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U.S. President John F. Kennedy, during his time in the Navy (image: John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum)

29 American Presidents Who Served in the Military

Twenty-nine of the forty-four men who have served as our nation's commander-in-chief have military backgrounds themselves --...

Sen. John S. McCain III is piped aboard during a visit to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain

The 4 Other Times John McCain Cheated Death

Everyone knows about his time as a POW, but do you know about the other four times naval aviator and US Senator John McCain e...

100-year-old Bataan Death March survivor Col. Ben Skardon, a beloved Clemson University alumnus and professor emeritus, walks in the Bataan Memorial Death March at White Sands Missile Range, N.M., for the 11th time, March 25, 2018. Skardon walked nearly 7 of his typical 8.5 miles. (Photo: Ken Scar/U.S. Army)

100-Year-Old Walks Bataan Memorial Death March for 11th Time

He survived the Bataan Death March. And although he is now 100 years old, he still joins in the Memorial march each year.

Army veteran Mick Doto hits the slopes at Snowmass, Colorado.

Wounded Army Warrior Finds Inspiration on the Slopes

Mick Doto has been challenged by TBI and other combat injuries, but he's found empowerment and inspiration from the National...

Army veteran Ted Wade, instructor Andrea Prudhomme, and Sarah Wade atop Snowmass Mountain during DAV's National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic.

Mountain Family: Military Couple Heal Their Wounds at Sports Clinic

For Ted and Sarah Wade, participating at the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic isn't just about rehabilitation...

Army veteran Bill Caywood on the slopes of Snowmass, Colorado during the DAV Winter Sports Clinic

Flying on One Leg: Disabled Veteran Conquers the Slopes

Bill Caywood was on the edge of death due to a combat injury -- but now he's bombing down the mountains as a participant in t...

Volunteer ski instructor Alec Tossani (back row, in blue) poses with another instructor and Marine Corps veteran Patrick Ozborn as the trio tackle the slopes of Snowmass Mountain.

Miracles on a Mountain: Ski Instructor Inspired by Veterans

Ski instructor Alec Tossani is one of many volunteers at the DAV National Disabled Winter Sports Clinic helping to make veter...

Carlos Hathcock, one of the most well-known snipers in U.S. military history

The 7 Best Marksmen in U.S. Military History

We've compiled a list of seven amazing people, in answer to a hotly-debated question: Who have been the best marksmen in U.S...

Betty “Tack” Blake, 91, holds a model of a P-51 Mustang, her favorite aircraft to fly, in front of her home in Scottsdale, Ariz. Blake joined the first class of WAFs (later named Women Airforce Service Pilots). During World War II, she was assigned as a transport pilot, ferrying 36 different types of aircraft across America. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bennie J. Davis III)

She Started It: Remembering the Last First WASP

“I feel very blessed to have been there at the beginning and gotten in. It’s been an exciting life from a little kid who grew...

Fred “Tiz” Morrison, thought to be the first African-American Navy SEAL (Image: Willie Kendrick, Defense Media Activity-Navy Production)

The First African-American Navy SEALs

Fred "Tiz" Morrison and William Goines were African-American pioneers in naval special warfare, and generally acknowledged to...

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The Marine Corps insignia is visible behind Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller as he takes questions from reporters at the unveiling of the Iraq and Afghanistan campaign engravings on the USMC War Memorial (Iwo Jima), Nov. 21, 2017, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

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Ray Weaver, of Lancaster, Pa., supports Rolling Thunder 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Joshua L. DeMotts)

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Sgt. Kelvin Ansari a Savannah, Georgia, police officer who served 21 years in the Army, was killed May 12, 2019, while responding to a robbery. He left behind a wife and four children ranging in ages from 5 to 25. Savannah Police Department

Police Officer Killed in Line of Duty Was Father of 4 and Army Veteran

Kelvin Ansari left behind a wife and four children ranging in ages from 5 to 25. He had served 21 years in the Army.