Operation Bribie: One of the Deadliest Battles for Australian Troops in the Vietnam War When Operation Bribie ended, eight Australians were dead and 27 were wounded. The men who survived were divided over whether...
Kuribayashi, Nishi and the Japanese Troops Who Chose Death Over Surrender at Iwo Jima Lt. Gen. Tadamichi Kuribayashi arrived on Iwo Jima in June 1944. Over the next eight months, he built one of the most...
The Best Revenge Stories Ever Told, From Homer to ‘The Last of Us’ From The Odyssey to The Last of Us Part II, this sweeping look at the greatest revenge stories explores how vengeance evolved...
The Marine Who Crossed a Minefield Unarmed to Wipe Out Japanese Defenses on Iwo Jima Sgt. Ross F. Gray carried a satchel charge though a minefield while under heavy Japanese fire. What followed became one of...
‘Uncommon Valor’: Heroics of the Battle of Iwo Jima Their mission was to capture the island's three airfields, eliminate a Japanese early warning station that was tipping off...
This Marine Married Chesty Puller’s Daughter and Was Recommended for the Medal of Honor at Khe Sanh In 1967, Vietnam, Capt. Bill Dabney chose the Marine unit closest to the enemy—an instinct that soon put him and his men at...
World War II Army Hero to Posthumously Receive Medal of Honor A World War II veteran who passed away in 1985 is about to be awarded the nation's highest honor.
World War II Veterans Forge Friendship 82 Years After Fighting Same Battle World War II veterans Robert Miller and Willard Smith found each other in the same assisted living facility 82 years after...
The Youngest Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Was Only 17 and Is Still MIA 17-year-old Charles Gilliland never returned from Korea. His remains have never been recovered. More than seven decades later...
How a Wounded Pigeon Named Cher Ami Saved the Lost Battalion in WWI A wounded pigeon named Cher Ami helped save a battalion of American soldiers, becoming one of the most recognized animals in...
Two Heroes, Two Medals of Honor: Inside Trump’s State of the Union Tribute Trump awarded two Medals of Honor during his State of the Union — one to a wounded helicopter pilot, another to a 100-year...
Amid Biggest US Military Buildup Since 2003, What Service Members and Families Need to Do Right Now Nobody knows yet whether the current buildup will result in a strike, a deal or a prolonged standoff. What you can control is...
The US Failed to Capture a MiG-15. Then a North Korean Defector Delivered One A secret US operation spent months trying to obtain a Soviet MiG-15 during the Korean War. A North Korean defector who never...
25 Years After 9/11: Former CENTCOM Commander’s Strategic Warning on What America Still Gets Wrong The only U.S. officer to lead PACOM and CENTCOM warns in his memoir that America chases short-term wins over strategy—risking...
Why You Didn’t Get the Job: Understanding How Companies Hire In today’s turbulent, unpredictable and frustrating hiring market, job-seekers are seemingly doing everything right and...
