A Photo of the Chaplain’s Clock That Stopped the Second the Arizona Exploded
The time, 8:06 a.m. — December 7, 1941 — is forever fixed on this clock, just like it is on our collective psyche. As Americans, we’ll never forget the events […]
World War II Vet’s Daughter Replaces Money Stolen From Military Family
World War II veteran Herb Sawinski, a United States Marine pilot who went to boot camp in San Diego and worked as a journalist after his service, was 90 years […]
91-Year-Old Vet on Pearl Harbor & How It Spurred Him to Join Navy
Alex Rosetti, a Sharpsville, Pennsylvania resident, was in high school when he heard about the events at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. “I heard about the Pearl Harbor bombing that day […]
West Point to Wear 82nd Airborne Uniforms in Army-Navy Game
This Saturday, when the nation tunes into the annual and storied Army-Navy football game — which pits both service academies, West Point and Annapolis against one another — being playing […]
Navy Sec Recommends Two Sailors Be Upgraded to Medal of Honor
Two United States Navy sailors have officially been recommended by outgoing Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to be upgraded from their Navy Crosses to the highest honor the American military bestows: […]
Disabled Air Force Vet, Service Dog Land Job Together
“We were interviewing people for this position, and he was one of the applicants. And so he showed up for the interview and he had Charlotte with him,” said Jay […]
Soldier Gives Little Boy Fighting Rare Condition His Army Dream
“I was wearing my Army uniform, and I remember how awestruck Xzayvier was, and how much he said he wanted to one day become a soldier. Xzayvier asked me to […]
Army Vet, Family Presented With Mortgage-Free Minnesota Home
A house in Minnesota was in foreclosing, and in the hands of an American bank faced with a decision. They could do what’s normal to do in the financial industry: […]
In Chicago, a Coast Guard Cutter Delivers Christmas Trees
At some point in the late 1800s, an American by the name of Herman Schuenemann started a uniquely generous (maritime) Christmas tradition. He took as many freshly-cut evergreen trees as he […]
Marine Vet Tells His Favorite General ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis Story
He’s a history buff. He’s a legendary United States Marine. And, as of recently, he’s in line to be America’s next defense secretary. He’s retired General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, […]
Military Hospitals Recruiting Volunteers for New PTSD Treatment
Doctors and researchers are in the midst of a promising study on the effects of a new treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but they need more current and former […]
Buffalo Marines Buy $75,000 Worth of Toys for Tots
According to Barbara O’Brien of The Buffalo News and United States Marine Staff Sergeant Victor A. Rodriguez, an inspector-instructor training chief at Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 25th Marines, it takes […]
‘Live’ Civil War Cannonball Found, Detonated in Georgia
In early November, 1864, Union Army General William Tecumseh Sherman gave the following orders (amidst others) to his troops from their position “In the Field” in Kingston, Georgia: IV. The army […]
These Veterans Programs Treat PTSD Beneath the Waves
Two nonprofit organizations, both founded to advance the life of military veterans, have made major headway in treating the ailments and disorders that often trouble America’s returning warriors. Only, they […]
There’s a Nationwide ‘Secret Santa’ for American Veterans
“My brother had always been for the underdog. When he passed away, I knew I wanted to help his brothers — I wanted to help veterans.” “[He] really would have […]
U.S. Military Veterans Are Helping to Save Rhinos in South Africa
“A normal poacher you follow just runs. A rhino poacher has rifles, they will shoot at you if they feel their life was in danger. These guys were in the […]