'Grounded': An Unusual New Opera Reexamines the Complexities of America’s Drone Wars Abroad The plot of the opera follows the journey of Jess, an Air Force F-16 fighter pilot flying combat missions in the skies over...
'Red Summer 1919': A Vietnam Veteran Composed a Powerful Opera to Honor Black Veterans of World War I "Red Summer 1919: An Instrumental Opera," pays homage to the Black men who returned home from war, only to find a new war on...
This Taylor Swift Song Is a Tribute to Her Marine Grandfather's Service at Guadalcanal Written during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, "Epiphany" explores the similar emotions experienced by soldiers...
Who Is Ice Spice and Why Are Marines Suddenly Obsessed with Her? Ice Spice may not be in the chain of command, but she may just be one of the most powerful forces in the Marine Corps right...
Tony Bennett's World War II Experience Was a 'Front-Row Seat in Hell' Singer Tony Bennett's stint in the U.S. Army during World War II led him to legendary entertainer Bob Hope, which inspired...
Why Country Music Legend and Army Vet Conway Twitty Recorded One of His Greatest Hits in Russian If it weren't for the U.S. Army, Harold Lloyd Jenkins might have become one of Major League Baseball's greatest players...
Bluegrass Pioneer and 'Rocky Top' Singer Bobby Osborne Was Shot in the Head in Korean War Bobby Osborne remained a player at the Grand Ole Opry with his band, the Rocky Top X-Press, right up until his death. He was...
Celebrated Pearl Harbor Survivor Jack Holder Lived Large for Those Who Didn't Make It World War II veteran Jack Holder died at age 101 after a colorful life.
Army Veteran Wayne Shorter Was a Titan of Jazz Over a seven-decade career, saxophonist Wayne Shorter was on the front lines in several musical revolutions.
A Second Member of the World’s Biggest Music Group Joins the Army BTS will be on hiatus until all seven members complete their mandatory military service in South Korea.
Gaza Truce Extended and More Hostages to Be Released, AP Explains The Associated Press' Correspondent in Jerusalem Sam Mednick explains the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which was due to...
US Navy Removes Fuel From Plane in Hawaii Bay The U.S. Navy said Monday that it has removed nearly all of the fuel from a large plane that...
White House Hails Extension of Truce Between Israel and Hamas The White House on Monday hailed the extension of the Israel-Hamas truce for another two days, which will result...
Buildings in City in Northern Gaza Strip Bear Horrific Scars of Intensity of Israel's Offensive Almost every building in Beit Hanoun has been left destroyed by the intensity of the latest war between Israel...
Pentagon Boosts AI Program as Lethal Autonomy Looms For years, U.S. military services have continued to increase their use of AI technology. But only in the past...