Rapper Shaggy Got His Distinctive Voice from Making Fun of His Marine Corps Drill Instructors One might think that making fun of a drill instructor would lead to a severely shortened life span, but for reggae rapper...
How the Creator of Pop-Tarts Gave the US a Delicious Treat and a Sweet Foreign Policy Tool Pop-Tart creator William "Bill" Post was also an Army Air Forces veteran who served in occupied Japan after World War II. And...
These 4 US Presidents Were Also War Heroes Many of the men who have served as president of the United States also served in the military, and some of them are...
Chuck Mawhinney, the Deadliest Sniper in Marine Corps History, Dies at 75 Chuck Mawhinney's record was an incredible achievement given the fact that he nearly didn't join the Marine Corps in the...
Famous Veteran: Gene Hackman Two-time Academy Award winner Gene Hackman, a Marine Corps veteran, worked odd jobs before becoming an actor while in his 30s...
Almost 80 Years Later, Audie Murphy's Medal of Honor Action Is Still Like Something Out of a Movie Audie Murphy's one-man fight against the Nazis in Europe might seem like something straight out of a modern action movie, but...
Baseball Legend Jackie Robinson Was Court-Martialed for Refusing to Move to the Back of a Bus Jackie Robinson's court-martial kept the baseball icon from fighting in World War II Europe.
Legendary Broadcast Journalist and Army Veteran Charles Osgood Dies at 91 Fellow broadcast news legend Charles Kuralt called Charles Osgood "one of the last great broadcast writers" because of his...
Sen. Bill Bradley Was an Air Force Vet, Olympian and 2-Time NBA Champion Professional politician, professional athlete, profession of arms: Bill Bradley did it all.
The Story of Notre Dame's Legendary 'Rudy' Ruettiger Began in Vietnam Before "Rudy" went to Notre Dame to play for the Irish, he earned the GI Bill in Vietnam.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...