Wish of a Lifetime From AARP to Honor Dozens of Veterans With Trips to Nation's Capital Veterans from Wyoming and the Pacific Northwest will visit memorials, connect with fellow service members and receive long...
WWII Veteran Who Fought in Tunisia With 1st Armored Division Dies at 107 1st Sgt. Horace Carratelli fought at Kasserine Pass and Anzio with Old Ironsides. He was one of the division's last surviving...
Clarence ‘Bud’ Anderson, America's Last WWII Triple Ace, Laid to Rest at Arlington Nearly two years after his death at 102, the pilot who downed 16 enemy planes without ever taking a hit was buried with full...
Their Sacrifice Won the Battle of Midway. A Marine Now Fights for Their Medals of Honor A retired Marine argues that primary source evidence proves three torpedo bomber squadron commanders deserve the nation's...
Last of WWII Generation Fading Fast as Tributes Surge A 102-year-old D-Day rescue swimmer’s story resurfaces as officials warn fewer than 50,000 WWII veterans remain.
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...
Army Expands Combat Patch Eligibility as Modern Deployments Redefine Combat Service The Army expanded combat patch eligibility, recognizing soldiers in modern deployments where risk is high even without...
You Took Separation Pay Years Ago. Now the VA Wants It Back From Your Disability Check. Under federal law, a veteran cannot receive both separation pay and VA disability compensation for the same period of service...
25 Years: Nephew Remembers P.O.W. Navy Pilot Dieter Dengler Who Escaped Vietnam Dieter Dengler, who died about 25 years ago, was "bigger than life."
Could the US Bring Back the Draft? Who Would Be Called First — and Who Qualifies Could the U.S. bring back the draft? Here’s how Selective Service works today, who would be called first and why only about...
3 Big PCS Changes Are Coming at Once. Here’s What Service Members Need to Know Before Peak Season. In 2026, three major changes are affecting military household goods moves: a new permanent agency to run the system, the end...