Read George McGovern’s World War II Bomber Pilot Diary
“We had well over 75 holes in our plane. In a way this was a good one to quit on because it made me more thankful than ever that I […]
Record Company Digs Up Lost Gem From Musical Memphis Vietnam Vet
Pablo Picasso once said that “art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” When Vietnam veteran and former Stax guitarist Johnnie Frierson sat down in his garage, […]
Marine Vets to Fight on New Year’s Eve at Madison Square Garden
While the rest of America dons silly glasses and sips champagne, two tough, pugilistic United States Marine veterans will face off against one another at “the world’s most famous arena” […]
Disabled Vet Gets Neighborly Boost After Explosion Destroys Home
United States Marine veteran Joshua Bouchard had endured two tours in both Afghanistan and Iraq and an IED explosion that took his leg and nearly broke his spine. In spite of […]
To Brave the Bitter Cold This Winter, Use This Army Acronym
COLD. It’s the word “cold” in all caps, yes, but it’s so much more than that in this instance. It’s a buzzy acronym that — if adhered — can help you […]
Missing Painting of Navy Admiral Sparks Puzzling Mystery
In 1991, in Norfolk, Virginia, an artist from Maine named Roger Williams presented the United States Navy with a painting of one of their late admirals — Arleigh Burke. At […]
Young Ohio Marine Talks About Guarding John Glenn’s Casket in Columbus
John Glenn was buried in his “dress blues.” *** Before he passed away at the age of 95, he lived much of his life as a walking, talking folk hero, […]
Airmen Carried Out Airstrikes on ISIS … While Wearing Santa Hats
In case it’s been forgotten already, Christmas was this past Sunday. For most Americans, it meant a number of things, namely: no work, seeing family, lavish dinner, plenty of desserts, […]
Watch Coast Guard Swimmer Tow Boat, Save Florida Family
When a family of four, two adults and two young children ages five and eight, were stranded in their boat in the Florida mangroves off the coast of Charlotte County, […]
Midwest Soldier Electrifies Afghan Airfield With Rap Performance
On a normal day, Indiana native Daniel Madsen is a staff sergeant in the United States Army’s 1st Cavalry Division. On Christmas though? He magically transforms into a mythic figure, […]
A Vietnam Veteran Fondly Recalls Christmas Day, 1967
On Christmas Eve in 2016, the Hartford Courant published a first-person account of a United States military veteran and his Christmas Day in 1967. In Vietnam. The piece — which […]
VA Expands Crisis Line Coverage, Doubles Suicide Prevention Staff
This Tuesday, thanks to a new facility in Atlanta, Georgia, there will be twice as many professionals to field Veterans Affairs Veteran Crisis Line calls — calls to the phone […]
Taylor Swift Shows Up With a Guitar, Surprises 96-Year-Old Vet
Cyrus Porter is a Taylor Swift fan. (Big deal right? Join the more than 82 million followers of hers on Twitter alone) But he’s also a World War II veteran. […]
‘Get Your Dirks & Bayonets!’: the West Point Eggnog Riot of 1826
Christmas Day, 1826. When it was over, the damage was evident all across the North Barracks at the academy in upstate New York. Two officers assaulted and threatened. Several broken […]
Airman’s Family’s Wishes Granted After Oklahoma Home Burns Down
A landlord’s routine drive-by turned a military family’s world upside on December 8 when a homeowner’s worst nightmare became a dreadful reality. “My kitchen was on fire and the fire […]
Authorities Widen Search for Missing Marine Vet in New Jersey
State police investigators and local authorities are putting their search efforts into overdrive to locate a missing United States Marine veteran who was last seen being escorted out of a […]
Vet Offers Big Reward to Find Men Who Killed His Therapy Animals
For United States military veteran Josh Curtis, enough is enough. For the fourth time this year, the Lake County, Florida resident awoke to the sound of gunshots after unknown assailants […]
Combat Marine Killed on California Highway Saving Woman’s Life
It was the morning of December 19, he was driving with his wife to Los Angeles International Airport in California to visit family in Texas for the holidays when a car […]
Old Soldier Turns Viral Vets Day Nightmare Into Booming Charity
On Veterans Day, former United States Army soldier Ernest Walker had the unfortunate experience of being denied a discount because the manager of a Dallas-area eatery didn’t believe he was […]
How an Old Air Force Bulletin Lead to NORAD’s Santa Tracker
They didn’t know it at the time, but on Christmas Eve in 1948, the United States Air Force started a tradition that’s become a military holiday trademark. Something that’s relied […]