Milton 'Rip' Ripple, One of Last WWII and Bikini Atoll Atomic Veterans, Dies at 98 The Navy veteran, who served aboard USS Pollux in the Pacific, rendered a final salute at Pearl Harbor's 84th commemoration...
Chips the War Dog Stormed a Machine Gun Nest and Became WWII's Most Decorated K-9 A family pet charged an enemy machine gun nest during the invasion of Sicily, earned military decorations and sparked a...
USS California Sailor Killed at Pearl Harbor Identified 84 Years Later DPAA confirmed the identification of Seaman 1st Class Clyde McMeans, assigned to the USS California when he was killed. He...
Colorado Nonprofits Offering Music Therapy Retreat for Veterans Music and art organizations in Aspen are coming together for a unique opportunity to offer music therapy to veterans in need.
WWII Veteran Who Fought in Italy Interred at Arlington With Wife U.S. Army Cpl. Thaddeus Pecorak earned a Bronze Star during the Italian Campaign of WWII. He passed away in 2024 and was...
WWII Marine Raider Missing for 83 Years in the Solomon Islands Finally Identified Pfc. Norton Retzsch, a Marine Raider from Cincinnati, went missing during a 1943 battle in the Solomon Islands. DPAA used his...
The USS Mississippi Earned Eight Battle Stars and Made Naval History Twice USS Mississippi survived two turret explosions, two kamikaze strikes and fired the last salvo in battleship-to-battleship...
World War II Veteran, 100, Becomes Nation’s Oldest Organ Donor After his father's death at age 100, Roger Steele got an interesting request - will you donate your father's liver to save...
'Quiet Death': US Sub Sinks Iranian Frigate, First Torpedo Kill Since WWII The downing of the Iranian frigate IRIS Dena marks the first time an American submarine has destroyed an enemy warship in...
College Student Helps WWII Veteran Return to Site Where He Lost Hand "Tyler was one great man." With help from Pennsylvania college student Tyler Boland, World War II veteran Russell Sattazahn...
Which Americans Will Be Automatically Registered for Military Draft, and When? Last year's defense bill passed by Congress paved the way for the new automatic registration process.
A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one...
WWII Veteran Who Lied About His Age to Serve Takes Honor Flight Joining the military at 16 to serve in World War II to service in Korea and Vietnam, humble Al Duran has lived quite a life.
Disabled Veterans Charged Up to $20K to File VA Benefits Claims: Lawsuit The company being sued told Military.com it doesn't charge for VA claims. Plaintiffs disagree, citing purported deceptive...
3 Big Military PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What to Know Before 2026 Peak Season In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...