'Gunny' Remembered: The Life of R. Lee Ermey The iconic Gunnery Sergeant Hartman -- and the veteran who played him, R. Lee Ermey -- are both iconic. But Ermey's service w...
One Great Marine: 'Full Metal Jacket' Actor R. Lee Ermey Dies at 74 R. Lee Ermey, who made a career playing hard-nosed military men like Gunnery Sgt. Hartman in "Full Metal Jacket," has died.
These Four U.S. Presidents Were Also War Heroes Many of the men who have served as President of the United States also served in the military -- 29, to be exact -- and some...
Floyd Carter Sr., One of the Remaining Tuskegee Airmen, Dies at 95 Floyd Carter Sr., one of the last of the Tuskegee Airmen, dedicated his remarkable life to serving his country and his city.
WWII Hero Bob Dole Gets Congressional Gold Medal Dole accepted Congress' highest civilian honor for his WWII service and decades of work in the House and Senate.
First Female General, Who Served as Army Nurse in 3 Wars, Dies at 97 Hays retired in 1971 after making history when she became the first woman to be promoted to brigadier general.
1st Untethered Spacewalker Was Son, Grandson of MoH Recipients The first astronaut to take an untethered "spacewalk" died last week at age 80.
Survivor of World War II Bataan Death March Dies at 100 The Bay Area man symbolized the thousands of unheralded Filipinos who fought alongside U.S. forces during WWII.
Navajo Code Talker George B. Willie Sr. Dies in Arizona Navajo Nation officials say George B. Willie Sr., who served in the Marine Corps from 1943 to 1946, died Tuesday at age 92.
Army's First Hispanic Four-Star General Dies The man who was raised by a cowhand on King Ranch and eventually became the United States Army's first Hispanic four-star gen...
Deported Marine Veteran Came Home the Only Way He Could — in a Casket Veteran Lance Cpl. Enrique Salas' flag-draped casket was loaded into a hearse with a Marine Corps seal.
Air Force Reports Second Mishap in 8 Days for Alaska-Based F-22s The Air Force is investigating what caused two F-22s from the same unit to experience mishaps within days of each other.
Air Force F-16 Fighter Crashes in Arizona; Pilot Ejects Safely An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Luke Air Force Base crash landed during a training flight near the Arizona-California border.
Report: Fallen Air Force Tech Sgt. Approved for Medal of Honor The Air Force would not comment on the report, and referred all questions to the White House.
F-35s in Japan Still Losing Dogfights to F-15s Sometimes -- Here's Why The most expensive weapons system in history still sometimes loses to the 1970s F-15 in dogfights during training scenarios.