Medal of Honor Monday: Spanish-American War Heroes
Mon Apr 13 7:29 am
Many heroic actions took place during the Spanish-American War in the late 19th century. One such action was the Battle of Tayabacoa, Cuba, a special operation effort to land supplies and reinforcements, which resulted in four Buffalo Soldiers receiving the Medal of Honor.
Dangers of Disease in American Revolutionary War
Fri Apr 10 7:47 am
As America celebrates 250 years of independence, here is a look back at the price the Revolutionary War service members paid for freedom.
Walter Reed's Medevac Team Transports Wounded Warriors to World-Class Care
Tue Apr 07 12:55 pm
When injured active-duty service members need to get from the battlefield to critical medical care back home in the U.S., the medical evacuation department for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Md., plays a vital role.
Medal of Honor Monday: Four Receive Highest Award for Valor on Samoa
Mon Apr 06 8:22 am
In a heroic stand during a 1899 ambush in the Second Samoan Civil War, three Marines and one sailor earned the Medal of Honor for their bravery and self-sacrifice while protecting their retreating comrades.
American Battle Tactics Help Achieve Victory in Revolutionary War
Fri Apr 03 7:36 am
American forces combined unconventional hit-and-run tactics with traditional frontal assaults and strategic sieges to defeat the British on land and at sea.
Face of Defense: A Guardian's Story, From Home to the Tactical Edge
Wed Apr 01 7:10 am
For Space Force Tech. Sgt. Alaowei W. Monibidor, the call to deploy came with little warning — in two weeks, he would leave his home for a six-month tour in a location he could not be told over the phone. Yet his answer was an immediate "yes."
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler
Mon Mar 30 7:37 am
Marine Corps Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler was twice awarded the Medal of Honor, the first for distinguished conduct during the 1914 occupation of Veracruz, Mexico, and the second for his 1915 actions in Haiti.
Thomas Paine: Influencer of the Patriot Cause
Fri Mar 27 7:25 am
Thomas Paine's 1776 pamphlet "Common Sense" inspired colonists to fight for independence and coined the name "United States of America."
Pearl Harbor Survivor Celebrates 106th Birthday With Navy Talent Acquisition Group New England
Wed Mar 25 12:31 pm
Pearl Harbor survivor and Navy veteran Freeman Johnson arrived in celebrity-like fashion at the Barnstable Adult Community Center in Hyannis, Mass., where he celebrated his 106th birthday with sailors, firefighters, police officers and Coast Guard ROTC students.
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker
Mon Mar 23 7:34 am
Marine Corps Pfc. Ronald Leroy Coker earned a Medal of Honor for his incredible selflessness, continuing to rescue a wounded comrade even after absorbing the full blast of a grenade to save him.
