified Details of an Elite Commando Unit
RALEIGH, N.C. — An Army veteran has been charged with sharing classified information about an elite commando unit with a journalist, which one official said put the country, members of the U.S. military and the nation’s allies at risk. Courtney Williams, 40, of Wagram, North Carolina, is accused of violating federal law, as well as […]
These Actors Grew Up as Military Children. It Shaped Everything
April is recognized as the Month of the Military Child, a nationwide observance that highlights the experiences of more than 1.6 million children growing up in military families. Often described as a form of “quiet service,” their lives are shaped by frequent moves, new schools and long stretches of separation during deployments. Communities across the […]