132 Years Ago Today, the Statue of Liberty Arrived in New York City
The date was June 17, 1885. The now iconic lady was packed away, broken up into 350 giant iron and copper puzzle pieces — resting in 200 separate cases. As […]
Daughter Discovers Late Vet Dad’s Untold Hero Story
Diane Liss of La Salle, Illinois thought she knew all there was to know about her late father, Frank J. Ajster. A WWII veteran, Ajster had served in the United […]
Watch This Plane Almost Land on This Camera Guy’s Head
Is Saint Barts (i.e. Saint Barthélemy) so stunningly gorgeous that it makes a rational individual lose one’s mind? Does its tropical surroundings pump you up with so much bliss that your amygdala […]
A 97-Year-Old WWII Vet on the Secret to a Long, Long Life
Raymond Hunter is 97 years old. Raymond Hunter served in World War II. Raymond Hunter was “the tenth one they pulled out of the bowl when they had the draft.” […]
See Hero of Virginia Shooting Throw Out First Pitch at Congressional Baseball Game
This week, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul credited Capitol Police officers David Bailey and Crystal Griner for preventing a massacre at the baseball field where congressmen and their staff practiced for […]
Air Force Sergeant Buys Historic New York Mansion
Good things come to those who wait … and have some major finances to back them up. In Watertown, New York, Air Force Staff Sergeant Tyler F. Weese scooped up […]
Watch These Airmen Get a Standing Ovation on “America’s Got Talent”
Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. All the way from Colorado Springs, Colorado, via the United States Air Force Academy, here’s “In the Stairwell.” Give it up for them? The audience on […]
Watch ‘Cruel Intentions’ Star Ryan Phillippe Testify at Military Hearing
Hollywood actor and activist Ryan Phillippe joined former North Carolina senator Elizabeth Dole Wednesday on Capitol Hill to testify before the Senate Special Committee on Aging to highlight one extremely […]
Iranian Naval Ship Shines Laser at U.S. Marine Helicopter
If something’s too mean to do to your dog, then it’s probably not a good idea to go ahead and do it to a bunch of United States Marines. In a […]
Military Freebies You Need to Know About This Week
All across this great country, there are flag-waving retailers offering deals, discounts and freebies to the military community. And every week, they launch new ones into the ether of the […]
U.S. Army Birthday Cakes, Revisited
No celebration within any of the military branches is complete without an elaborate cake. One of the most famous instances of this unspoken ritual occurs on June 14 — the […]
Here’s the Song ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ Beat out to Become the Anthem
“The Star-Spangled Banner”, the inspired words penned by lawyer Francis Scott Key while a “guest” on a British ship during the War of 1812 — words that eventually became the […]
How the American Flag Got to Be So Beautiful
Ever wonder how the American flag got so handsome? With over two centuries of refinement, it’s no wonder it still waves so colorful, bright and free. The United States Department […]
Vet After Being Told He Can’t Fly Old Glory: ‘Don’t Mess With My Flag’
A homeowner association in Georgia is learning the hard way after attempting to lay down absurd, unAmerican rules that stated residents could only fly Old Glory 23 days of the […]
Ohio Congressman & Iraq War Vet Describes the Alexandria Shooting
While details are still pouring in about the harrowing scene at a northern Virginia baseball field where — according to the Washington Post — James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Illinois, […]
These Father’s Day Gifts Come With Big, Fat Military Discounts
Every year, it seems to get harder and harder to get your dad the perfect gift for Father’s Day. Over the years, you’ve gotten him dozens of ties, various lack-luster […]
U.S. Navy IDs Sailor They Think Fell Overboard [UPDATED]
A sailor the United States Navy believes fell overboard while serving on the USS Shiloh while it performed “routine operations” a few hundred miles off the coast of Japan last week […]
See Great White Shark Attack Boater Minutes Before Coast Guard Arrives
The United States Coast Guard is, often times, the only hope for boaters, swimmers, surfers and any other human who faces danger out on the high seas. The military branch rescues those […]
Why This Army Vet’s Batman Was the Greatest Batman
There’s only one real Batman. And he’s the only one who ever served his country. Adam West, born William West Anderson on September 19, 1928 in Walla Walla, Washington, was […]
New Details Emerge About the SR-71’s Daughter — the SR-72
The most storied aircraft in the history of the United States military — the SR-71 Blackbird — is ever closer to have some offspring. A daughter? if you will? The […]