Starliner Crew to Join Storied Lineup of Military Astronauts Who Test-Flew U.S. Spacecraft Like the inaugural Boeing Starliner crew are set to do, here are the U.S. military astronauts who have flown to space as...
Lying in State, Lying in Honor and Lying in Repose: What They Mean and How They Work The difference between lying in state and lying in honor is really just dependent on who is being honored, and there are no...
The Wild and Controversial Life of the American Sculptor Behind Mount Rushmore In late 1924, a rare opportunity presented itself to Gutzon Borglum.
Famous Veteran: Sinbad Sinbad enjoyed a successful career entertaining people through comedy, and it was his time in the Air Force that helped guide...
Dick Rutan, Who Set an Aviation Milestone When He Flew Nonstop Around the World, Is Dead at 85 He joined the U.S. Air Force as a teenager and flew more than 300 combat missions during the Vietnam War.
World War II Veteran and Director John Ford Is the Next Subject of TCM's 'Plot Thickens' Podcast Ford's career, good and bad, in war and peace, is the subject of "Decoding John Ford," the next installment of TCM's "The...
Comedian and Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Started Performing in the Army A lifelong civil rights activist, Dick Gregory started performing with encouragement from his commanding officer.
Veterans Ronnie Adkins and Rudy Reyes Bring Combat Experience to the History Channel's 'The Proof Is Out There: Military Mysteries' Adkins and Reyes are looking at stories that deal with real people and events that occurred during World War II, Korea...
Whitey Herzog, Army Vet Who Was Hall of Fame Manager of Cardinals and Royals, Dies at 92 With a flattop haircut, pointed opinions and a Midwestern sensibility, Whitey Herzog forged a Hall of Fame career managing...
Army Ranger Legend and Last Living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Dies at 97 When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: "Dear God, don't let me get a bunch of...
Dick Rutan, Who Set an Aviation Milestone When He Flew Nonstop Around the World, Is Dead at 85 He joined the U.S. Air Force as a teenager and flew more than 300 combat missions during the Vietnam War.
Marine Corps Offering Thousands of Dollars in Bonuses in Push for More Intelligence Specialists The Marine Corps needs more counterintelligence and human intelligence specialists, also known as CI/HUMINT, and is offering...
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...
'Existential Threat': Air Guardsmen Slam Proposal to Move Their Units to Space Force Air National Guard leaders and enlisted Guardsmen on Friday called a legislative proposal to move units focused on space...
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...